Moist, chewy and fudgy on the inside with a crisp crinkle layer on the top making these the world’s BEST keto brownies. They’re rich and delicious and will satisfy your chocolate cravings with just 1 net carb per brownie! 
I’m not exaggerating when I say these are the world’s best keto brownies because they certainly are. I’ve tested this recipe over a dozen times and made loads of batches until I finally found the BEST version. These brownies are super fudgy and moist and have a crispy outside layer that melts in your mouth. They’re so good my husband and kids had no idea they were keto and liked them much better than “regular” brownies.
If you’re like me and you have no self-control, I suggest only baking a small batch or give some away because I went through batches of brownies this week because of how good they are! At just 1 net carb per brownie, They’re perfect for a midnight snack or anytime your craving something sweet or chocolatey.
How to make fudgy keto brownies:
The chocolate: I can’t stress this enough but good quality chocolate is what makes or breaks brownies. For this recipe, we will be using BOTH cocoa powder and chocolate chunks to get the perfect texture. I suggest getting the best kind of chocolate you can get your hands on. For the chocolate chunks, I prefer to use 100% dark BAKING chocolate but anywhere from 85-99% dark baking chocolate should work. I also like to add chopped up chocolate chunks or sugar-free chocolate chips into the batter to make the brownies extra fudgy. For the chocolate chips, Lilly’s sugar-free chocolate chips are perfect because they are made with stevia.
The flour: Almond flour works great for keto desserts and is my favorite option and I highly recommend sticking with it. If you’d prefer to use coconut flour, I suggest substituting 1/4 the amount of almond flour with coconut flour. For example, this recipe calls for 1/2 cup almond flour so about 2 tablespoons coconut flour should be enough.
The Sweetener: Keto sweeteners can be tricky and sometimes complicated. To keep things simple and delicious, I like to use Powdered Erythritol Sweetener. It melts well into the batter and adds the perfect amount of sweetness and moisture to the brownies. Powdered Swerve, powdered Xylitol or Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener are also good options and can be used in the recipe instead of erythritol with a 1:1 ratio.
Watch Recipe Video Below!
World's Best Keto Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup erythritol
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee, optional
- 10 tablespoons butter, (or 1/2 cup + 2 Tblsp)
- 2 oz dark chocolate
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x8 inch or 8x9 pan with parchment paper, aluminum foil or grease with butter.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, erythritol, and instant coffee. Be sure to whisk out all the clumps from the erythritol.
- In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl, Melt butter and chocolate for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until just melted. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla then gently whisk in the dry ingredients just until mixed through. Be careful not to over mix the batter or it will become cakey.
- Transfer batter into a baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out moist. cool for at least 30 mins to 2 hours in the fridge and slice into 16 small squares.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutritional info per brownie (batter makes 16 brownies):
Baked at 350 For 20 minutes and it was literally still batter, just very hot batter. And before anyone asks, yes my oven was on and properly heated.
Every oven is different. Did you cook it in a glass pan? I would just keep an eye on it until it’s cooked through.
Delectable!! Followed the recipe exactly except I used two eggs like the video shows, and I used 1 cup of Allulose for the sweetener. Fudgy and delicious! Thank you!
These look great! One question – I use keto recipes because I’m diabetic, so the low sugar aspect is great, but I prefer all-purpose flour to almond. Can it be substituted here, and if so, a) what ratio and b) would I also need to adjust the wet ingredients to make it work? Thanks!!
I’m sorry I haven’t tested this recipe with APF so I really can’t say but please do update us if you try it out!
Hi, I saw the video uses two eggs but the recipe calls for 3 eggs. Does everyone uses two or three ? Also, is this recipe gluten free ?
I used 2 eggs and it was fudgy and great!
tasted good but on cakey sidd and some cooling in tje throat why?
