Ridiculously rich, fudgy, and packed with incredible ingredients, these Keto Brownies are a low carb brownie game-changer. You’re going to appreciate this recipe so much once you see how simple brownies from scratch are to make.
This recipe is so easy, you'll be able to make keto brownies anytime a chocolate craving hits!
If you like these low carb brownies you might also like our low carb chocolate chip cookies.
This recipe was adapted from Gluten-Free Palate's Grain-Free Hazelnut Brownies. Looking for more low carb keto desserts? Check out our growing list of Low Carb Desserts.
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Why you'll love this recipe
This Keto Brownie recipe only uses one bowl, 7 simple ingredients, and is ready to throw in the oven in less than 5 minutes.
The center of each brownie is super fudgy while the tops are slightly crispy and have a nice little surface crinkle to them. If you eat them warm, you'll get the gooey melted chocolate chips too!
We used dark chocolate chunks in this keto brownie recipe but you can use sugar-free chocolate chips.
This recipe doesn't use cocoa powder, melted chocolate creates the perfect texture and flavor. You can choose if you want to add extra chocolate chips to the batter or not. We like the extra added chocolate.
In our opinion, more chocolate is always better!
If you love chocolate as much as we do, make our keto hot chocolate mix recipe. Enjoy a cup of creamy hot chocolate whenever a craving needs curbing.
For a bit of a sweet and salty mix consider sprinkling some sea salt flakes on top of these low carb brownies.
What chocolate to use?
Good chocolate doesn't have to be packed with sugar. When looking for chocolate to bake keto desserts with, look for one of the following.
- Lily’s dark chocolate chips are keto friendly.
- Explorado Market – Keto Chocolate Chips
- Lakanto Sugar Free Chocolate Bars, chopped
- 90% dark chocolate, chopped
- Any sugar free chocolate sweetened with Stevia and/or Erythritol (are a zero carb, zero sugar sweeteners)
Feel free to use your chocolate of choice in this keto brownie recipe.
Ingredients
Coconut oil - This is how every brownie recipe starts. Oil keeps them chewy and gooey. We like using coconut oil to bake keto desserts, but any neutral flavored oil can be used. Melted butter or ghee will work as well.
Chocolate - We will melt most of the chocolate to create the keto brownie batter, and then add chocolate chips to the batter for extra decadence. You can use chopped chocolate bars, chocolate chunks, or chocolate chips.
Lakanto Golden Monk fruit Sweetener - Golden Lakanto has a deep flavor that we like in brownies. Feel free to experiment with other keto sweeteners that you like.
Vanilla Extract - A good quality vanilla extract makes the chocolate flavor in brownies more pronounced.
Eggs - A must for a homemade brownie recipe, eggs add protein to the recipe and help to bind all of the ingredients together.
Almond flour - This recipe works best with fine almond flour.
If you have any questions about any of these ingredients, please leave a comment below and we will get back to you.
Another easy keto baking recipe is our keto coffee cake with a sweet crumb topping. Pairs perfectly with your morning cup of coffee.
How to make keto brownies from scratch
- Start by preheating the oven to 350°F/177°C. Grease an 8-inch metal baking pan with butter, coconut oil, or cooking spray and set it aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat the oil and 4 ounces of chocolate chunks for 30 seconds. Stir, and continue microwaving for 30-second intervals until smooth. If it seems very hot, allow it to cool for a few minutes before adding the eggs in the next step. Add sweetener, vanilla extract, and eggs and mix until well incorporated.
- Add the almond flour.
- Stir until just combined. Careful not to overmix the batter.
- If you like, add the remaining chocolate chunks and stir to distribute.
- Then spoon the keto brownie batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake your brownies as directed in the recipe card below. They should take around 32 minutes. The brownies are done when the center is set.
For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the printable recipe card below.
If you love baking with almond flour and chocolate you'll want to bake up a batch of these Low Carb Chocolate Chip Muffins. They use similar ingredients as these keto brownies and they are just as simple to make. A sweet keto breakfast is such a nice treat sometimes.
Expert tips
Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before you start. This isn't a requirement but it's best practice. Room temperature ingredients mix together better.
Don't accidentally cook the eggs by adding them to a too-hot chocolate mixture. After microwaving the chocolate and coconut oil, be sure to let the mixture cool a bit, but not so much that it solidifies again.
Add Frosting if you want to. This will obviously make them a bit less healthy, but they will be delicious. Make this Keto Chocolate Frosting and spread it on after the brownies have cooled down completely.
FAQs
Of course you can! The instructions in the recipe card below are for a metal pan. Since glass conducts heat faster, you'll want to reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees. Otherwise the outside edges will be done way before the center.
Some brownie recipes use cocoa powder, and some use melted chocolate. Some even use both! We like using melted chocolate in this recipe to get a chewy texture.
Storage instructions
Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days or in the fridge for a week.
You can also freeze for up to 6 months. It's best to freeze individually, to easily grab the perfect serving amount.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil or oil of choice
- 4 oz. of sugar-free chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
- ½ cup sugar-free sweetener
- 2 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- optional: ¾ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8-inch metal baking pan; set aside.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, heat oil and 4 oz. of chocolate chunks for 30 seconds at a time until melted (about 60 seconds total). You can also heat the oil and chocolate over a pan of boiling water to melt it.
- Add sweetener, vanilla extract and eggs and mix until well incorporated.
- Stir in the almond flour and mix until combined.
- Optional: Add the remaining ¾ cup of chocolate chunks and stir until combined.
- Spoon the keto brownie batter into the pan and spread until even.
- Bake for 32-34 minutes or until the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.
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Notes
- Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before you start
- Double check that nutrition information on your ingredients
- Measure your almond flour by spooning it into your measuring cup and leveling it
Courtney
These are fantastic! I made them exactly as written, and they were so good. The kids ate them, not knowing they were sugar free! Saving this recipe to make again, thank you!
Patsy
Mine turned out real crumbly. Fell apart as soon as I cut them.
Four Score Living
They shouldn't have been crumbly at all. How did you measure the almond flour?
Thula
Hi Chrystal, thank you for sharing your lovely recipe with us....can I use oasts flour don't have almond flour?
Four Score Living
Hi Thula,
This recipe was designed using almond flour, I'm not sure if it will work with oat flour as they absorb the wet ingredients differently.
Debbie
Can I use real butter instead of oil..im out of coconut oil..? Thank you.
Four Score Living
Yes, you can use butter.
Blythe E Zava
I don't see in the instructions where to add the sweetener?
Four Score Living
Thanks for the catch! I'm not sure why it was missing but I added it back in. You add it with the vanilla and eggs.
Geri
Is one brownie, ONE NET CARB? Thanks!
Four Score Living
Hi Geri,
It has 7.5 net carbs. They are big brownies. You can cut them into smaller pieces if you like.
Peg
If I don't have golden Lakanto, can I use sweve brown or reg white lalanto, or maybe a blend??
Four Score Living
Hi, Peg! Lakanto, brown or white, should work fine. We use it often.