These keto brownies are rich, super fudgy, and easy to make from scratch in only 30 minutes. It’s truly the best keto brownies recipe that has only 2g net carbs.
You won’t believe that these gooey, low carb brownies are keto-friendly as they are loaded with chocolate.
Since this chocolate keto brownies recipe was posted it received over 1000 positive reviews on social media and you sent me tons of pictures with this decadent insanely delicious dessert!
It makes me super happy to see that you make my recipes!
Brownies are one of my favorite keto desserts! They are chocolatey, moist, fudgy, and less than 2g net carbs each.
If you’re a brownie lover, I’m sure you’ll love the low carb cheesecake brownies recipe that’s a delicious combo of fudgy chocolate heaven and a layer of delicious cheesecake batter. Also for the peanut butter and chocolate fans, try my keto peanut butter brownies that are divine!
Watch the step-by-step video below to see exactly how I make some extremely fudgy and chocolatey low carb brownies:
Perfect for any occasion, the fudgy keto brownies are my to-go recipe that cures my sweet tooth instantly.
Would you share them or have them all for yourself?
Are Brownies Keto?
Regular brownies made with sugar and wheat flour are not keto-friendly. A square (28g) of homemade brownies contains over 15g of net carbs and are super easy to overindulge, which may instantly kick you out of ketosis.
Luckily, just by using low carb ingredients, you can bake some delicious keto brownies in just 30 minutes using my recipe.
Ingredients for Keto Brownies
These keto brownies are not only easy to make but need only 7 ingredients that you may already have in your pantry.
Usually, brownies are made with flour and sugar, so we’ll try to make a lower-carb version while aiming for the best texture and taste.
Gather all the ingredients, preheat the oven and make a batch of my keto brownies. And try not to eat spoonsful of batter! You’ll be surprised to find out that the ingredients we are using are low in carbs and super easy to find.
A few notes on the ingredients:
- Almond Flour – It’s great to use in flourless desserts and I suggest using it in this specific recipe. To get rid of that gritty texture you can either use super-fine almond flour or make sure to sift the almond flour to get rid of the big pieces of almonds.
- Sugar Substitute– You can use Erythritol, Xylitol (no aftertaste), or a Monk Fruit sweetener blend. I suggest taste testing the batter before baking and adding more sweetener if needed. To me, the quantity of sweetener recommended brings the perfect sweetness. DO NOT USE STEVIA! IT MAKES THE KETO BROWNIES SUPER BITTER AND COMPROMISES THE TEXTURE!
- High-Quality Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Cocoa it’s a key ingredient here since it will make the brownies very delicious and chocolatey. Cocoa powder also helps with the texture.
- Dark Chocolate – Focus on using high-quality ingredients. That’s how you get the best results. It’s important to use both dark chocolate and cocoa powder for the perfect texture. You can use any dark chocolate that has an 85-99% cocoa percent.
- Butter or Coconut Oil – Don’t be afraid to use all the butter listed in the ingredients because that’s what makes brownies tasty and fudgy. It may seem like a lot but that is what it takes to get the perfect texture.
- Eggs – bind everything up. Make sure to use room temperature eggs so they easily mix with the melted butter.
- An 8×8-inch pan – The batter of this recipe is enough for a pan this size and will make the best thick brownies. If you prefer using a bigger pan, feel free to adjust the ingredients.
How to Make Keto Brownies
Making these sugar-free brownies is extremely easy and there’s no way to get them wrong. If you follow the instructions accordingly I am pretty sure you enjoy the absolute best keto brownies!
And by following the instructions I mean no ingredients substitutions! Stick with the amount of butter and baking time.
All you have to do to make the perfect keto brownies:
- Melt together the chocolate and the butter.
- In a bowl crack the eggs. Using your mixer, mix them for 1 minute.
- Combine the dry ingredients and then add them along with the chocolate mixture over the eggs, using the mixer.
- Transfer the batter to a pan and then bake for 22-25 minutes.
- Let the cake slightly cool before cutting.
- For a step-by-step guide on how to make this dessert you can watch the video I created.
If you want to use a different sweetener such as monk fruit or coconut sugar (if paleo), just taste test and adjust it to the desired taste.
The recipe is super low in carbs and tastes divine. It’s the perfect cure for a sweet tooth on the ketogenic diet or any low carb diet.
Delicious Add-in Ingredients
There are a few ways to make the recipe even more chocolatey, crunchy, and creamy while keeping it low carb. You can make low carb brownies with walnuts, throw a handful of chocolate chips, or you can also add:
- your favorite crushed nuts (walnuts, macadamia, pecans, almonds, etc
- fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries
- unsweetened shredded coconut
- peanut butter
Carbs in Keto Brownies
A serving has only 1.3g net carbs. Subtract the dietary fiber and sugar alcohols (the sweetener) from the total carb count to get to find out the net carbs.
This keto brownies recipe yields 16 generous servings that are also low in carbs and calories.
- Calories: 127 kcal
- Carbs: 3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Net Carbs: 2 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Protein: 2 g
How To Serve Keto Brownies
- Top with keto Nutella
- Low Carb Berries such as strawberries or raspberries
- Homemade whipped cream
- A scoop of your favorite keto ice cream
Troubleshooting & Tips
Over time I’ve got plenty of questions and here are the answers that hopefully will solve any mystery!
It’s important to allow these brownies some extra time to slightly cool down before slicing. Using a warm knife helps for an easier and perfect cut with minimal crums.
Can you replace almond flour with coconut flour?
For this recipe and for the sake of great texture, I don’t recommend using coconut flour. Coconut flour absorbs liquid very quickly and you may end up with dry brownies. However, I’ve got another great brownie recipe with coconut flour for you.
Why are My Brownies So Salty?
If your brownies end up salty is because you used salted butter. I recommend using unsalted butter because it will overpower the rest of the ingredients and make it incredibly salty.
How to Store Keto Brownies?
- Refrigerator – Store fudgy brownies for up to one week in the refrigerator. Reheat the brownies in the microwave for a few seconds before serving.
- Freezer – You can also freeze the brownies and eat them when craving a chocolatey dessert. Frozen brownies can be stored for up to 6 months. Just thaw them before serving!
- Reheating – To enjoy keto brownies, reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Other Keto Desserts You’ll Love
- The Best Easy Keto Avocado Brownies – 3g net carbs
- The BEST Keto Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Low Carb Chocolate Mousse
- Keto Lava Cake – Low Carb Molten Mug Cake with only 4g Carbs
The Best Fudgy Keto Brownies
Description
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 oz dark chocolate
- 3/4 cup sweetener
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line with parchment paper an 8×8-inch baking pan covering the bottom and the sides.
- In a bowl mix the butter and the dark chocolate. Microwave for 30 seconds or let the mixture melt on a double boiler.
- Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients: almond flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder.
- In a big bowl beat the crack the eggs and beat them with the mixer.
- Add the butter and chocolate mixture and continue mixing.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients, until you get brownies batter consistency.
