These keto brownie cookies are the most satisfying chocolate cookies you'll ever try. Thick, fudgy and made with only 5 ingredients, this easy recipe is gluten-free and diabetic-friendly.
I came up with these flourless brownie cookies because I had been lusting after a fudgy chocolate dessert.
First, I considered making my Keto brownies. These come together in 30 minutes. But sometimes 30 minutes are just too long.
Then, I thought about this quick sugar free mug brownie. Delicious, but single serve. And I had guests coming.
In the end, I decided it had to be cookies. Not my classic keto chocolate chip cookies or these keto chocolate cookies that I make all the time.
It had to be a chocolate brownie cookie recipe! Basically, two wonderful treats rolled into one.
Best idea of the day!
We all loved the chewiness and the deep chocolate taste. It was like eating a mini brownie.
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy - only 5 main ingredients, stir together with a fork
- Fudgy - the texture is just like brownies: gooey and soft on the inside.
- So much flavor. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!
- Quick - ready in just 15 minutes
- Dairy free and gluten free
- Keto friendly - 1.9g net carbs per cookie
Ingredients
You only need 5 basic ingredients for the recipe:
- Almond butter - This should be soft and smooth. We are using it instead of almond flour or coconut flour. The almond butter should be room temperature and stirred well.
- Cocoa powder - must be unsweetened
- Granulated sweetener - I used an erythritol monkfruit sweetener blend that is a 1:1 sugar substitute. You can also use xylitol, allulose or Boacha Sweet.
- Sugar free chocolate chips - or chopped dark chocolate, 85% cocoa content minimum. When I use dark chocolate, I choose a variety with 90% cocoa solids. That way, the sugar content is very low.
- Egg - must be large and room temperature
The 6th ingredient is almond milk (or any other nut milk). I used it to loosen the cookie dough. You only need it if necessary. Don't use more than 3 tablespoons or the cookies become too fragile.
Instructions
This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
1.) Add all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl.
2.) Mix with a fork until well-combined. If your cookie dough is a little firm and crumbly, add up to 3 tablespoon of almond milk to thin down the dough to make it gooey and fudgy.
3.) Fold in the chocolate chips.
4.) Form balls with your hands and place on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Press into disks and with a diameter of circa 6 centimetres.
5.) Bake your almond butter cookies for 10-12 minutes in the oven, until you can see little cracks on the tops.
This means they will be soft and gooey on the inside just like a brownie with the tiniest crunch on the edges.
Let cool fully so they can firm up. All keto cookies are very fragile while hot.
Katrin's Top Tip
Almond butter is a natural product and brands vary in consistency. Stir it well before using and don't use the hard dregs from the bottom of the jar.
Whether you need the almond milk will depend on how runny or compact your almond butter is. Use as necessary, but don't use more than 3 tablespoons in total.
Recipe FAQs
Lily's chocolate chips are a good option if you are based in the US.
If you are in the UK, Cavalier makes stevia sweetened chocolate. Or
make your own sugar free chocolate chips - much cheaper and so simple. I am using a cool hack how to turn them into perfectly sized chips!
Yes. The recipe works with any nut or seed butter. Just make sure the nut butter is smooth and very soft.
If you want more crunch, simply flatten the cookies more. Also, make them slightly smaller so you end up with around 20 cookies. Then bake an additional 2-3 minutes.
Variations
No chocolate chips: The recipe works without chocolate chips. However, adding them does take it all to a new level of yum.
More flavor: Add a pinch of seas salt into the cookie dough or on top of the cookies. Or add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Add nuts: Crushed walnuts or pecans mixed into the batter will give a nuice crunch.
Storage
Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 6 days.
Chocolate brownie cookies also freeze well. Freeze for up to 3 months.
