3 Ingredient Keto Lemon Brownies Recipes

FUDGY KETO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish with parchment, leaving an overhang on 2 sides.
• Whisk together the butter, cocoa powder, heavy cream and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and yolk and whisk to combine.
• Set aside a large pinch of the sweetener for the top. Whisk together the almond flour, salt and remaining sweetener in a separate medium bowl.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter-cocoa mixture and stir to combine. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish and use an offset spatula to spread it to the edges in an even layer. Sprinkle with the nuts or coconut chips if using. Sprinkle with the reserved sweetener.
• Bake until the edges of the brownie are matte and completely set but the center is still slightly shiny, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the baking dish for about 10 minutes, then use the parchment to transfer the brownie to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 12 pieces. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

3 INGREDIENT LEMON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Add eggs to a stand mixer with wire whisk attachment. Beat at highest speed for 8 minutes or until eggs turn thick and pale yellow. When you lift the beater, the mixture that drips off should be able to stay on top of your egg batter for several seconds before sinking back in. See photo in post for reference. You can do this with a hand mixer but it may take more time. See notes for more details.
• While your eggs are beating, melt your chocolate. You can do this over the stove using the double boiler method or do this in the microwave. If you are using a microwave, add chocolate to a large microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Then stir with spatula. Heat again for 30 seconds. Stir again until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. If chocolate is not completely smooth and melted, you can heat for another 20-30 seconds and stir again. You do need to be careful to not heat the full time all at once because you can overcook or burn your chocolate.
• Once eggs are finished, fold them into the chocolate in 3 batches. First add in 1/3 of the egg mixture. Use your spatula to gently fold in the egg mixture. Make sure to scoop the chocolate from the bottom of the bowl so that all the chocolate gets incorporated. It's okay if your chocolate starts to get a little chunky. Fold until no egg streaks remain. Repeat with second third of egg mixture and then final third of egg mixture. It's okay if you have some small chunks of chocolate in your batter. Finally, gently stir in the lemon juice and zest until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until surface is dark golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let brownies cool completely to set. Wait until brownies are cooled and set before slicing into squares with a sharp knife. The bottom of the brownies may be very sticky so you may need to use a thin spatula to release the brownies from the parchment paper.

KETO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Butter a pan or soak a sheet of baking parchment with water, then crumple it and wring it out. Use it to line a 20cm pan.
• Create a double boiler by bringing a medium pan filled with about an inch of water to a simmer, then turn the heat to as low as it will go. Place a heatproof bowl, that's just big enough to sit on top, onto the pan and make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Put the nut butter and cacao liquor buttons into the bowl. Let the chocolate sit for 1-2 mins to melt slightly, then stir the chocolate every 1-2 mins until it is completely melted with the nut butter. Remove the bowl from the heat.
• Combine almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda and mix well. Mix in the egg to fully combine .
• Add the apple cider vinegar and soya milk to the melted chocolate and nut butter mixture, and mix well. Don't worry if it looks like the chocolate has seized, it will come together once you've mixed it thoroughly. Combine your wet and dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
• Fold in the courgettes, then carefully pour the batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 10 mins, then reduce the temperature to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4 and bake for 10-15 mins more. It is ready when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out a bit sticky but without batter clinging to it. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before cutting. Cool the brownies completely to room temperature.
• Before cutting the brownies, dip a knife in hot water, submerging the blade completely. Let the knife sit in the water for several minutes to make the blade hot. Keep dipping the blade and drying it between each cut you make into the brownies. Will keep chilled for up to three days.