- Transfer the batter to the baking pan and bake for 22-25 minutes. Depending on the oven you have the baking time may vary. You'll want to check the brownies from minute 20 to make sure you aren't overbaking them. The center has to be slightly moist when touching.
- Remove from the oven and let the brownies chill for about 10 minutes.
- With a sharp knife cut your brownies into 16 pieces and devour!
Video
Notes
How do we calculate the nutrition info?
These nutrition facts listed are determined using nutrition information from the USDA Food Database. Our nutrition facts are accurate, but if you are using different products, please make your calculations. Net carb count is calculated by subtracting both fiber and sugar alcohols because they don’t raise blood sugar.
READER FAVORITES
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I prefer my brownies more cake-like in texture rather than fudgey. How can I achieve that using your recipe?
If you cook them for another 5-10 minutes you will get the keto brownies you are looking for.
In the video it says 1/4 cup cocoa powder. In the recipe written it says 1/2 cup. Which one is it?
I made mine with the written recipe
Hello Melissa! It's 1/4 cup cocoa powder. I'm sorry for the error. How did they turn out?
Can you replace the erythritol with stevia or truvia? If so, would you still use 3/4 cup?
I used Stevia and put 4 packets in the mix and dusted 2 packets on top when it came out!
Oh. My. Dear. Lord. I don’t believe in signs and have never baked by myself. Looked at your recipe tonight and thought I probably don’t have all or enough of all the ingredients. Weighed the butter on my counter: 171 g, only had a bit of almond flour left: 50 g, 2.2 oz of Lindt 99% and found an 8X8 inch pan at the back of a cupboard (brand new – left by previous tenants) that I don’t remember ever noticing. It came out so so so good! I wish I could share a picture!
I am so happy you loved my recipe. If you want to share pictures with me you can send them to my Instagram page.
I just made these, I used 1/2 cup of Stevia instead (with 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 70% dark chocolate). Those ratios produced a really good taste for me – not too sweet but not bitter
I don't have the confectioners erythirol, is there something else I could use?
I used THM brand which is "granulated" and it was fine.
These came out really yummy!!! Thanks!
A friend of mine is deathly allergic to casein, is there a substitute I can use for the butter without ruining the consistency of these or would I just need to add in a bit of gelatin or something to keep the brownies properly emulsified?
I wonder if ghee would work. I don’t thing it has casein. Double check tho
Probably vege or coconut oil, I know a lot of box mix brownies use oil instead of butter would probably translate well to here.
Probably any oil would work tbho.
I used coconut oil instead of butter. (1:1). 1/2 cup of Monk Fruit. They came out great.
WARNING: Do not eat the whole 16 squares the same day, you will be tempted to do it!!!
I was pleasantly surprised by this brownie!!!
Rich chocolate taste…Check.
Moistness…Check.
Comforting…Check.
Try it, you’ll like it!!!
Apple sauce is a good butter substitute
Applesauce is not a keto-friendly substitute for carb free oil. Any Oil would be a better substitute for butter than applesauce for a recipe that is intended to be low carbohydrate. This recipe is not attempting to be a fat free recipe; why applesauce is often used instead of oils for “diet” recipes that are trying to minimize Fat consumption. We are trying to minimize Carbohydrate consumption, so applesauce would not be ideal.
They turned out better than I expected! Definitely getting my chocolate fix in!
When I made them the edges where sweeter! Is the normal?
Everytime I make this, it just turns out so bitter. I tried with dutch processed cacao and just regular unsweetened cacao. Maybe I just have to go with less cacao ?
Hello there! What sweetener are you using? Some sweeteners turn out bitter when cooked (stevia for example). Top it with a cream cheese frosting. It should taste better!
What kind of Dark Chocolate did you use? I can't find low carb dark chocolate anywhere! It's all at least 17carbs/ a piece, so that'd be alot for 2 oz!
There are a few brands that have only 8g. Lindt has a 99% dark chocolate bar which is excellent for this recipe!
Did you try the baking aisle? I usually get a 4oz 100% cocoa bar by Bakers at Walmart.
This is a year later but thought I’d post for others as well. I found Lily’s Sweets Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips at my local Sprouts Market.
Unbelievable! The best keto dessert I have made yey! The batter was fabulous omg just like the real thing . I did add a little extra dark choc chopped up and handful of pecans. I know it alters the macros a little next one I want to just swirl almond butter in it
Thank m you for a yummy recipe
Just came out of the oven and have to say best brownies ever ! Turned out great but I had to bae 35 mins at e50 degrees for some reason.awesome
Mine took about 30ish minutes too.
These turned out amazing! I was looking for a good brownie recipe. The ones I’ve tried turn out like cake. I made another recipe right before this one today and threw it out. But This recipe is exactly what I was looking for. True to a regular brownie. Moist, fudgy and melts in your mouth. Thank you!!
Can coconut palm sugar be used as the sweetener?
You can, but they won't be keto anymore.
Could I use Swerve sweetener for this or will it be bitter live Stevia?
Swerve is the best. No bitter taste.
I know you said not to substitute coconut flour, but we were blessed with nut allergies. I used the coconut flour and added 2 tbsp of heavy cream to the batter. They turned out so good.
Just to confirm the amount of butter in the receipe. 12 tbsps????
Hey there.
Yes, to make the keto brownies you'll need 12 tbsp butter aka 1.5 sticks butter or 170g.
Can you substitute butter with coconut oil? Would this keep them as keto?
Yes, coconut oil it a great keto substitute for butter.
At 25 mins they are so jiggly. Will they set if I take them out?
You should cook them for longer.
I did this recipe today and after 35mins, the batter was a bit firm.
How long is good? after 20 mine was still like batter
Just to clarify, you used swerve confectioners not granulated right?
Hello Mellisa!
I used Swerve Confectioners. There's a link showing you the exact product I used. Let me know how the brownie turned out!!
I followed your recipe exactly and they’re pretty bitter. Don’t taste much like chocolate maybe it’s the dark chocolate I used??
Hello Melissa! What sweetener have you used?
Im super confused I looked up all the ingredient and added the net carbs and it came out to Flour being 8, Coco powder being 8 and the erythritol being 108 added all that up and divide by 16 and got 7.75 net carbs lol. What am i missing here?
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that does not affect blood sugar, so we don't count the carbs from the sweetener.
Thank you sooooo much! Newbie here lol.
Melissa, I’m a newbie too and was wondering the same thing
Fabulous recipe!
Hello Pam! I am thrilled you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the lovely comment!
Hi, I'm getting ready to pour the melted butter and chocolate into the beaten eggs and I'm wondering if it has to cool a bit first? Or is it okay to add it hot to the eggs?
Let the butter chill, otherwise, it will cook the eggs!
Thank you, that's what I thought, so I waited. They are so delicious! What a boost they gave me, too. I'd been feeling low energy and these picked me up so I could work out. Next, I'm trying your bread recipe! As much as I'm enjoying cloud bread, I need a change. Thank you so much, Ioana!
Hello, Vicki! I am thrilled that you loved my keto brownie recipe! Let me know how the keto bread turns out too.