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Recipe
Keto Brownie Cookies
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter 260g, smooth and soft
- 4 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
- â…“ cup granulated sweetener 60g, erythritol or monkfruit
- ¼ cup sugar free chocolate chips 45g
- 1 egg large, room temperature
- 3 tablespoon almond milk unsweetened, only use if needed *** see notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit electric or 160C / 320F fan.
- In a bowl, mix almond butter, cocoa powder, granulated sweetener and the egg with a fork until well-combined.
- If your mix is crumbly, thin it with up to 3 tablespoon almond milk. The batter should look fudgy and soft, but not runny. Whether you need the almond milk will depend on the texture of your almond butter.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Roll balls with your hands and press them down on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. My cookies were around 1 centimetres thick and had a diameter of 6 centimetres.Â
- Bake 10-12 minutes until the tops of the cookies begin to show little cracks. Don't over-bake.
Sandra Alliston
Well, having read the recipe WRONG I added Almond flour instead of Almond butter, and it wasn’t till I started to bring the ingredients together that I noticed. So it was panic stations till I added another 2 eggs, a little butter and a touch of milk, that I put it into my brownie tin and baked for 20 mins. I now have a tray bake and the most amazing choccy biscuits, but have no idea how many grams of carbs the traybakes got in it, but it is rather nice. Thanks for the recipe.
Katrin
Hi Sandra, sounds like a very successful save!!!! I wouldn't worry about the carb count, it probably is similar, only your cookies will contain less fat and more protein due to the eggs. I think you're all set up for the weekend 😉
Immi
I don’t have any granulated sugar or alternatives, do you think I could use honey or would that mess it up?
Katrin
I think honey would work too, ideally honey that's a bit firmer. You may have to leave them in the oven a bit longer because you'll be adding more liquid to the recipe
Charlotte McMath
After many failed attempts at Keto Paleo brownies and cookies, I tried these and they are AMAZING! I omit the chic chips and put them them all in the freezer and when I want one I pop it in the microwave for 30 secs, delish! Thank you for sharing! #gamechanger
Katrin
Brilliant!!! I'm glad you've found a keeper! It's always the best to have a stash of goodies in the freezer 🙂
Hana
Can we make these with peanut butter aswell?
Katrin
Yes, I think that should work!
Maeve Sutcliffe
Can use you coconut sugar in this recipe as the granulated sweetener?
Katrin
Yes, absolutely. It would definitely work.
Alec
How many grams of protein is there per cookie?
Katrin
Hi Alec, i've just added it to the nutritional panel. It's 5.5g of protein per cookie.
Sophie
Can powdered sweetener be used? Also can these be frozen?
Katrin
Sure, you can use powdered sweetener. And the cookies freeze well, too. In fact, I froze the rest of my batch so I wouldn't eat them all at once and we have have been eating them straight from the freezer 🙂
Bryan
10-12 mins it is! I love my cookies all soft and gooey. This looks like a recipe that I can make without messing up!
Katrin
Hi Bryan, I'm sure you won't mess it up at all 😉 Let me know how it went once you've tried it!
Kim
Just made these this morning but haven’t taste tested yet.. however the toddler in the house said they’re the best cookies ever! For the nutrition facts, did you accidentally switch the total carbs and fiber counts?
Katrin
Hey Kim, thanks for your question. I did not switch them around, but I've double-checked and noticed that the field for sugar was not filled out. Each cookie contains 0.8 grams of sugars. Therefore, that's the net carb count as fibre can never negate the sugar.
Marisa
Amazing cookies! I saw the recipe on IG and had to make them for the kids. I made fresh almond butter in the food processor and then continued making the cookies in there! Less mess I reduced the amount of erythritol and added stevia...also added an extra egg as I think I had more than 1 cup of almond butter. Would definitely make again
Katrin
Thanks for your comment Marisa 🙂 I'm having almond butter envy!! Now I want to go make my own straight away....
Janine
THANK you for this recipe!!!! I’ve just taken the first batch out of the oven and they are AMAZING. Just like brownies!