Awesome brownies, I used half swerve brown Suger and half swerve. Now I’m gonna make keto cream cheese chocolate frosting!!!! Thankyou for the great recipe
I’ve noticed Erythritol tastes “cooler” than Xylitol in recipes. If you have both on hand, do taste test. I used 1/2 Erythritol and 1/2 Xylitol in this recipe and it didn’t notice that cool effect.
I’m not sure what went wrong; I followed the recipe exactly and they never really “baked.” Falling apart and grainy. Very disappointing!
I’m not sure what went wrong. what kind of chocolate did you use?
I made these. They were amazing. I measured and matched the ounces on the call for dark chocolate by using a sugar free semi sweet chocolate morsels to avoid adding anymore sugar or carbs. Dont overcook!
Is granular swerve ok to use or do you need to use the confectioners swerve?
It’s amazing! This was my first sugar free recipe and it was a hit!
just put it in the blender
I use the confectioners’ version.
I used granular Monk Fruit and, while the brownies are totally delicious, there is a grainy crunch from the “sugar” crystals.
Hi! Can I do without dark chocolate or substitute it with more cocoa powder? Thanks!
Made these yesterday. My family love them. They taste great and have been a real diet-saver for me, having just started keto. I have a sweet tooth and my cravings have been really bad until I tried these. They make a decadent chocolate snack. However, I just tried one chopped into small squares with three sliced strawberries and cream – so they make a HEAVENLY after-dinner dessert as well!
They were really easy to make. Easier in fact, than the regular brownies I used to make. I honestly thought keto brownies would be fussier but they came out fine. I’m from the UK, so I used Natvia sweetener (Stevia and erythritol blend) and ground almonds from Sainsbury’s.
My first keto sugar free dessert. Well second really. I have no bake cookies in the freezer. Have not eaten a cookie yet. In brownies I chopped walnuts. Satisfied my sweet craving. I’m excited about loosing weight. I have15 lbs to loose .
Very nice but mine were not chewy at all.
Would xanthan gum help the recipe stay together more?
I haven’t tested with it but it would not hurt to add 1/2 tsp if you’d like.
These were awesome and I had a group of close family here who loved them (ALL!!!) But can they be frozen or refrigerated for multiple days?
These are Amazing!!! You could easily eat them all. Be sure to ration them. They definitely fill that chocolate craving. Feels like heaven in your mouth. Yum 😋
Yes, you can keep them in the fridge then reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds as needed.
Just tried this and the brownies turned out amazingly delicious.
Maybe I’ll skip the baking powder next time as it leaves a bitter taste for me.
These are amazing! Thank you for the awesome recipe.
The picture looks amazing! However, mine came out cakey, which I don’t really like. I do not believe I stirred too much, but I may have overcooked them. I will give them another try.
I’m confused on the carbs count! The recipe says 1 net carbs, the nutrition facts say 3 carbs, and when I put it in the Recipe IQ app, it says 13 carbs per serving?!?
What are you selecting for the dark chocolate? That can have lots of carbs.
It’s one net carb which is 3 minus the 2 carbs of fiber and sugar alcohol. How many servings are you putting on the Recipe IQ? Perhaps it’s for the entire recipe?
Where do you get your dark chocolate from? Is it unsweetened?
It should be on Amazon or your local supermarket. I used unsweetened but any work fine.
Mine didn’t come out chewy. They tasted great but I’m missing that chewy texture… any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong?
THANK YOU so much for this amazing recipe! I’ve tried MANY different keto brownies and this is my absolutely favorite.. I use coconut flour instead of almond flour and add tons of chocolate chips !
How much exactly do I use of Swerve and how much do I use of Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener??(like 1/4c each?)
substitutes: replace Erythritol Sweetener with a 1:1 ratio of Powdered Swerve, powdered Xylitol or Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener.
So are you doing the same total 3/4 C total composed of 1:1 swerve and monkfruit?
To Shilo and Jessica: 1 to 1 ratio (1:1) means any of these other sugar substitutes can be used in place of the Erythritol Sweetener, in exactly the same measurement. So if the recipe calls for 3/4 cup of Erythritol, then use 3/4 cup of Swerve OR Xylitol OR monkfruit sweetener, whichever one you choose.