Just add a tiny bit at first to temper the eggs and mix as you do it, then a bit more and mix then you can add all of it.
So I can’t seem to find Erythritol for some reason where I live, so I only have this Stevia Sweetener on hand. This particular kind is granulated, and on the packaging it says that 1 teaspoon of Stevia is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of sugar. I am quite confused because research tells me that stevia is highly concentrated and I shouldn’t be using as much as like 1 cup to bake with but on the other hand my stevia package says that it is equivalent to sugar. Can I substitute erythritol for stevia? If so, how much should I use for my type of stevia?
Just took them out of the oven. I Forgot the baking powder but they came out delicious!!!
Can I put in glass pan without wax paper?
I guess you can bake them without using wax paper. Just make sure to grease well your pan.
I made these brownies and ate a couple of them already. They turned out really good and were better than the last recipe I tried. They are more like a real brownie and not as cakey as the last recipe I tried, although, I would like them to be even more chewy (I probably cooked a little too long;– 25 minutes I think) . But still,I will make these again for sure and thanks the recipe Ioana.
Hello Eric! I think that these keto brownies are addictive or something. When I make the brownies, they don't even get to cool down completely. Everyone in my family loves them! I am super happy you liked them!
Hey, Ioana! I currently have the swerve granulated in my pantry. Will the brownies still turn out or should I buy the confectioners?
Hello Megan! You can use the granulated version. It works just fine.
Thank you…. I’m about to make these and was just wondering the same thing!! I only have the granulated Swerve.
Can I use granulated stevia?
Will granulated swerve work in these? I am waiting on the confectioners swerve which is delayed from Amazon
Sure! You can make the keto brownies with granulated sweetener.
I’m wondering about the butter? It’s written 12 tablespoons is that correct?
Yes, it's right. It's only 177g of butter.
Yes I made This recipe today taste good but with 170g butter it was oozing out butter … it soaked out couple layers of towels! But super moist ! Thx
Could we use Lily’s chocolate
Yes, you can. Great low carb alternative.
This will be my first keto dessert recipe to try.Can I use Stevia in the raw as my sweetener? Will it make the brownies bitter? If so how much should I use?
From the feedback we've got you're using stevia it will turn out bitter! I, personally never tried stevia in baked goods. Stick to erythritol or monk fruit sweetener.
Hiya,
New to Keto but don't get along too well with dairy – would it be possible to substitute the butter for coconut oil?
Thanks
Alia 🙂
Hello Alia! I guess it should work well with coconut oil too, but I have never tried it. I think it would turn out slightly tasting like coconuts.
I’ve used Miyoko’s vegan butter in place of butter in baked goods and it turned out fine.
Absolutely delicious, I did cook for 6 minutes longer, could be my oven. But loved them. Took them to a friend's and they friends husband said he would eat these over regular brownies.
Delicious! I made them in a greased muffin tin and came out spectacular. Thank you.
Would this work with monkfruit granulated sweetener?
Yes. It will work. Just adjust the quantity to the desired sweetness.
Rachael, I have monkfruit granulated sweetener also. I was wondering how much you ended up using? Thanks!
Delicious, I used stevia because I was craving something kind of sweet, I just started my Keto diet 5 days ago, but they didn’t turn bitter at all, I use kroger brand stevia
How much did you use?
Thank you
Can you double the recipe in a 9 by 13
Can I use coconut sugar?
If you are not on a keto diet and don't mind the carbs, sure.
Cannot wait to try these! The last recipe I used were cake like and they fell apart. Thanks for the recipe and I’ll let you know how they turn out!
Hello Diana! If you try my recipe, let me know how it turned out! Can't wait to see your result.
Can I replace almond flour with coconut flour ? can i replace Erythritol with Stevia ?
Unfortunately, almond flour and coconut flour aren't 1:1 substituents. Coconut flour absorbs more liquid than almond flour, so you won't get fudgy brownies. I don't use stevia in the baked good, because it makes them bitter.
I have truvia cane sugar blend. (Stevia sweetener blended with cane sugar) can this be used?
You can use it if you do not mind the carbs (the result won't be keto approved)
I picked up that same blend because I’m so used to using truvia and i didn’t realize it was mixed with cane sugar! Woops! Guess they will still be healthier than regular brownies? They’re still in the oven right now but they smell delicious!
They are still healthier and lower in carbs than regular brownies. If I remember correctly, Truvia with cane sugar has 4g in a serving (1 tsp) which is not that bad.
Second try these brownies turned out awesome. Thanks for a great recipe!
Hey Linda! That's awesome you liked the recipe! Thanks for your review, it means a lot to me.
BEST recipe ever! I’ve been Keto for years and this FINALLY is the brownie I’ve been searching for!!!!! Thank you!
I did add a 1/4 cup chocolate chips into the batter, they give a little gooey pop of delight.
Thank you for putting this recipe together!
These brownies were a HIT! SO delicious! I do think the baking time should be modified. They were no where near done in 15 or even 20 minutes. It took about 32 minutes and they are JUST RIGHT. I did sub 2 oz nestle semi sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate, the macros stayed the same. Cut the pan into 12ths and there are just 3 net carb per brownie! THANK YOU!
How many eggs are you suppose to use? The recipe doesn’t say…or I completely missed it lol
Hello Crystal. At the bottom of the post, you get the recipe card with all the ingredients, instructions, macros and even a video showing you how to make the keto brownies. You’ll need 3 eggs at room temperature.
The butter I used pooled on the top of the brownies when I pulled them out of the oven. I had to dab it up with a paper towel. I used 12 tablespoons as directed. Have you heard of this happening before?
From what I know it’s not butter it’s the cocoa butter from the dark chocolate. This usually happens when you overheat the dark chocolate when making the batter.
Made these today. Delicious!!
Hi – these are fab but how long will 16 keep in an air tight container or can I freeze?!
Keep the brownies in an airtight container and they last for a week in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the brownies and eat when craving a chocolatey keto dessert.
Great tasting brownies! I cooked them a little longer because I like a cakier brownie and these are delicious
Sounds delicious, Johanne! I am thrilled you liked the keto brownies because they are one of my favorites too!
Do you use confectioners or granulated erythritol? Thanks!
I used granulated erythritol.
Hi! Do you use salted butter? If I’m using a throw away aluminum pan, how much time should I adjust the baking? Thank you so much!
Excellent! I usually avoid chocolate Keto desserts because I don’t love dark chocolate and it always tastes bitter. These were really good. I added a teaspoon of vanilla. Thank you!!
These tasted good but I ended up having to cook them for about 45 min to get the center to not be “giggly” like pumpkin pie,
What did I do wrong?
I have tried this recipe 4 times. The brownies always seemed a bit too cake like for me so the last time I used two eggs instead of three. This was perfect for making the texture more fusge-like and now I feel like I’m cheating!
