Almond Flour Brownies

Almond Flour Brownies are delicious and easy to make, and they’re perfect any time you need a chocolate treat! And the brownies are Keto, low-carb, and gluten-free, and there are tips for a dairy-free option for this recipe.

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This recipe for Almond Flour Brownies took four attempts with Kara to get a recipe that was a keeper! But I am so glad we persevered, because the final version of the brownies is delicious with perfect chocolate flavor. And the brownies have with just enough sugar-free chocolate chips and almonds to make them taste amazing.

I have a category for Desserts and Baking, but it’s probably obvious to most readers that I’m not someone who loves to bake. So I’m always so happen when I can come up with a tasty dessert that’s low-carb, keto, and gluten-free. And we also tried a variation for delicious dairy-free brownies; see the tips below for that.

Almond Flour Brownies are a perfect recipe to make when you need a treat, but don’t want lots of carbs. I hope you try the recipe, and if you love brownies I’m betting you’ll make them over and over!

What ingredients do you need?

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• softened butter or Coconut Oil (affiliate link) 
• Classic Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link)
• eggs
• milk or Unsweetened Almond Milk (affiliate link) 
• vanilla
• Almond Flour (affiliate link)
• cocoa powder
• salt
• baking powder
• sea salt
• slivered almonds
• Lily’s Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips (affiliate link)

How to make the almond flour brownies dairy-free:

If you need a dairy-free version of this recipe, use Coconut Oil (affiliate link) to replace the butter, use Unsweetened Almond Milk (affiliate link) to replace the milk, and be sure to choose Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips 55% Cocoa (affiliate link) which are dairy-free.

What almond flour did we use for Almond Flour Brownies?

We tested this recipe with Costco Brand Kirkland Blanched Almond Flour (affiliate link) and also with Anthony’s Unblanched Almond Flour (affiliate link), and both worked fine. We slightly preferred the more textured unblanched almond flour, but there wasn’t a huge amount of difference.

What sugar-free chocolate chips did we use for Almond Flour Brownies?

We used the milk chocolate version of Lily’s Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips for the brownies you see in these photos. There are other good brands of sugar-free chocolate chips, so use the brand you prefer if you don’t have Lily’s.

Which sweetener did we use for Almond Flour Brownies?

We made the brownies with Lakanto Classic (white) Monkfruit Sweetener which dissolves a bit better in recipes that don’t have much liquid. But if you have the Lakanto Golden Monkfruit that will also work. You can also probably use other no-calorie sweeteners that measure 1:1 like sugar, but I haven’t tested the recipe with other sweeteners.

How low in carbs are the Almond Flour Brownies?

If you cut these brownies into nine 3 inch x 3 inch brownies like I did, they will have 7.5 net carbs and 8.3 grams of protein. I did tag the recipe Keto because the brownies have a lot of good fat and protein, but you might want to cut them smaller for strict Keto.

How to make Almond Flour Brownies:

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1. I know almond flour can be pricey, which is why I love this Kirkland Almond Flour (affiliate link) from Costco. Keep it in the freezer if you buy a big bag.
2. Preheat oven to 350F/175C and spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
3. Coarsely chop slivered almonds and measure out 3/4 cup.
4. Measure 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips.
5. Beat together softened butter (or coconut oil), sweetener, eggs, milk (or almond milk) and vanilla.
6. In a smaller bowl mix almond flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
7. Add the liquid ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
8. Stir in 1/2 cup slivered almonds and the chocolate chips.
9. Put the batter into the baking dish and top with the other 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds.
10. Bake about 30 minutes, or until the brownies are firm.
11. Allow brownies to cool slightly before cutting apart to serve.
12. I kept Almond Flour Brownies in the fridge, and they might have lasted for a few days if we hadn’t kept eating them! 

More Low-Carb Treats with Chocolate:

Check out Amazing Low-Carb Chocolate Desserts for a great collection of chocolate desserts from Kalyn’s Kitchen and blogs around the web.

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Yield: 9 brownies

Almond Flour Brownies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

These delicious Almond Flour Brownies are low-carb, sugar-free, and gluten-free, and there are tips in the recipe if you need or prefer a version that's dairy-free. No matter which way you make them, these brownies are a delicious chocolate treat!

Ingredients

• 3 T soft butter (see notes)
• 6 T classic Monkfruit Sweetener
• 2 eggs
• 5 T whole milk (see notes)
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup almond flour
• 5 T cocoa powder (see notes)
• pinch of sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 cups slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F/175C and spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
2. Coarsely chop the slivered almonds and measure out 3/4 cup.
3. Measure 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips.
4. Beat together the softened butter (or coconut oil), sweetener, eggs, milk (or almond milk) and vanilla.
5. In a smaller bowl mix together the almond flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
6. Add the liquid ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
7. Stir in 1/2 cup slivered almonds and the chocolate chips.
8. Put the batter into the baking dish and top with the other 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds.
9. Bake about 30 minutes, or until the brownies are firm.
10. Allow brownies to cool slightly before cutting apart to serve.
11. I kept the leftovers in the fridge, and they might have lasted for a few days if we hadn't kept eating them! 

Notes

For Dairy-Free version replace the butter with coconut oil, replace the milk with almond milk, and be sure to use Lily's Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate 55% Cocoa Chocolate Chips.

We used whole milk, but you can use reduced fat milk or half and half if that's what you have.

We used regular cocoa powder, not dark.

This recipe was adapted from a recipe on the package of almond flour, with a lot of experimenting by Kalyn and Kara.

Nutrition Information

Yield

9

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 272Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 6.5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14.5gCholesterol 52mgSodium 147mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 4.5gSugar 2.5gProtein 8.3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
These Almond Flour Brownies should work for low-carb or Keto diets and they’re also gluten-free. (You might want to cut them a bit smaller for Keto.) Almond flour is permitted for Phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet, but these brownies are pretty high in fat for South Beach.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
The recipe for brownies made with almond flour was first posted in December 2021. It was updated with more information in 2026.