Low Carb & Low Calorie Brownie goodness

I am super excited to share this delicious and healthy Brownie Recipe with you.  It is both low carb and low calorie if you are trying to eat healthier, but occasionally want chocolate.  Sometimes even while you are trying to eat healthier you just want something sweet and chocolate.  This recipe includes walnuts, but they can be omitted.

A friend shared this recipe with me a couple months ago.  I have made these brownies several times.  They are delicious especially if you have been cutting back on sugar already!  I especially like to pull them out of the freezer for a cool tasty treat during those hot days, but really they good any time.

This recipe makes 32 individual brownies.  I like to make a full batch which is a 9 x 13 baking dish and store the individual brownies in the freezer for the chocolate cravings or sweet snack.  Yes, these take longer than the box brownies, but they are healthier for you too.  They are rich and filled with chocolate goodness that hit the spot, but it won’t set you back if you are keeping track of your calories and carbs. Once this recipe is baked and cool it has a similar texture of a real brownie, but without the extra calories and carbs in each bite.  If you are looking for a healthy brown alternative try this recipe!

Low Carb & Low Calorie Brownie Recipe (with Walnuts):

•  1 stick Butter or Margarine (room temperature)
• 2 cups Erythritol (powdered is best, but works with granulated too)
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla
• 4 Eggs (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate (melted)
• 2 cups Flax Seed Meal
• 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2/3 cup Water
• 1 cup Artificial Sweetner
• 1 cup Walnuts (optional)

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.

2.  Cream butter or margarine until fluffy.  Add the Erythritol and cream until fluffy (want a fluffy texture).  If you use the Erythritol granulated it will not turn out as fluffy, but the brownies will still taste good (I have done it both ways).

3.  Add the vanilla to the butter mixture.  Beat the eggs into the mixture one at a time.  Add salt and cocoa powder; beat well.

4.  Add the melted unsweetened Chocolate and beat until fluffy.

5.  Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.   This recipes has the walnuts added, but they are optional.

6.  Pour brownie batter into 9 x 13 baking dish.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Cool and cut into 32 squares.

These taste delicious fresh, cooled, or even frozen!

Total Calories:  113   Total Net Carbs:  1.19  Per Brownie (including walnuts)

Net Carbs is calculated by taking the Carbs minus the Fiber. 

If you omit the walnuts the Total Calories: 88  Total Net Carbs: 0.94  

The total calories and net carbs are based of the ingredients we used while cooking this recipe.  It is good idea to calculate based of the specific brand and ingredients you are using in your recipe because it may vary slightly, but this will give you a good base guideline.  As long as you use the ingredients listed above it should be fairly close.

Cutting the brownies into individual pieces to enjoy

 Tried some for a few days then decided to see how they tasted from the freezer.  They are awesome! These brownies contain walnuts, but you don’t have to add them!

Bagged and ready to go into the freezer!

2 fresh ones were eaten now the remaining 30 are bagged to be frozen!