I’ve avoided sweet treats since trying to reduce my carb intake (not doing strict Keto), but I was having a friend come for dinner this evening, and she has coeliac disease, and I needed a gluten free desert. I made this recipe with home-made, gluten free baking powder, and was amazed at how they turned out. We had them with cream, and I honestly couldn’t tell them from the ones I used to make with flour, and loads of sugar. Thanks for sharing this really great recipe – they went down a storm! Just a couple of things I noted – as you say, the eggs really do need to be at room temperature. Mine were, but it was pretty cold today, and they made the mix much stiffer, which I had to spread into the tin, rather than pour, as in the video. I also had to cook them for about 50 minutes, as every time I tested them, the middle felt really soft, almost liquid. In the end I took them out of the oven, ready or not, as the edges had started to look like they might burn. Pleased to say, the brownies didn’t sink, and firmed up as they cooled. I popped them in the freezer for 20 minutes once cool, which made them much easier to cut. I would make these over regular brownies any day!
Ok, so I’m not an experienced baker by any means and had no idea what to expect with cooking with powdered stevia. Let’s just say that you can NOT substitute stevia in the same amount as the recipe calls for with erythritol. Oh my it was so gross I had to spit it out! Next time I won’t experience, and I will follow the recipe verbatim.
Do you use unsalted or regular butter?
I used regular butter.
These are SO good! I added a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture. Turned out so fudgy. Exactly what I was hoping for. They were gone the second they cooled off and were cut! Family loved them. Thank you for this recipe!
Thank you, Kimmy! I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe.
Just made these and added unsweetened coconut flakes and a little chopped almonds. Almost didn't make it to the oven because the batter was delicious. The brownies turned out better than the batter! These are unbelievable!!!!
Thanks so much for the recipe.
Hi Teresa and thank you for the kind comment and great review on my keto brownies. I am so happy you liked the recipe!!
Great recipe! I used Swerve granulated and they were delicious. One question though – you say less than 2 carbs per brownie but in the nutritional facts it says 4g per brownie. What’s accurate?
I am glad you liked the recipe, Christine! The nutrition facts show the total carbs and the text the net carbs. They are both correct. Just subtract the fiber from the total carbohydrates to find out the net carbs (carbs used by our bodies)
Thank you so much for this! Mine took at least 35 minutes but they were worth the wait. Even my husband and kids loves them! Here is to hoping there are any left in the morning
I am in love!! Thank you for this amazing recipe ❤
That's fantastic. I'm super happy you liked the recipe 🙂
Made these with my 5yo daughter today! Even my keto-skeptic husband had two! Thanks!!
That is great Jenevieve. I am super happy you all loved them!
Question: do you have to refrigerate these after they cool? Excited to try them but don’t want them to spoil overnight . Thanks in advance!
Hi there Katie. I keep them at room temperature overnight, if they last that long. Everyone in my family loves them. If you want to keep them for longer, refrigerate the keto brownies for up to a week.
If I can't find the Special Dark cocoa powder, can I use regular Hersheys unsweetened?
It's perfect Jenny. Let me know how the keto brownies turn out.
Omg!!!!! These are THE BEST by far. Like many others i have tried various keto brownies recipes and none is even close to this one!!!!! Its simple but yet so sophisticated. I think i am in love…well my boys are anyway… thanks a million!!!!!! I would give it a million starts if i could.
This indeed the best review I've ever had on this recipe!! I am thrilled you loved the recipe! Keep up the good work.
Flavor was delicious. My were a little liquid in the middle so I cooked them longer but the brownies were so fluffy and airy and fell apart easily. I wonder if it was beaten too long. Oh will keep experimenting but good taste.
All responses I've read are excellent and very helpful. Can you substitute avocado for the butter. I'm just curious?
Oh, I'm not sure if you can replace the butter completely with avocado. Maybe you can use a combo of mashed avocado and coconut oil. You can take a look at my other recipe: <a href="https://www.lowcarbspark.com/avocado-brownies/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">avocado keto brownies</a>.
I tried making these tonight and I followed the recipe exactly and it was a thick consistency like I just whipped heavy whipping cream what did I do wrong?
Maybe your eggs were smaller. You should add more liquid until it gets to the consistency shown in the video.
I can’t Figure out what I’m doing wrong! two attempts and both failures. I get brownie batter texture with about 1/4-1/2 cup of unevenly mixed dry mix left.
What’s the size of your eggs? What coconut flour are you using? It may be more absorbent than other brands.
Hi
Can i use truvia? I know it wont be keto but that is all i have on hand right now….and how much do i use? Same amount in recipe???
Truvia it’s a blend of erythritol and stevia. You should probably use less of this blend
Can I make this without the chocolate bits? Can I just make them with cocoa?
You need to use chocolate because it has cocoa butter in it and makes this keto brownie fudgy and delicious. Probably if you add 2 more tablespoons of butter and adjust the liquids, you can use cocoa. Cocoa powder as coconut flour cocoa tends to absorb liquids so if the ratio is not right you’ll end up with a very dry brownie. I have this coconut flour brownie recipe on my blog with coconut flour and cocoa powder
I’m having to bake these for more like 30-40 mins – at 20 they were literally still liquid in the center!? Followed the recipe exactly and felt like the butter/cocoa ratio was a bit much/thin but idk
Depends on the oven, I guess
These took like 45 min ti bake. At 20 min they were nowhere near Done. However they were deliSh
Hi! First timer to your blog. Was gathering up recipes for best keto brownies, and yours came up quickly (excited to try it). Just wanted to mention, for those who have been experiencing dryness or brownies breaking up, that on another blog, it was recommended NOT to “overmix” or it would come out dry. Also, I would make sure your baking powder is fresh; old powder has spoiled many an otherwise “perfect” recipe.
These are some excellent tips. Thank you, dear Cheryl, for being here.
I found a sweetener conversion chart and used 1/2 cup of Pyure all purpose blend in place of the 3/4 cup erythritol. They turned out great Although I had to bake them around 35 mins. They were kinda jiggly after 25.
I’m not sure where I went wrong bit my batter was much firmer and it came out more like a flan..
My guess is that either your eggs were smaller or not at room temp. This are two main causes of why your batter was so thick. In any case, you can simply add some warm unsweetened coconut or almond milk to get the desired texture.
I have no idea what happened. I followed the recipe exactly except cut back a tiny bit on sugar b/c I used lilys dark choc with stevia. I watched the video and my batter was much thicker than the video. Was it b/c i used lilys dark chocolate with stevia fort the dark chocolate? Then it took way longer to bake. They were still liquid at 15 minutes. The texture is strange and not good at all. I wish I had a better report. Would love to hear if anyone else used Lily’s with stevia.
My guess is that either your eggs were smaller or not at room temp. This are two main causes of why your batter was so thick. In any case, you can simply add some warm unsweetened coconut or almond milk to get the desired texture. I’m not a fan of stevia-sweetened products as they always get bitter when baked (at least in my case).
Hi Ioana,
Thanks for this recipe it looks great!
