Name: Keto Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT-460256H16M19S
Total time: PT-460256H16M19S
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup coconut oil; 1 cup golden monk fruit sweetener (use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products); 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 eggs, room temperature, beaten; 3/4 cup almond flour; Optional topping: 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener

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These Keto Brownies are the ultimate keto-friendly, dairy-free, and paleo-compliant dessert! Deliciously fudgy and chocolatey, they are sure to be a hit!

I am a total sucker for brownies. They involve my two favorite things: baked good + CHOCOLATE. Yep, sign me up!

Since I began following a ketogenic way of eating, I hadn’t enjoyed a brownie, so this recipe has been longggg overdue. Finally, after some alterations, I can say that this recipe will forever be on repeat in the Nelson household.

Fudgy, Chocolatey Goodness Keto Brownies!

keto brownies by sara nelson of real balanced

These Keto Brownies are low in carbs, but full of all of the flavor and texture you love about brownies!

Allergy- and Diet-Friendly Keto Brownies (Dairy-Free, Vegetarian, Paleo)

allergy and diet friendly keto brownies dusted with powdered monk fruit sweetener

I tweaked this recipe multiple times to ensure that the result tasted like traditional store-bought brownies, but could remain dairy-free. For anyone with a dairy or lactose allergy or intolerance that also loves brownies, this recipe is sure to become an instant favorite!

Net Carbs In This Recipe

One serving contains 2.3g net carbs per serving.

Diets This Low-Carb Brownie Recipe Is Compliant With

This recipe is keto, low-carb, paleo, dairy-free, vegetarian, gluten-free, grain-free, and refined-sugar-free.

close up shot of low carb brownies dusted with powdered monk fruit sweetener

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Keto Brownies

★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

Author: Sara Nelson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Total Time: 30-35 minutes
Yield: 12 Brownies 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

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Description

These Keto Brownies are so fudgy and delicious! This recipe is keto, low-carb, paleo, dairy-free, vegetarian, gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar-free, and only 2.3g net carbs per serving!

Ingredients

2/3 cup coconut oil
1 cup golden monk fruit sweetener (use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products)
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, room temperature, beaten
3/4 cup almond flour
Optional topping: 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper (use enough parchment paper that the edges fold outside the rim of the pan).
Melt coconut oil in microwave.
In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and whisk until well-combined.
To dry ingredients, add melted coconut oil and beaten eggs and mix with electric mixer. Slowly add almond flour and continue to mix with electric mixer until fully-incorporated.
Using a rubber spatula, scrape mixture into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven after checking that a toothpick can be poked into center of brownies and comes out cleanly.
Allow to cool, remove brownies from pan by pulling at edges of parchment paper, and cut into desired size.
Optional: pulse 2 tbsp classic monk fruit sweetener in blender to powder and dust powdered sweetener atop brownies.

Keywords: keto brownies, low carb brownies, fudgy keto brownies

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11 Comments

Mary Ann Roberts says

April 1, 2019 at 1:46 am

My daughter just made these and the batter was REALLY thick! Your directions say to ” pour into the prepared pan”. So we added almond milk to make it “pourable”
Now it’s taking much longer to bake. Is the batter supposed to be thick or pourable?

- Sara Nelson says
  
  April 1, 2019 at 9:40 am
  
  Hi, Mary Ann! The instruction saying to “pour” was poor wording on my part, apologies! It should be scrape, as the batter will be very thick. I have updated the instructions to reflect that. How did it turn out with the additional liquid in there?
  
Lauren Walsh says

November 21, 2018 at 11:31 am

I just made this recipe (subbing the cocoa for cacao and the golden monkfruit for the classic) and it was even better than I thought it would be for a sugar free brownie! But, just so you know, we called the company for the monkfruit sweetener you reccommended, “Lakanto”, and found out that it contains erithrotol which is made from corn (and in some cases tapioca). So wouldn’t it not be Keto anymore? I just wanted to let you know of this newly found info. ?

- realbalanced says
  
  November 21, 2018 at 1:28 pm
  
  So glad you enjoyed, Lauren!!! And, a ketogenic diet is very personal and everyone’s diets look very different; the goal of a ketogenic diet is to reach and maintain ketosis. So, if you choose to incorporate erythritol into your diet, great! If not, that’s great too! I personally love and use monk fruit sweetener every single day and remain in ketosis.
  
glitter bomb says

May 17, 2018 at 8:35 am

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Jenn says

May 3, 2018 at 3:36 pm

can you use coconut sugar in place of the monk fruit sweetener?

- realbalanced says
  
  May 3, 2018 at 3:39 pm
  
  Yes, but they just won’t be low-carb/keto then.
  
Angela Lucas says

February 26, 2018 at 1:27 am

Hi Sara. I have just made these. I mixed all dry n
Ingredients together to start with and I think here you said slowly mix in almond flour did you ean coconut oil? Once done my mixture was not pourable or even spreadable so I had to add about 1/3 rd cup of almond milk. It has just come out of the oven and is cooling so I’ll get back to you about how this worked. Just wanted to know if your recipe had the correct instructions? Thanks 🙂

- realbalanced says
  
  February 26, 2018 at 1:33 am
  
  hi, Angela! The two eggs and melted coconut oil should be enough liquid! I did just go in and rephrase step #4 so that it is more clear. Thank you for that feedback!! I hope yours worked out with the addition of the almond milk (I would think they would!).
  
Tannia says

February 25, 2018 at 10:12 pm

I started Keto a few weeks ago and I’m really enjoying your recipes. But, I’m allergic to almonds so I can’t make recipes using almond flour. Is it possible to use coconut or pecan flour or do you have recipes for alternative flours? I’d appreciate it very much.

- realbalanced says
  
  February 26, 2018 at 1:38 am
  
  hi, Tannia! Thanks so much for your comment! So, nut flours and coconut flour are all very different, so I can’t say for sure how well they would replace one another in specific recipes. I do have a Fudge Fat Bombs recipe that uses coconut flour (you can sub the almond butter for another nut butter of your choosing). I really appreciate that feedback and am going to work hard on getting more nut-free recipes tested and developed!