I don’t know about you, but for us this year has been hard. One thing that makes it a bit better? The smell of Keto Brownies filling our home. Chocolate makes everything more tolerable.
This low-carb dessert is a wonderful holiday gift for friends and neighbors, but it’s so good we devour it all year round.
Why? Because this Keto Brownies recipe is a win-win that lets you stick to your Low-Carb Diet while satisfying chocolate cravings.
Keto Brownies Ingredients
My Keto Brownies’ ingredients are minimal since the recipe calls for only eight items: macadamia nuts, baker’s chocolate, eggs, coconut oil, erythritol, stevia, salt, and baking soda. That’s it!
How to Make Keto Brownies
While most brownie recipes use flour, this sugar-free Keto Brownies recipe uses macadamia nuts as its base.
Don’t worry, it’s nothing fancy, you use plain old macadamia nuts and grind them in the food processor, so there are no hard to find ingredients to make things complicated. Read along to learn how to make Keto Brownies that will quickly become a family favorite.
The Best Keto Brownies Recipe
I knew I had to create the best Keto Brownies recipe because of your incredible response to my Keto Diet Recipes page. Have you seen it? If not, take a look because readers say it’s amazing!
I went on the Keto Diet in 2014 to help deal with Multiple Sclerosis. I’ve found that this, along with several other alternative strategies including exercise, HBOT, and removing radiofrequency radiation from our home have been incredibly helpful in surviving this awful disease.
The Best Keto Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup macadamia nuts
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 ounces 100% dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons erythritol
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla stevia
Instructions
- In a food processor pulse macadamia nuts, salt, and baking soda until the texture of gravel
- Pulse in chocolate and coconut oil until smooth
- Pulse in erythritol, eggs, and stevia
- Transfer mixture to a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- Bake at 350°F for 22-27 minutes, batter will set up when cooled
- Cool 1 hour
- Serve
Sugar-Free Brownies Recipe with Erythritol
I tested this sugar-free Keto Brownies recipe more than a dozen times. During the process of perfecting it, I noticed that erythritol bakes differently than other sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup.
While those sweeteners readily caramelize, erythritol does not during baking. I found that these sugar-free brownies were just a tad jiggly when I took them out of the oven. They set up beautifully once cooled for a full hour!
Keto Brownies with Stevia
If you are wondering why I prefer my Keto Brownies with stevia, the stevia adds a sweet vanilla taste I love. Use the brand called for in the recipe to get the perfect sweetness.
The Best Keto Sweeteners
Keto Brownies are a labor of love for my readers since I can’t eat them. If your digestion is compromised this recipe is not for you.
Erythritol, like other sugar alcohols, is tough on the gut. It’s also a corn-based sweetener and I gave up corn in 2001 when I went on a Paleo Diet. For more on this check out The Best Sweetener for the Keto Diet.
Fudgey Keto Brownies Recipe
The boys and their friends, my taste testers, loved these fudgy Keto Brownies. I also made Keto Brownies with butter instead of coconut oil once and the results were every bit as incredible!
Vegan Nut-Free Brownies
I know, Keto Brownies without Almond Flour or Coconut Flour! I absolutely love the macadamia nuts in this recipe, however, if you’re looking for a nut-free brownie, check out my Vegan Nut-Free Brownies made with a sunbutter base.
Paleo Brownies
Paleo Brownies, made with almond flour, baker’s chocolate, dates, eggs, and coconut oil are an Elana’s Pantry classic. These babies are the base for the peanut butter and caramel delights below.
Low-Carb Buckeye Peanut Butter Brownies
Low-Carb Buckeye Peanut Butter Brownies anyone? All I can say is peanut butter + brownies = heaven.
In this format, you’ll find my Paleo Brownies smothered in peanut butter fluff, topped with chocolate ganache. Mr. Pantry’s favorite!
Paleo Caramel Brownies
Paleo Caramel Brownies = the ooooey goooey deliciousness of my Paleo Brownie base with Homemade Caramel and Chocolate Ganache. These are a showstopper.
