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.
Vivian Sanner says
would stevia work instead of Erythritol?
Elana says
Vivian, I haven’t tried that so not sure, but I doubt it would work, altering the integrity of the recipe significantly :-)
Rachel Robinson says
Hi! I made these but they tasted very bitter. I tried the batter and it was bitter, too but I thought it would cook out. I had to throw the batch out. Any idea why? Or is that how they are supposed to taste?
Elana says
Rachel, it sounds like your chocolate, or one of your other ingredients, was rancid.
Carol says
Elana,
I love your site and have recommended it to many people with food allergies. I have been keto for 6 months now but have not made any treats as I’m leery of the sweeteners after I read what you wrote about them and auto-immune diseases.
What are your thoughts on Monk Fruit sweetener? From what I have read it seems to be a better option that the others but I’m still not sure. Would appreciate your thoughts.
These brownies look great! Thank you!
Elana says
Carol, thanks for your kind words! I think plain monk fruit sweetener, without any added sugar alcohols is great, it’s very similar to plain stevia!
Carol says
Thank you!
Elana says
Carol, you’re welcome!
Carol says
Do you have a brand that you recommend or like? It’s tricky finding this.
Elana says
Carol, I’ve heard good things about this Monk Fruit product:
https://amzn.to/2Br3og3
LMK if it works and if you like it!
Elana
Patti says
Elana,
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes!! I actually met you at a demo/signing in Boulder a while back. You said I was the fist person to bring all 3 books. Yep, I’m still carrying around that honor. Hahahaha!
Quick question for you: if you can’t eat erythritol, what do you use for the occasional sweet treat? I really don’t like the taste that erythritol leaves so I just use honey or maple syrup and “forget Keto” on the evenings we entertain or I feel like I just want a little treat. I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks and hope you are in good health.
Patti
PS, we have a little podcast and gave you a mention a couple weeks ago. Hope our 20-ish listeners (?) checked our your stuff. If you’re ever interested in being a guest, we would LOVE to have you!!
https://phoodmoose.libsyn.com/episode-22-thanksgiving-prep
Elana says
Patti, thanks for your comment! I’m using maple syrup and honey in my dessert recipes but in very low amounts. The dessert recipes in my third book are mostly keto given their fat/carb ratios :-)
Elana says
And thanks for the mention on your podcast!!!
Shamim says
Hi. I’m allergic to eggs and dairy. Do you have any Keto recipes for brownies without those ingredients?
Thanks
Elana says
Shamim, thanks for your comment! I will add that to my list of requests. For now, you might like to try my Low-Carb Fudge Recipe:
https://elanaspantry.com/3-ingredient-fudge/
Enjoy!
Elana
TerriK says
Is it possible to use almond flour instead of the nuts in this recipe? Almonds are the one and only nut I can tolerate. The people I cook for also cannot tolerate anything but almonds. I use Lakanto golden monk fruit as a sweetener. If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sweetener I usually only use 1/4 c. and it is still sweet.
Elana says
Terri, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s one of my brownie recipes that uses almond flour for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/espresso-fudge-brownies/
Enjoy!
Elana
Nancy Birthman says
No one has mentioned Splenda, is there something not good about it. Tried stevia and do not like it and can’t find erythritol or monkfruit in my small town. Couldn’t you use Splenda?
Elana says
Nancy, thanks for your comment! Splenda is another sugar alcohol made from corn that I do not eat, similar to erythritol :-)
Gayle says
Splenda now makes “Splenda Natural,” which is a blend of erythritol and stevia – the same ingredients in Truvia.
Elana says
Thanks Gayle! Just a quick note to other readers –both Truvia and Splenda are sugar alcohols made from corn.
nicola gouldbourn says
Hi can’t find the answer anywhere
can you use gluten free flour and xylitol to make a normal cake , using a basic recipe i.e. Victoria sandwich
my husband is diabetic
kind regards Nicky
Elana says
Nicky, thanks for your comment! I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Sue B says
Nutritional info? I really want to try this recipe but since kept involves tracking macros it is just too time consuming to make recipes that don’t include that information. I know Paleo is against tracking calories, etc. If you are going to late a recipe Keto it would be great to include.
Elana says
Sue, thanks for your comment! I provide nutrition information for all of the recipes in my books. I think you’ll like this one because it is very low-carb. You can check out the nutrition information for all of the recipes here:
http://bit.ly/2vJVyOx
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Mary Ann Heimark says
I did these brownies with Swerve Granulated and thought they worked out beautifully. The nuts make them a little crunchy. Is there too much of a trade off if I used almond flour instead? What I love about these brownies is that they absolutely do not make my blood sugar bounce.
Thanks again, I appreciate what you do to help us. Mary Ann
Elana says
Mary Ann, if you pulse the macadamia nuts until they’re super fine these won’t be crunchy. I haven’t tried making this with almond flour so not sure about that. I’m so happy to hear you love these brownies and that your blood sugar doesn’t bounce when you eat them :-)
Beth Reed says
Would this work with almonds instead of macadamias?
Elana says
Beth, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)