I have few concerns for the sweetener I’m going to use which is Steviasweet Crystal (Stevia & Erythritol). Apparently 1/2 cup of Steviasweet crytal is equvilant to 1 cup of normal sugar. Do you have an idea how much of this sweetener I should be using in this case? It’s my first time backing with sweeteners and that’s the one I got at the moment.
Thanks
B.
Hey there. I’d say you’ll need about 1/2 cup of that sweetener. Taste the batter and if it’s not sweet enough, add 1/4 cup more.
Would Monkfruit sweetener work? It is granulated, not powder.
Would it still be the same measurements?
Yes. Monk fruit is a great sweetener. Keep the same measurements.
Hi! Very good brownies! Wonder if I could bake them in a muffin pan next time have you tried that? Took around 35 minutes to fully bake but oh my they were delicious! My family and I are definitely going to be having these as a no sugar dessert! I have lost 38 pounds on low carb no sugar and this really quenched my chocolate craving!
Congratulations on your progress, Sherri! That’s fantastic. I haven’t tried making them in a muffin pan, but it’s definitely possible. They will probably bake quicker. Just keep an eye on them.
Made these tonight and they were delicious!! I used granulated swerve for my sweetner. I will definitely be making them again. Thanks for the recipe and satisfying my sweet tooth!
That’s fantastic, Lauren! Thank you for the review!!
I have lakanto monk fruit sweetener with erythritol. Would i use the same amount or would it change?
The whole family loves them! They really have that perfect brownie feel. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
That’s great, Peggy! I’m so thrilled you all loved the recipe 🙂
Is that confectionery sugar or granulated?
I used granulated sweetener, but you can use any sweetener you have on hand.
Thank you for the recipe! I had to bake them an extra 10 minutes but they are my new favorite keto dessert! Did you by chance enter this into myfitnesspal to get your carb amount and what not? No matter how I enter it, I’m not getting the same numbers. I was just wondering if you could show what it looks like on myfitnesspal? Thanks.
I will update the post with a detailed macro count for these keto brownies :). I used myfitnesspal.
I just got done making the batter and it’s super runny and soupy. I followed everything. What can I do???
Add more almond flour or a tbsp of coconut flour.
I accidentally put an extra 4 Tbsp of butter in this brownie batter and they still turned perfectly gooey and amazing!
Wow, Kelly, that’s fantastic to know. I am really happy my keto brownies recipe worked for you.
AMAZEBALLS!!! Thank you! I live in Tahoe so I worry about high altitude adjustments. None were needed! I like them cakey so I left them in for 25 – 30 minutes. They are moist, amazing, totally satisfied my hankering for sweet.
I made this and they are so fudgy! YUM! I made ganache to top them,because my Grands are coming later. Chocolate overload. Thanks for the recipe.
Sounds yummy! I am thrilled you liked the recipe!!
Can you double the recipe easily?
Yes, definitely! My fantastic readers double this recipe all the time.
Best recipe I’ve found!! Totally satisfies my chocolate cravings and sweet tooth!
So I made the brownies after 20 minutes in the oven the center was really loose still so I put them in for another 7 minutes what should the center be like?
The middle should be set, but soft to touch – not stick! That’s great you baked it more!
I just attempting to make these brownies but I think I did something wrong. I did the butter,almond flour,eggs,unsweetened dark cocoa powder,2oz baker unsweetened dark chocolate,swerve sugar,and baking powder.
And what happened?
The browinies were absolutely divine to be keto! I had to stop myself from eating so many(major chocolate fan)!
So I used milk chocolate instead(all I had at time)-is that okay or should I stick with dark?
I just made these and i let them bake for about 25 mins and they were still really jiggly. I tried to cut into them and they were barely cooked. They are back in the oven now. Why are they coming out so wet?
Cook them longer. Every oven is different:)
I made these for the first time last night and was pleasantly surprised at how tasty this recipe is. This recipe was super easy to make and turned out perfect. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, Kayla! I am extremely happy you enjoyed the brownies!
Omg these were amazing! I had mine with some double cream poured over the top. I used xylitol in mine instead and it tasted fab.
The written recipe doesn’t say how many eggs. Also the cocoa powder amount is different. Mine are in the oven now, I guess I will see how they turn out. My batter didn’t look anything like this. I am hoping for the best.
At the end of the post, you have the keto brownies recipe card will all the measurements and ingredients 🙂 hope this helps
Nevermind I just read the comment above. lol. Can’t wait to make these…i’ve been craving brownies!
So delicious. Do I leave them on the counter or put them in the fridge?
Keep them in the fridge. These brownies also freeze well.
I tried this recipe and I am really happy that I did. I used lakanto powdered sweetener. I did add a splash of vanilla. I also used a Sam’s Choice 90% chocolate bar, which only has 1 net carb per serving, so I was not stressing the difference. I spoon all of my dry ingredients into the measuring cups (as you should). They baked for 23 minutes and came out delicious. They don’t look as Fudgy as the photo here, but they have good dense consistency, and amazing flavor. These taste the closest to the real thing for me than anything else that I have tried on my journey to reversing my prediabetes.
Mouth watering brownies! I was skeptical about making KETO brownies but the reviews sold me. I followed your recipe and they turned out AMAZING! Will definitely be making these often! Thanks!!
I made the fudge brownies and they turned out extremely salty. What happened ? Did I do something wrong ?
You probably used salted butter.
Should I use powdered ethrytol or granulated?
I used granualted erythritol.
These are soooo good! They taste just as good or better than regular brownies.
Just made these and they are amazing!! I had to cook mine for 35mins but they are sooooo good! Thank you for the share they gonna get me thru some struggles!
Quick & Easy & Delicious
So happy you liked them 🙂 Thank you for the comment.
Just made these! Taste yummy but I like my brownies a little sweeter. So, I made a sugar cream cheese spread to put on top.
You can see how it came out on my FB page below:
https://www.facebook.com/SyvellaB/posts/10156593956960000
Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
Absolutely the best brownies.
You saved my KETO diet. These were amazing. Made them exactly as you wrote and needed about 10 extra minutes (total time 25 mins) and they came out perfect.
Thank you!
How much coconut oil do you use, instead of butter?
You should use the same quantity of coconut oil.
Omg, I am loving these brownies, they are little sweet so next batch I will decrease the stevia just a little. They were fudgy and moist. I will rave about these for a long time.
Hi, I wanted to ask what can I use instead of erythritol and monk fruit sweetners because I don’t have them in my area only stevia powdered sweetner would I be able to use it???
I don’t like to Stevia in my keto brownies, but if you scroll through the comments, people had good results using stevia instead of erythritol.
Amazon has monkfruit and erythritol
Way better than real brownies! SO amazing
Could you use regular cocoa powder instead of dark?
yes, use the same amount of unsweetened regular cocoa powder!
Thank you so much for this recipe, the BEST brownies I’ve ever had (even better than regular brownies). I am soooo in love and the wife loves them as well. I used a little bit of coconut oil in addition to the 1 1/2 sticks of butter and the brownies were SO moist. As a matter of fact, they were even better the second day! I also used monkfruit granular sweetener instead of erythritol and dusted them with it as soon as they came out of the oven. This is a go to keto sweets recipe for me, thanks again!!!!
