Over the years, I’ve been called the Queen of Almond Flour, but after trying my incredibly healthy yet decadent Brownies with Almond Flour recipe you’ll want to call me the Brownie Queen!
Brownies with Almond Flour
These ultra-rich Brownies with Almond Flour are so good that they’ve knocked the socks off even the most die-hard gluten and sugar loving brownie fans.
Recipe for Gluten Free Brownies
All of my taste testers said they could not believe these ultra rich brownies were not only gluten free but grain free and refined sugar free as well.
Brownies Recipe from Scratch
Made with only eight ingredients, you can throw this brownies recipe from scratch together in a few minutes!
Yes, this is another one of my no fuss recipes.
Brownies Ingredients
To make Brownies with Almond Flour, you’ll need almond flour, dark chocolate, coconut oil, dates, eggs, stevia, salt, and baking soda. That’s it!
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Chocolate Brownies Recipe
The base of this recipe is super dark chocolate that’s 100% cacao with no added sugar, blended into coconut oil.
These two delicious yet healthy fats make this the ultimate brownie recipe.
Recipe for Healthy Brownies
Sweetened with a mere seven dates in the entire batch of brownies and a touch of stevia, this Brownies with Almond Flour recipe will soon be your go-to low carb dessert.
Brownies with Almond Flour
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces 100% dark chocolate, chopped
- 7 dates (remove pits), ½-⅔ cup
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse together almond flour, salt, and baking soda
- Pulse in dark chocolate until texture of coarse sand
- Pulse in dates until texture of coarse sand
- Pulse in eggs, coconut oil, and stevia until mixture is smooth
- Transfer mixture to a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- Mixture will be very thick, smooth with a rubber spatula
- Bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes
- Cool for 2 hours
- Serve
Fudgy Brownies
The dates that I’ve used in this Brownie with Almond Flour recipe have been beautifully moist, which makes the batter come out perfectly fudgy.
The recipe won’t work with dry dates that have been sitting around in your pantry for months.
Almond Flour Brownies Calories
| Calories | Carbs | Fiber | Net Carbs | Protein | Fat | |
| 1 Brownie | 162 | 9g | 2g | 7g | 3g | 13g |
If you’re on a low carb diet and in need of Keto Diet Healthy Recipes, the table above is for you.
Keto Brownies
My Keto Brownies are even lower in carbs than the recipe above.
They’re made with a base of high fat macadamia nuts, along with salt, baking soda, dark chocolate, coconut oil, erythritol, eggs, and vanilla stevia.
Brownies Egg Substitute
What’s better than a brownies egg substitute? My egg free brownies.
Here, I’ve done the work for you, so there’s no need to mess around with a substitute that may or may not work.
My egg free brownies are actually called Everything-Free Brownies because they’re also nut free and dairy free.
And don’t forget that they’re grain and gluten free too!
Brownies with Frosting
Frosted brownie fan? If you’re looking for brownies with frosting, I highly recommend my Chocolate Frosting.
It’s not just for cupcakes anymore!
Healthy Brownies Recipes
Brownies are one of my husband’s favorite desserts, so I make them quite often.
He loves chocolatey treats, and I love that he’s getting a healthy dessert rather than processed junk food.
Below are my favorite healthy brownie recipes!
Brownies Easy
The five-ingredient brownie in my latest book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, is a fan favorite.
These healthy brownies are not only flourless and nut-free, they’re also super easy to throw together.
All you need to make these are chocolate chips, shortening, coconut sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Have you used chocolate chips in brownies? It creates a super-rich and gooey texture. Time to get baking!
Caramel for Brownies
My Caramel Brownies knock it out of the park –Mr. Pantry goes crazy for these. Just think:
- Brownies with Almond Flour (see recipe above)
- Caramel Sauce
- Chocolate Ganache
Need I say more? This is one of my family’s most requested desserts.
I know your family will love them as much as we do. Brownie points all around!
Brownies with Peanut Butter
Want to elevate my delicious Brownies with Almond Flour yet again?
How ’bout peanut butter and a thick layer of chocolate ganache? Heck yeah.
My Buckeye Brownies with Peanut Butter are little brownie bites of heaven and so easy you’ll want to make them over and over again.
Brownies a la Mode
Are you a fan of brownies a la mode? We are.
Heap a scoop of my Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream over my Nut Free Brownies, and you’ve got the perfect allergen free treat for parties.
My Nut Free Brownies in the photo above are made with a base of sunbutter, plus cacao, chocolate chips, eggs, and a hint of maple syrup.
This rich flourless brownie is quite the crowd pleaser.
Brownies Recipe Cocoa Powder
Have you ever made brownies with cocoa powder? If not, you’re in for quite a treat.
The magical Brownies above are made with a base of cocoa powder and almond butter and pack a high protein punch.
They’re so healthy you could eat them for breakfast!
Brownies in a Mug
Mug cakes won’t ever go out of style in this house. We love this single serve treat.
My five ingredient Mug Cake is so similar to a cake like brownie that I had to feature it here as an easy Mug Brownies recipe option for you.
Brownies Zucchini
My Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a fan favorite because it tastes like Hoho’s when smothered in Homemade Whipped Cream.
Change this bread to brownies by placing the batter in an 8×8 baking dish.