Hello! I have been only 2 weeks in Keto and I was craving for chocolate! This recipe is really good. I substitute the sugar for coconut sugar and didn’t add the coffee because I didn’t had those ingredients, and it was amazing!
Coconut sugar is not keto
Impressive recipe. Thank you! Great texture and flavor. BF says it would pass for a regular brownie and I agree!! Will make this regularly in the future.
I made these and followed the recipe to the T. The consistency was amazing! But I was shocked at some of the comments saying it was too sweet? I found the brownies to be bitter, almost too bitter to consider enjoyable. I used 100% bakers chocolate and added chocolate chips. I used the full amount of sweetener. I’m still fairly new to keto so not sure if this is what “sweet” is supposed to taste like.
If you’re not used to dark chocolate, you may find it bitter in the beginning, it depends what chocolate you use.
On Keto you’ll naturally eat less sweet foods and after a while even a small amount of sweetener can be too much for some.
The best Keto brownie so far. I like that they’re fudgy and not cake like. Thank you for a great recipe. They’re yummy with peanut butter spread on top!
Can you freeze ? And just warm a few seconds in microwave when wanting to eat ?
Puedo usar azucar de coco para esta receta ?
Azucar de coco no es keto 🙂
This is the best recipe I have found so far. I always read the comments to see how other people have made substitutions or adjustments. So, I’m going to share my third batch adjustments here which are even richer and more chocolatey. I also had to scale up for a 9×9 pan. If I had a blog, I’d post my recipe there, but I don’t.
50g almond flour
50g finely ground cocoa nibs (Crio Brew left over and dried grounds regroups in a coffee grinder)
3/4 tsp calcium carbonate (to counter Oxalates)
1 tsp baking powder
36g King Arthur Triple Cocoa Blend
1 Tb collagen hydrolysate (optional)
200g powdered sweeteners (2 Tb allulose, then half Lakanto baking blend and Swerve confectioners)
16 Tb Irish butter/coconut oil
80g Lily semi-Sweet (newer) baking chips melted with the butter and cocoa
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp powdered espresso (to boost chocolate flavor)
4 lg Eggs
+110g lily semi-sweet chips
+28g pecan pieces
Baked in a 9×9 USA Pan With Wilton bake-even strips around the pan for 30 minutes.
I never could have done it without your awesome recipe as the starting point. My motivation was to find a way to use my brewed cocoa nibs grounds which have more flavor than almond flour.
Thanks for the detailed feedback, Sara! They are super helpful and will be sure to try them next time <3
I don’t have powdered swerve in hand. Only granular. Would that still work?
Put it in the blender and it’ll turn powdered
I have to say I used granular swerve and worked great.
Hi,
I know that these are meant to be keto brownies which is usually what I would eat but I’m interested in making a version for my daughter and I don’t want to use alternative sweeteners. Do you think I could substitute coconut sugar for the sweetener in this case?
Can’t wait to try ‘cos it looks absolutely amazing but need to know if I can use hazelnut flour instead of almond and what quantity? same as almond flour? Thanks in advance 🙂
I have often swapped out hazelnut for almond flour in equal amounts. It works fine.
When replacing the 1/2 cup almond flour with coconut, we would then only use 2 tbsp of coconut flour? This seems very low
Substituting coconut flour is an entirely different recipe since you will need to adjust liquid and eggs. You just can’t do that as a straight substitute.
Coconut flour absorbs 4x the liquid as almond flour and it should work! 🙂
Keto lifestyle and I love brownies when I say this is the best recipe I’ve ever tasted while on keto OMG!! I’ve had other brownie recipes but nothing beats this one I also added 1/4 cup of walnuts And I mixed Half xylitol and half monk fruit for 3/4 cup of sugar substitutes. The batter was even good I couldn’t stop licking the bowl. THANK YOU