I’m thrilled you liked the recipe! Thank you for the helpful tips, Karianne 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. I baked mine in a muffin pan with liners. I added a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vanilla. They’re so delicious.I can’t thank you enough. So simple and so delicious! As long as I can have great desserts like this I have no need to look for anything else. Again Thanks!
I’m so happy you liked the recipe!!
I used 100% cacao for chocolate and cacao powder. Monk fruit for sweetener. Soooo good!
Just came out of the oven. I waited a few minute, then cut me a piece . They are wonderful. Next time I am adding pecans. I bet these will also be delicious with Rebel’s butter pecan ice cream.
They turned out way wayyyy too sweet, but thats maybe a personal taste? The dark chocolate was also only 81% bitter, may it also be from that?
The consistency was actually quite good, from that I will definitely cook these again but with less Erythritol and a higher precentage Dark Chocolate.
Thank you.
It’s probably a matter of preference. Some people report back that it’s not sweet for their taste. Have you used pure erythritol or a mix with monk fruit/stevia?
Personally I used unsweetened chocolate/baker’s chocolate and they turned out great.
Brownies have been in the oven for 13 min and the pan is very jiggly. What’s wrong? I double checked the recipe.
Cook them longer. Ovens are different.
These were so yummy & easy to make! Thanks for the recipe. I used Xylitol instead of Erythritol tho because that what I had on hand. My husband loved them.
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At the bottom of this post, you have a recipe card that tells you all the ingredients and detailed instructions to make these delicious keto brownies.
I confused and just need some clarification on how many carbs are in 1 brownie. The header says two but the nutrition card on the recipe basically cancels out… could you please help clarify? (I’m new to this)
Depending on the ingredients used, a serving of these keto brownies is just under 2g net carbs. We’re having some issues with the nutrition facts label in the recipe card. You can always use an online calculator to calculate macros for your specific ingredients, just to be sure!
My first time making a Keto dessert it got really great I was a little nervous the batter was a little thick but everything came out all right thank you for a wonderful brownie recipe
That’s great to hear, Laurel! Keep up the good work 🙂
OMG, I just took these delicious brownies out of the oven, they are fantastic. I did use good dark chocolate cocoa powder and dark chocolate. I know I will be making these again this fall and winter.
Sounds delicious, Patty! I’m thrilled you loved the recipe 😀
This may seem like a silly question, but do I have to use dark cocoa powder? I have unsweetened cocoa powder, and would prefer to not spend the extra money…
Unsweetened cocoa powder is perfect for these keto brownies.
Tried this recipe today… OMG it turned out amazing. I actually reduced the erythrol by a 1/4 cup and used Giradalli dark cooking choc. Just loved loved it. Thank you… Doubled the recipe.
Fantastic brownies! My whole family loved them. I used Swerve powdered sugar. I added some dark chocolate chips too. Will make them again soon! Thanks!
I accidentally used salted butter and this recipe still turned out amazing. (Although I will be sure to use unsalted next time around) I will say that I used quality dark chocolate and melted it using a double boiler. Also, all I had on hand was powdered stevia, which I worried would be too sweet but it wasn’t. More cake like, then fudgy but totally satisfied my brownie craving. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Thank you! I was wondering about this!
Mine are in he oven now but question….when I finished mixing it the batter was not liquid like yours, it was considerably thicker. I spread it out in the pan and just checked at the 15 minute mark and it’s quite jiggly. I’ll leave it for the 5 more minutes and see. Any ideas? I weigh all ingredients instead of measuring to be as precise as possible.
The eggs you used were probably larger. That’s the problem in most cases. You can always add 1-2tbsp more almond flour. Also, you should adapt the baking time because all the ovens are different. Let me know how it turned out!!
Took them out at 20 minutes and they were amazing!!!! Next time I make them I won’t refrigerate them after cooling. They got hard but nothing a few seconds in the microwave didn’t fix lol. Great recipe!!!!
I was worried about them being baked completely so my brownies were more cake-like than fudgy. Still delicious and I will under bake them per the directions.
Brilliantly easy. Best keto brownie recipe I’ve tried – consistency is actually properly fudgey and sticky, rather than torte-like (which a lot of keto brownie alternatives end up like). If you can find erythritol, replace with 1/2 cup of Stevia. I used 70% dark chocolate so the brownies weren’t too rich/bitter.
I followed your recipe and baked for 25 minutes and they are so delicious! My husband ate 2 servings because he loved the taste. I was able to eat one serving and felt completely satisfied with my dessert. I’m looking forward to eating one tomorrow to see what day 2 texture is like.
Sounds awesome, Mary! I’m thrilled you both liked these keto brownies.
Am I able to make these in glass pan without wax paper?
I used parchment paper to be sure they don’t get stuck to my pan.
These actually are VERY TASTY and satisfying. I will be taking these to holiday gatherings. Thanks for sharing.
Can you please put on this that it’s powdered sweetener. I didn’t know until I just clicked on Your recipe Product link. And saw a comment about it. I’ve been using granular and was wondering why it never looked pretty or tasted right. I’m trying it with powdered tonight.
Hi,
The recipe looks delish-I am going to try it.
However, I wanted to bring to your attention some spelling/grammar errors in your article.
-“you’ll never bo bake to baking regular brownies.” I tried to decipher and I believe you meant to say go back, not bo bake which makes zero sense.
-“I recommend using unsalted butter because it will over powder the rest of the ingredients and make it incredibly salty.” I believe you meant “over power”, not powder.
I know no one is perfect, especially myself. I would appreciate others alerting me to errors if I had a blog. Professionalism is very important.
I really appreciate you took the time to help. It’s extremely helpful for me to get this kind of review especially because English is not my first language. I guess I’m making tons of grammar errors too, but I’m willing to learn and become better.
Ioana
Thank you for the great recipe
I wanted to eliminate the sugar part
But they turned out veryyy bitter
Can we add only one table spoon of erythritol and get the same consistency as yours? Does the sugar affect anything rather than the taste?
You add the sweetener for the sweetness, not for the texture. If it turned out bitter maybe you could reduce the cocoa powder and add a few drops of stevia. But you can’t reduce the sweetener completely.
I made these last week, exactly as per your recipe. They were lovely!
This week, I swapped the butter for coconut oil, added chopped pecans and reduced the sweetener by a third.
Amazing! No funny after-taste from sweetener or that cold feel in your mouth.
When would be a good time during the recipe to add peanut butter? And do you recommend creamy or crunchy? I’m making this for a keto friend.
I’d make some peanut butter swirls on top, just after you pour the batter into the baking pan. You can use any peanut butter you love. Yum!
As a newbie to keto I was very nervous this would not work out, but by some sort of miracle they did. They are delicious. They obviously don’t taste like a full sugar, full flour brownie, but they’re amazing!
I am so happy you liked my recipe. Keep up the good work!
This looks so yummy!!
i want to ask something, it’s 3 egg but in the picture it seem like 2 small and 1 large egg. Does it matter?
