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.
Shawn B
Finally a keto friendly dessert recipe that works as stated and tastes great. I am an experienced Baker, but have found many keto baked items don't behave as described in recipes. This one lined up perfectly with the instructions. I used Swerve and 1 tablespoon of almond milk. I made 12 cookies and baked them for 11 minutes. They were soooo good.
I will be looking for more of your recipes to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Katrin
Glad you liked them!!!!!
Maria H
I just found your site this morning and have already made these. So easy and YUM! These are dangerously good and definitely the best keto friendly brownie like dessert I have tried so far. Can't wait to explore and try your other recipes! Thank you!!!
Linda
Oh my....these turned out awesome! I didn't have any chocolate chips, but didn't miss them! Definitely will make over and over and over...lol!
Katrin
That's so good to hear!!! 🙂
Colleen Lemke
Made these exactly as published and cooked for 10 min. Delicious! A new favorite for certain. Great dipped in espresso coffee as an afternoon pick up. I opted for erythritol and used Lilly’s sugar free chips. Recipe doesn’t mention when to stir in chips. I did it with the other ingredients. So simple! A keto keeper!
Katrin
cookies and coffee... 2 of my favourites!!!!
Mary-Ann Russon
Just made these over the weekend - wasn't sure the recipe would work, but was pleasantly surprised!
I'm stuck on a greatly-reduced sugar diet for the forseeable future, but these are helping me cope, so thank you <3
Katrin
I'm glad you found my site - plenty of no sugar desserts for you to try out! If you want to try a showstopper dessert, try my keto chocolate cake. I've just done a video for it and I'm munching a piece as I'm writing this 🙂
Jenn
I love these cookies!! Made them last night along with your sugar cookie recipe, also delighful! Thank you so much for your blog!
Katrin
Wow, that must have been a major baking session! Sounds like you're set for Christmas now. Happy holidays 🙂
Patricia
can this be baked in in a 9x9 pan? How long and what temp? Thank you!
Katrin
Hi Patricia, if the mix ends up the same height of the cookies I made (which I think it probably will), just stick to the same baking time.
Katrin
Hi Patricia, if the mix ends up the same height of the cookies I made (which I think it probably will), just stick to the same baking time.
Serge vaillancourt
So each cookies would have 2.9 g of carbs ?
Katrin
It would be 0.8 net carbs, as that is the sugar amount. They were 2.8 total carbs, but they have a high fibre count. Normally we deduct fibre from total carbs to reach the net carbs. But as you can never have negative net carbs, it's the carbs in the sugars that are then counted.
Allison S.
These are FANTASTIC!! The best Keto cookies I’ve ever tried. They taste just like brownies and they are so rich and satisfying!
Katrin
Thank you for trying them out 🙂
Jami
I've tried to make brownies and cookies and both have crumbled. What am I doing wrong?
Katrin
Low carb baked goods tend to be fragile when hot, but they firm up as they cool. If you measure the ingredients and follow the recipe the cookies should not fall apart