Very Low Carb Recipes

Keto Brownies

Keto Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 ounces (55 g) bitter chocolate
• 8 ounces (225 g) butter
• 1/2 cup (100 g) polyol sweetener
• 1/2 cup (12 g) Splenda
• 2 eggs 1/2 cup (65 g) vanilla whey protein powder
• 1 pinch salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4)
2. In the top of a double boiler or in a saucepan over a heat diffuser set on lowest possible heat, melt the chocolate and the butter together
3. Stir until they’re well combined
4. Scrape this into a mixing bowl
5. Add the polyol sweetener and stir well and then stir in the Splenda
6. Next, beat in the eggs, one at a time
7. Stir in the vanilla whey protein powder and salt
8. Pour into an 8 x 8-inch (20 x 20-cm) baking pan you’ve sprayed well with nonstick cooking spray
9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes
10. Do not overbake! Cut into 12 bars and let cool in the pan
11. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator

Makes 12 servings

1. Each with 9 g protein; 2 g carbohydrate; 1 g dietary fiber; 1 g usable carb
2. Carb count does not include polyol sweetener