I used large eggs. I am not sure why they look different in that photo. Just make sure your brownie batter has the consistency shown in the video!
I think I did something wrong. Mine turned out bitter with an overly sweet after taste and the texture was HORRIBLE! The only change to the recipe that I made was using stevia, someone said that they used half a cup of Stevia instead of the erythritol because it is cheaper and I’m a college kid :/
Any suggestions?
It’s the stevia. I don’t recommend using it in baked goods. Depending on the brand it makes everything so bitter and unpleasant. I’m sorry you experienced this 🙁
It says 2 net carbs but when I put it into a food calculator it says it’s around 9. I even double checked all the measurements for 1/16 of a brownie
Make sure to subtract those sugar alcohols from the sweetener.
Is it possible to substitute ghee for the 12 TB of butter?
I know that this recipe works with coconut oil. It should work but haven’t tried it.
Love this recipe!! Its so easy! I added 1/2 tsp of salt for balance, 1 tsp of vanilla and a handful of walnuts. YUM!
Love this recipe!! Its so easy! I added 1/2 tsp of salt for balance, 1 tsp of vanilla and a handful of walnuts. YUM!
I made these last night. They are phenomenal for the macros. A few notes to make, because of grocery store limitations I had to make some substitutes:
First, my target didn’t have Swerve or really any direct xylitol or erythritol. I had Truvia at home already since that’s my go to coffee sweetener. I had read in other comments that stevia sweeteners make the brownies bitter. Truvia is a blend of stevia and erythritol, so I used it sparingly in the batter to taste before hand. After baking I don’t seem to notice any particularly awful bitterness aside from the fact that these are very much “dark chocolate” brownies.
Next, they had no baking chocolate between 60% cacao or 100% completely unsweetened cacao. I wanted SOME sweet in my chocolate choice so I chose both, and did 1oz each. This basically doubled my carb count for each piece; however for such a great fudgy keto brownie alternative, it’s very worth it.
A lot of comments say you need to bake them for 30+ minutes for them to bake, but because I had a 9×9 inch pie pan instead of an 8×8 square pan, they were thinner when spread in the pan and because of this I had the opposite problem; my brownies were very baked and cake like in 15 minutes. I’m not too picky about brownie texture but I thought it interesting to note. I now also have 16 triangular brownie slices and not 16 brownie squares, haha.
TL;DR these are very much “dark chocolate” brownies meaning they are certainly not as sweetly indulgent as flour/sugar brownies, but they kill a sweet tooth fix in a heartbeat. The excess butter you use definitely adds to the melty-warm moisture a normal brownie gives you. Highly recommended.
I got to say, I’M IMPRESSED!!! with this recipe. They turn out to be good and fudgy, chocolatey, delicious. Only thing missing was a tiny ball of vanilla ice cream. Is hard to find a good keto dessert recipe and this is reeeeeally gooood 🙂
Followed the recipe exact and the results were delicious. I have been baking keto/low carb desserts for over 3 years now and this is by far one of the best brownie recipes to date.
I am so happy you liked the recipe. Thank you so much!
My batter came out like mousse consistency? I double checked the ingredients. My brownies are in the oven now! Fingers crossed. Will update once they’re complete!
That should work. Let me know how the brownies turned out.
Delicious the best recipe I did use Allulose as my sweetener and added walnuts and sugar free milk chocolate chips.
Simple enough to make and turned out great. Made it with walnuts. Not too sweet, which is exactly what I love about it. Thank you for the receipt and guidance
Loved these! Only did 1/2 cup Monkfruit sweetener because I find it sweeter than sugar. Used unsweetened baking chocolate. Sprinkled with walnuts. So good!
Also, I only baked for 18 minutes and they were perfect.
These are delicious and fudgy, but they fall apart. What am I missing? I used xylitol, but everything else was the same and I had to cook them longer because they were jiggly still at 20 mins.
Let them cool down for a few minutes. When hot they are pretty fragile.
I’ve read that adding espresso powder enhances the flavor of the chocolate. Would you recommend trying this and how much would you add?
Yes, that’s true. Add about 1 teaspoon of espresso powder. You can also add a touch of brewed coffee.
One year later and I’m still making this recipe constantly! I put unsalted peanuts into the food processor and chopped them fine for the added crunch and also added two tablespoons of peanut butter and wowwwww these are always a winner. Thanks for the deliciousness!
So if I make these with salted butter will they be gross? I’m craving chocolate and I don’t want to go to the store for unsalted butter. :/ Thanks!
They will probably turn out too salty, but I haven’t tried it myself.
Jessica-
I used salter butter and they tasted just fine to me. Not salty at all. That was all I had at home when my chocolate craving hit.
These are great keto brownies! The only thing I will change in the future is using half Swerve and half Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (found on Amazon) for the sweetener.
This was recommended to me by a co-worker who has done keto for over a year to reduce the noticeable aftertaste of the Swerve. Otherwise these were properly fudgy and chocolate-y!! Def. worth a try if you are craving chocolate while on keto!
I followed the recipe exactly and my batter turned into a thick whip. Like brownie moose! Should I not have used all of the dry ingredients? I am not a baker AT ALL so I have no idea what adjustments to make! I’m so sad I may have wasted tons of ingredients.
Add a splash of unsweetened almond milk until you get the right consistency. It’s possible that your eggs were smaller or not at room temperature. Please let me know how it turned out!
I couldn’t believe how good these were, and so easy to make.
I made these today and they are delicious. Very moist and no after taste. It did take much longer to bake then 20 minutes but I live in Denver. Would the high altitude have made the difference?
Wow! This is the best Keto bake I’ve ever had success with! Thank you so much!
These are INCREDIBLE. Best keto dessert I’ve made. The texture is perfect, I swapped out erythritol for granulated Swerve (same quantity) and no weird aftertaste or ‘fake’ sugar taste at all. Perfect!
Definitely needed to bake mine closer to 30 minutes, but WORTH THE WAIT. Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Let’s be honest, keto is awesome to loose weight and gain healthy habits… but keto pastry and dessert substitutes suck most pf the time. Not this recipe! I was very skeptical at first but decided to give it a go, these brownies are AMAZING and taste like the real deal. This has become our go to dessert when we are craving a decadent chocolate treat.
I test all the recipes (multiple times) before I share them on my blog. I make sure to give all the details, so you can make my recipes and actually eat them with pleasure. I’m so glad you like my keto brownies recipe.
AWESOME
O my! Lol Made it yesterday, got some bites right after the oven- so good and right now after the night at the fridge. I’m in a heaven! Lol Moist, chocolate reach, fudgey and I believe that I found the best ever brownie! Thank you!
15-20 minutes is not possible. We had them in the oven for 25, and they weren’t even begun to be cooked. It’s more like 40-45 minutes.
But they’re delicious when done:)
You’re right. I updated the cooking time.
I don’t normally comment on recipes, but after my fourth time coming back to your site to make these brownies, I had to comment.
