Halve the carbohydrates of a standard brownie by swapping sugar for natural sweeteners such as a monk fruit sweetener.
Heavenly Chocolate Brownies
An easy recipe to whip up for a dessert, lunchboxes or for visitors.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener or xylitol
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80 g dark chocolate, 85%; chopped
COOK MODE
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/356°F and line a baking tin (approx 20cm wide) with baking paper.
- Combine all the dry ingredients (except chocolate pieces).
- Mix melted butter, eggs and vanilla together in a separate bowl.
- Combine the wet with dry ingredients, then add chopped chocolate and mix well.
- Add batter to the baking tin and cook in the oven for 30 mins. A skewer inserted into the centre should pull out clean when the brownie is cooked. Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Serve as is or with cream and berries.
Nutrition (per serve)
Net Carbs: 2.1gProtein: 3gFat: 9.1gFiber: 1.6gCalories: 102kcal