Keto Pecan Pie Brownies
These Scrumptious Keto Pecan Pie Brownies are the best of both worlds! Fantastic Fudgey Brownies topped with Pecan Pie Filling! Gluten Free, Low Carb, Sugar Free!
‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin, but instead of sharing another pumpkin recipe, I decided it was time to emphasis another fabulous player in the season of fall and that is, Pecans!
Pecan pie is one of my favorite Thanksgiving pies so I thought adding that filling on top of another one of my favorite treats, my fudgey brownies would be a match made in heaven, and I was right! I hope you think so as well!
It takes a little more work than just making brownies, but I will say it is every bit worth it. While the brownies are baking you make the easy pecan pie filling in a bowl and once the brownies are finished in the oven, top with the pecan topping and bake a little longer. Just something special about a nutty brownie that I love!
Even if you’re not much of a pecan fan, you could easily swap out the pecans with walnuts or another nut of your choice. But I couldn’t let this fall season go by without showcasing my love for pecans and brownies.
Other pecan recipes you might love:
- Chocolate Pecan Pie
- Pecan Snowballs
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream
- Bacon Pecan Pie Bars
- Candied Bourbon Pecans
Keto Pecan Pie Brownies
Keto Pecan Pie Brownies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sugar free chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla stevia
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Swerve Brown Sugar Sub
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 ounce chocolate protein powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp instant coffee
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Pecan Pie Topping
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup Swerve Brown Sugar Sub packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped
Instructions
Brownies
- Melt the chocolate chips and butter over low heat on the stove or microwave for 1-2 minutes and stir until completely smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add oil, eggs, yolk, vanilla extract, stevia and cream to a stand mixer and mix until combined.
- Slowly pour the melted chocolate in the mixer while on low speed.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend until combined.
- Line an 8.5 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and pour batter in and bake for 20 minutes. While it’s baking make the pecan pie topping.
Pecan Pie Topping
- Melt the butter over low heat in a sauce pan on stove or microwave 1-2 minutes until melted. Stir in the Swerve brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and salt. Once all combined stir in the chopped pecans until well coated.
- Once the brownies are out of the oven, pour this topping evenly over the brownies and bake for another 20-30minutes or until the center topping is almost set but still a bit jiggly.
- Allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Would chocolate collagen powder be the same?
The protein powder I used is whey based so collagen could replace it but since I haven’t tested it, I am not sure on the texture using collagen. If you make them and they crumble apart, it may be the collagen didn’t work like the whey protein powder I used.
My son and I made these last night. i got my protein powder bag mixed up with the coconut flour because I was using plain protein powder so they were a little dry and needed a little more sweetener but ev3n with that they were very good!
I will make correctly again LOL.
Can I leave out the protein powder as it is to expensive for us to buy
Wow Yummy….!! Seeing this made me hungry.. Awesome recipe.. Thank you for sharing it.
I don’t have the brown sugar. Would date sugar work?
yes
What can you substitute for Avocado oil?
another oil of choice
MIne were dry and crumbly- what did I do wrong?
Oh I’m sorry sounds like they were over baked if crumbly and dry. Did you try placing them in the fridge overnight? That can sometimes help soften and set the brownies and bring the moisture back.
The brownies look so yummy. Thanks for the recipe.
Looks so good! How many carbs per brownie?
Thanks for mentioning nutrition, my recipe plug in needed to be updated and now you can see the nutrition info listed below the recipe. It’s 6 total carbs with 2 fiber per brownie so 4 net carbs.
Hi and thanks for the recipe…these look scrumptious and I can’t wait to try them! What does the protein powder do for the recipe? I’m wondering if I could leave it out or sub with something else I might have on hand. You can’t buy a little bit of protein powder and I don’t use it enough to invest in a giant tub of it. Thanks!
You could swap it with ground flax though I’ve not tested it, just my guess. It really provides a little help in texture and lift. I use it in my Cloud bread recipe for the same thing, a bit more substance and texture.
I only have vanilla protein powder, would I sub with plane and add cocoa powder?
This looks fabulous and I want to make them!!
Yes that would be fine, hope you love them!
This really looks good.
Thanks Charlotte!