Reduce the baking time to 18-22 minutes, and voila, your brownies with zucchini dreams will have come true.
Best Healthy Brownies Recipes
What’s your favorite brownie? Are you an ooey-gooey brownie fan or more of a cake brownie fan?
Leave a comment and let me know!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared these Brownies with Almond Flour in 2013
Zdravko says
Turned out very well guys, done this a few times now and it goes well with a bit of liquor (try rakija or kruckovac’) you know sometimes i dont even worry about the brownies.
Elana says
Zdravko, great to hear this turned out very well :-)
Patrycja says
Hello!
These brownies are a winner. I did not follow the recipe at all and they still turned out divine. I used almond pulp that I got after making almond milk, cocoa powder instead of chocolate, maple syrup instead of stevia and I doubled the oil by mistake (I am not a baker). I will definitely be making these again. Thanks a lot!
Elana says
You’re welcome!
p says
I’m confused- do you melt the unsweetened chocolate or grate shavings and add to the food processor? Can I substitute raw cacao powder, and if so, how much?
Thank you!
Elana says
Hi P, simply chop the chocolate and add it to the food processor. I haven’t tried making this with raw cacao powder so not sure if that would work.
Michelle says
I do not have a comment about a specific recipe, as I have tried many off of your Web site. I just really wanted to say thank you so much! I find your recipes easy to follow and flawless (and I do not consider myself a good cook/baker) I am trying to stick to a Paleo diet, especially since my daughter was diagnosed with MS. Even I feel the difference. Thank you again, so very much, for everything. Food is love, and to be able to feed my daughter something I know is good for her is priceless.
Elana says
Michelle, what a wonderful comment! So inspiring. Thanks also for letting me know my recipes are flawless :-)
Mare says
This is my go to brownie recipe that I make to bring to special occasions. I had a women’s luncheon to go to and the whole table was bringing their own foods to share since we’re all dealing with health/allergies, etc. and there was a women seated at the table who is allergic to eggs. I was in charge of dessert. I made this recipe substituting bananas for the eggs. I don’t use vanilla stevia, I just use vanilla extract. It was amazing!
Elana says
Thanks Mare! So glad to hear that this is your go to brownie recipe!
Vanessa says
Hi Elana, I have always loved your recipes but I now need to follow a strict paleo diet (AIP) for autoimmune disease – so I can’t use nuts – is there any way to use coconut flour in this recipe? Thank you so much.
Elana says
Hi Vanessa, here’s a link to a nut-free brownie recipe for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/sunbutter-brownies/
And here’s a link to my Nut Free Recipes page:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/nut-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Karalee says
I have made these brownies a couple times and they are very, very good. Easy to make. I use them as part of my meal since they are loaded with great healthy ingredients. My husband loves them too! Thanks Elana.
Elana says
Karalee, so glad to hear you are enjoying the brownies!
Milla says
Made this brownie and its the best healthy brownie ive ever made!! I used raw cacao powder instead of a bar of chocolate and it turned out really good, very choclaty and moist!! Absolute love this recipe!!
Elana says
Thanks Milla, so glad you enjoyed these brownies!
Dani says
Milla did you just use the recommended about of cacao without changing anything else? All I have on hand is raw cacao powder and want to try these tonight. :)
Kim says
I cannot get the dates pulverized enough to blend in. They remain hard chunks in the batter, and I’ve tried using a heavy duty food processor and blender and neither had worked for me. Suggestions?
Elana says
Kim, if your dates remain in hard chunks after processing it may indicate that they are old and dried out.
Melony says
I have always soaked my dates in warm water for about 20 minutes for all of my raw recipes (and now paleo) If they’re big plump Medjool dates, I’ll give them a rough chop (after soaking) before adding them to the other ingredients in the food processor. Success!
Lorka says
How much cocoa powder did u use? Thanks!
LauraBeth Ryan says
Hi. Can you please tell me how much coacoa powder to replace the 4 ounces of chocolate?
Elana says
Hi LauraBeth, I haven’t tried that so not sure if it will work. If you do please let us know how it goes :-)
S. Smith says
@Bob, if you are implying that eating dates (or any other whole natural food with natural sugars, i.e. bananas) is no better than eating a Snickers bar you are sadly mistaken. Yes, they both contain sugar, but one is processed garbage and the other is natural sugar. Nothing processed. And like a Snickers bar, these shouldn’t be eaten every day either. It’s considered a sweet treat. Fruit has more nutritional value than a candy bar any day.
Hannah says
Making this for the umpteenth time for Christmas! I had some old dates and wanted to use the, up, but saw the stern warning not to… Per cooks.com, I steamed them for ~10 minutes, threw them in and they worked just fine!
Sibo says
Elana, thanks for sharing these delicious yet simple recipes. I especially love the Primal Chocolate Cookies.
For the record, I made these brownies with the following alterations (and they turned out great):
1) Due to lack of 100% cacao, dates, and vanilla stevia, I used 72% cacao and dried cranberries (both from Trader Joe’s)
2) I replaced the three whole eggs with 3/4 cup of eggs whites
3) I finely shaved the chocolate squares with a knife, and then I incorporated all of the ingredients in one step in a blender rather than in multiple phases in a food processor.