Almond Butter Brownies
My classic Almond Butter Brownies recipe has a nut butter base, along with antioxidant-rich cacao powder, plus eggs, and honey.
I first shared the recipe over a decade ago and it’s still a beloved fan favorite. With nearly 500 comments, it’s been shared on social media over 60,000 times. Check it out and see for yourself why!
Favorite Low-Carb Keto Diet Recipes
Is there a special Low-Carb Keto Diet recipe you’re looking for? Leave a comment and let me know!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared this Low-Carb Keto Brownie recipe in 2016.
Amy says
Thank you, Elana! I choose a ketogenic diet as well to help control fibromyalgia. I love the macadamia nuts in your brownie recipe because they are high in good fat and low in carbs. No substitutions in your recipe for my family. They are perfect!
Elana says
Amy, you’re welcome! Glad to hear this recipe is perfect for your family :-)
Karen says
Great timing! I am planning to join a 6 month keto-challenge starting September 1, hosted on the website of Dr Jason Fung (which is all about his protocol for healing Type 2 diabetes with low-carb-high-fat and intermittent fasting.) I’m already starting to gather recipes together and this one is certainly to be included. Macadamia nuts are hard to find where I live, but I just did some searches online and it looks like pecans might be comparable at 94% calories from fat. Thanks so much!
Elana says
You’re welcome Karen!
Kisa savison says
Thank you for this, Elana! My son is on a modified Ketogenic diet for seizure control. Do you have the exact nutritional breakdown of the recipe? I can divide by the number of pieces we cut.
Cheers!
Kisa
Elana says
Hi Kisa, you’re welcome! Here’s more on nutrition info:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Enjoy!
Elana
Deanna says
I don’t use stevia so is there a substitute for that ingredient?
Elana says
Deanna, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Double Chocolate Walnut Brownies which do not use any stevia:
https://elanaspantry.com/double-chocolate-walnut-brownies/
Enjoy!
Elana
Karina says
You might try “NuNaturals Pure Liquid Lo Han Supreme” if you hate stevia. My hubby is in the “stevia-sucks” camp and he can handle the Lo Han. The only problem is it is much less sweet and therefore much more expensive because you have to use more.
Karen says
Theses look great, can’t wait to try them.
I have almonds, would it work if I sub almonds for macadamia nut?
Elana says
Karen, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Paleo Brownies recipe for you which uses almond flour:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-brownies/
Enjoy!
Elana
Mignon says
I really don’t want to use the erythritol because it is a corn product. If i use
a sugar would the quantity be the same?
Thanks
Elana says
Mignon, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do please let us know how it goes.
Nadine says
Try American birch xylitol.it doesn’t give me migraines the way cheap xylitol does. Got it on amazon. Xylitol pairs wonderfully with chocolate and does not have the cooling mouth effect of erythritol.
Elana says
Nadine, yes, if using xylitol it’s good to find one made from birch rather than corn.
Danielle says
Why did you use Macadamia Nuts and not just almond flour?
Elana says
Danielle, macadamia nuts are higher in fat and lower in carbs than almonds.
Gayle says
And lower in Omega 6 which causes inflammation.
Jane says
Lower in Omega 6 is very important!
ML says
Whee! Thank you so much for this ketogenic-friendly recipe. I’m on it.
Elana says
You’re very welcome ML!
Lisa says
Hi Elana,
I love your recipes and recently made the Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread, which came out fabulous! What do you think about using dates in place of the erythritol? Just a thought…
Elana says
Lisa, I haven’t tried that so not sure. You might like my date-sweetened Paleo Brownie recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-brownies/
Enjoy!
Elana
Judy says
Interesting, that small of an amount (2 TBSP) of something would affect the texture of the finished baked goods. I would think you could leave it out, because you are using stevia for the sweetness with no ill effect on the taste or texture. I’ll have to see if the daughter is game for a new brownie recipe and try my thinking out.
Elana says
Judy, thanks for your comment. Feel free to experiment with the recipe, please let us know if it works!