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.
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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.
Gayle says
I always enjoy your recipes and I’m very grateful you are doing keto ones now. Thank you so much!
Elana says
Thanks Gayle! I’m so happy to hear your always enjoy my recipes. Have you seen my Keto Diet Recipes page:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/keto/
Take Care!
Elana
Gail says
Hi Elana, I just made these and not sure how they will turn out. Instructions say to pulse the nuts untl like gravel.,.then add chopped chocolate and melted coconut oil and pulse until smooth….then add eggs, etc. This batter was far from SMOOTH! Is it supposed to be smooth? It was granular and you can see fine pieces of chocolate an the nuts are grainy! A little confused!? Just hope they turn out! Thank you!
Elana says
Gail, thanks for your comment! Next time keep pulsing the batter until it is smooth as called for in the recipe :-)
Katie says
Oh and I substituted lankato monk fruit in place of the erythritol since I was out of swerve. Worked perfectly-actually like the subtle flavor difference with the golden monk fruit.
Elana says
Thanks Katie!
Katie says
Delicious and the perfect treat for my keto lifestyle! After a few batches, I decided to add 2 scant teaspoons of coconut flour since the end product was a bit oily. Worked perfectly. Serious love for these! Thank you for the recipe.
Elana says
Katie, you’re welcome! I’m so happy you love these :-)
Kelly says
These were great! As is! Im new to low carb high fat so the stevia taste was different for us but not too much, we decided when we make them again we’ll put a drop of peppermint extract in them. So moist and chocolatey. Thank you!
Elana says
Kelly, I’m so happy to hear these were great!
Maggie says
I have plain liquid stevia, not vanilla. Would that be okay? Maybe just add a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and the rest stevia? I also have powdered vanilla. What if I dissolved a bit of that in the regular stevia? I really want to try these without having to buy more product.
Elana says
Maggie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
MC says
Lana, can you provide the nutritional information for these brownies? carbs? Protein ? Fiber? etc….
Thank You in advance.
Elana says
Hi MC, for more info on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Gail says
My husband recently cut all sugar out of his diet again (post-Christmas) and returned to a strict keto diet, so this recipe was a treat to find. I made the brownies with 2T of monkfruit sweetener and 3/4 t of vanilla stevia, and the sweetness level was just right. I could only find roasted, salted macademia nuts at my grocer–instead of raw, unsalted, as Elana suggests–and so that is what I used. I should have adjusted the amount of salt I added to the recipe but forgot. They were therefore e a tiny bit too salty for my taste (and I LOVE salt) but my husband thought they were perfect. Posting this so that others know that monkfruit sweetener does perform beautifully in here and to caution others to watch their salt content if they use salty nuts. Thanks, Elana, for another wonderful recipe!
Elana says
Thanks Gail! I’m so glad that you are and your husband thought these were wonderful!
berneda says
Can just stevia be used in this recipe?
Elana says
Berneda, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know if it works :-)
Mary says
I used only the stevia because I didn’t have the other. It was delicious and we don’t go for the very sweet so it was perfect. Also I have made it into cupcakes, cooking 13-18 minutes, just check it and don’t overcook. Tastes great with butter too. Also I did half and half butter because I was nearly out of the oil. That was delicious too. As you can see I have made this numerous times, and always with Great results.
Elana says
Mary, thanks for your comment and for letting us know all of the ways in which you use and make this recipe. I’m so glad that it is perfect!
Marian Long says
Dark chocolate is in the recipe. Did you use sweetened or unsweetened?
Elana says
Marian, if you click on the green text that says “dark chocolate” you will be given that info :-)
judy hannon says
I am looking for your easy to make fudge
Elana says
Judy, here’s a link to my 5-ingredient fudge recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/hazelnut-fudge/
Enjoy!
Elana