This is my go-to keto dessert! I LOVE them! They are perfect as-is, but sometimes I have to mix it up depending on what ingredients I have on hand. I’ve used Lily’s chocolate before and plain old unsweetened bakers chocolate. Today I didn’t have enough almond flour and had to swap for hazelnut flour (which I found on sale)–still tasted great!
I make a double-batch, pre-slice them into the serving size, and then take one from the freezer when I need something sweet…usually don’t even wait for them to thaw because I just can’t lol.
Thank you SO much for this recipe!
I so happy you’ve found the perfect dessert for you! Your comment is too kind and I want to thank you!
Amaze-balls! Delicious and super easy.
Going to fold in some chopped walnuts next time for some healthy fats 😉
I’m so happy you liked my keto brownies recipe. You’re so kind!
These were really good! Most keto sweets are not so good but I will def make these again! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi,
My batter came out thick like frosting..
I followed everything to the T.
Any ideas?
Your eggs were probably too cool which causes the butter to solidify. It will bake perfectly, so no worries. How did it turn out?
Turned out a little gritty like maybe the Swerve didn’t dissolve fully but were still awesome. I put a layer of peanut butter on, topped with sugar free whipped cream then drizzled with sugar free chocolate syrup- Decadent !
So glad you liked it. What kind of almond flour have you used?
I made these today and they turned out great!!! So moist and delicious!
Fantastic! Just sweet enough. Little crunchy later on top and melt in your mouth middle. Perfect!!
I sifted the almond flour and cocoa powder. I added 1 tsp heavy cream and 1 tsp Xanthan gum. And I cooked them until the top was closest to non-jiggly (about 10 mins more maybe) I thought the brownies were still a little bitter for my liking so I made a very thin layer of frosting for the top (swerve confectioners, cocoa powder, butter, and heavy cream) They were absolutely amazing and just how I like them!!My coworkers could not believe they were low carb. I felt guilt eating them! Carb count went up slightly but who cares when they are so incredibly close to the real deal. I’m loving keto so far!
Super yummy thanks for sharing
So glad you liked it!
Hi, 12 Tbs of butter seem like an awful lot of butter is there a real need for so much butter?
Will the recipe be also successful with half the amount or a bit less butter?
I have actualy watched the very same recipe been demonstrated on youtube and while the title was for 12 Tbs of Butter,I could clearly see in the clip that the bowl had contained far LESS then 12 Tbs of butter.
That leaves me baffled
Plz advise
Thank you
12 tbsp of butter equals about 170g(3/4 cup), so it’s not that much. They taste insanely rich and delicious!!
Hi! I followed the recipe, but used a loaf pan. It took a lot longer to bake. Is it probably just the pan I used
I have made this recipe twice and the batter gets really thick. How do I stop it from doing that? I want a brownie batter consistency and it’s not working.
Make sure you’re using room temperature eggs; this will prevent the batter from getting too thick. What sweetener are you using? Are they baking ok, even that the batter texture is different?
I was so pleased with these. I added some vanilla and used granulated monk fruit. Definitely a hit. My super non keto hubby even loved them!
Can you use just regular cocoa for the brownies ?
Yes, definitely! If you try it let me know how it turned out!
Have just made these for my son’s girlfriend as she has flu – they cheered her up no end. Will definitely be making more thank you for the recipe.
I’m new to keto and came across this recipe. I cooked them a little bit longer than instructed but now I wish I had stuck to the 20 minutes. They turned out to be light and fluffy and more like a cake. The consistency of the batter I used was a lot thicker than yours, why would this have happened? I’ll definitely be making them again to satisfy my sweet tooth.
I had Meade keto brownies before off from somewhere else but I could taste the almond flour, like grainy , does this one do that also ?
It really depends on the almond flour you’re using. Make sure to get the blanched super fine almond flour. This recipe usually gets only great reviews. If you try it, let me know how it turned out!
Can you use coconut flour instead?
In this recipe, you can’t replace almond flour with coconut flour, but you can try my keto coconut flour brownies recipe. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!
Trying these brownies today!!!
This is my go-to keto brownie recipe. I followed most of the instructions. I used a lot less butter than indicated on the instruction. I also used baking soda cause I didn’t have baking powder. I added about 1 1/2 tbsp of peanut butter to the wet mix. I also added some chocolate chips on top prior to baking. I baked it at 350 for 24 mins. It turned out almost perfect. Next time I’ll bake it for 22 mins. It was moist and fluffy. The only item missing was chocolate frosting on top. I will.add this to it next time. I reheated them the next morning, they were still moist and fluffy. I couldn’t stop eating them with my coffee, OMG!! This is a keeper! THANK YOU!
Looking to make these, and unsure which cocoa powder to use? Also, can I use salted butter or does it have to be unsalted?
Any unsweetened cocoa powder will work. I usually use unsalted butter when making keto desserts. Hope this helps and you’ll try the recipe.
I am totally confused about your carb/net carb count. I see 3 different carb/net carb counts in 3 different places. Can you please clarify this for me? I am 2 weeks into keto and trying to find recipes for sweets to keep me on track with 20-25 total net carbs for the day.
Thanks!
These keto brownies have around 2g net carbs per square. Depending on the ingredients used the carb count may vary greatly, so I suggest using a macro calculator and calculating the macros for each recipe. While I try my best to provide accurate nutrition facts for each recipe, there may be errors on the blog, don’t rely 100% on those numbers. Hope this helps and keep up the good work!
Ioanna
Needed a dessert that would satisfy my sweet tooth and this recipe hit the mark. Very light and great flavor. The only change I made was to add 2 oz of dairy fudge to the recipe. It didn’t blend in with the butter as well as a dark chocolate would but it worked in a pinch.
Can you replace the granulated sugar with honey or maple syrup? And what kind of ratio would you use, if so? Thanks!
I haven’t tried it, but you can use the same amount of brown sugar if you’re not worried about the carb count.
Can I switch the butter for peanut butter?
Or oil?
I haven’t tried using peanut butter instead of butter to make these keto brownies, but you can give it a try.
These are good and are the closest I’ve found so far to brownies. However I was disappointed to see that it wasn’t 3g of carbs when I entered my ingredients into Carb Manager. I’m not sure what sugar or flour was used, but my when I calculated the ingredients (almond flour 6g per 1/4 c and Monkfruit with Erythritol is is 8g per 2 teaspoons), I get 12 g of carbs per serving (16 servings). Just wanted to let others know and find out which ingredients I should get for lower numbers.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the recipe and for letting others know about your calculations. When it comes to counting carbs, sugar alcohols are often subtracted from the total carb count of a food or beverage. This is because they are not fully absorbed by the body and therefore have a lower impact on blood sugar levels. For example, erythritol is a sugar alcohol that can be subtracted from the total carb count, as it has a very low glycemic index and is not fully metabolized by the body. Therefore, you should subtract that 8 g of carbs from the total carb count to get the net carbs for a serving of these keto brownies. It’s always a good idea to double-check the nutritional information of a recipe and calculate the macros yourself to ensure that it fits within your dietary goals.