These are the best brownies with no added sugar! Sugar Free Keto Fudgy Gluten Free brownies that have the most delicious chewy texture that you often can't achieve without gluten!
Sugar-Free Brownies
Our healthy brownie recipe will curb your sweet tooth without raising your blood glucose or cause sugar cravings.
Chocolate lovers will enjoy this easy keto recipe with simple ingredients that makes a gooey brownie like no other recipe you've tried! These easy keto brownies will definitely curb your chocolate cravings every single time!
The best part of my sugar free lifestyle is creating keto, low carb, sugar free recipes that my whole family enjoys! These are the best gluten-free brownies that are truly fudgy and chewy!
My very picky daughter actually love these as does my very picky hubby! And since it's a tree nut and peanut free recipe, even my youngest son who has allergies can enjoy!
Imagine these decadent brownies with a scoop of ice cream on top for an amazing indulgence. Obviously, keep it sugar free using my Sugar Free Vanilla No Churn Ice Cream recipe!
Carbs in Traditional Brownies
One brownie sized about 2 by 2 or 43 grams, has 24.1 grams of carbs, according to the app Cronometer.
Regular brownies are not something you will want to eat when on a keto diet or low carb diet if you are wanting to avoid spiking your blood sugar and also avoid sugar cravings.
Carbs in our Sugar-Free Brownie Recipe
Our delicious brownie recipe makes 12 good size servings and has just 4 total carbs per brownie. All remaining nutritional information is on the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.
Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
You can use milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for this recipe. I love the brand Lily's Sweets for semi-sweet sugar free chocolate chips.
I avoid using sugar free chocolate chips that contain sugar alcohols like Maltitol or Sorbitol since they often cause GI distress in most people. I don't recommend using unsweetened chocolate as it will produce a drier texture in these fudge brownies.
If you're not a fan of stevia or Lily's chocolate chips, this brand, Good Sam uses Allulose to sweeten their chocolate chips. I've noticed they aren't as sweet as Lily's chips but they are a good option nonetheless.
Enjoy Life is an allergy friendly brand though not sugar free but still an option if you prefer.
If you can't find sugar free chocolate chips, you could swap with 86% dark chocolate bars. I'd recommend chopping up the bar into small pieces to make it easier to melt with the butter and sunflower seed butter.
Healthy sugar free desserts don't have to be difficult to make or use hard to find ingredients. I try my best to bring you easy recipes, but there are times when for best results some low carb and keto recipes do require ingredients that are not traditional.
This is a fact of baking without gluten and white flour. Learning how to stock your pantry is important and does take time, but if you consider this a lifestyle not a diet, and as an investment in your future and health, it's is worth it.
Cakey Brownies versus Fudgy Brownies
In my first testing of this flourless brownie recipe, I had added in some unsweetened cocoa powder and felt they tasted great, but I was going for fudgey brownies, not cakey brownies.
So the second batch, I completely omitted the unsweetened cocoa powder and increased the sugar free chocolate chips used. I was much happier with the fudge like texture and gorgeous crackly tops.
If you want more cakey brownies, simply add just 2 tablespoons of unsweetened dark cocoa powder to the batter.
Can I make these healthy brownies with flax eggs?
I have not tested this recipe using any egg substitutes. I do think it could work since you only need to replace 3 eggs, but again I have not tested this to be sure on how texture will be.
You always run the risk of a recipe not working out with best results when you change an original ingredient.
Can I skip the coffee extract?
You can skip the coffee extract but it really does enhance the rich chocolate flavor in any recipe you add it to.
I learned that long ago from Ina Garten on the Food Network, who added it to her chocolate sorbet, and I then used it in my own version of her recipe, making it a Sugar Free Chocolate Sorbet recipe. It works beautifully to create an intense chocolate flavor!
I promise you will not detect any coffee flavor in these brownies. Only chocolate will be the star in this fantastic flourless brownie recipe!
Can I change the low carb sweetener?
The chocolate monk fruit sweetener works great as well to increase the chocolate flavor of these delicious flourless brownies. But you can use any low carb sugar alternative you like.
I also used granulated Allulose as I do think it helps with the fudgy texture but I think any low carb granular sweetener will also work.
Here is a PubMed study with the therapeutic effects of Allulose.
Here's my Sweetener guide and conversion chart to help you decide how much to use for best results.
I often get the question about using coconut sugar or maple syrup to replace the low carb sweeteners in my recipes.
Yes, you could replace my low carb sweeteners with either of those, but please note that you are adding sugar to the recipe and the nutritional value below will increase with carbs, calories and sugar content.
Can I leave out the sunflower butter?
I would not recommend skipping the sunflower butter as it helps give these brownies that smooth, thick and gooey texture. You could replace with unsweetened natural peanut butter, or almond butter.
More Sugar Free Low Carb Brownies
Sugar Free Keto Flourless Brownies
Sugar Free Keto Low Carb Flourless Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar free chocolate chips or 180 grams or 6.3 ounces
- ½ cup butter or coconut oil or avocado oil for paleo brownies
- ¼ cup sunflower seed butter or natural peanut butter or almond butter if no allergies
- ½ cup Allulose granular
- 1 teaspoon coffee extract enhances chocolate flavor, can be omitted
- 2 teaspoon chocolate Monk Fruit sweeetener or see blog post above
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 by 8 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a bowl set over a sauce pan of simmering water, add chocolate chips, sunflower butter and dairy butter and heat over medium heat until melted. Stir constantly until smooth, no lumps. Remove from heat. (You could also use a microwavable bowl and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute to melt and combine.
- Place melted chocolate mixture into a large mixing bowl or bowl of stand mixer and add in remaining ingredients, except eggs. Now you can taste the batter to decide if it's sweet enough before adding eggs. Once batter is smooth and sweet enough, add one egg at a time and combine.
- Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 23-25 minutes until brownies are puffed up and toothpick in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
- Storage: Store covered on the counter for up to 3 days. They will stay fudgy for days if you store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. Can be stored in freezer for up to 3 months.
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.
Allison G
These are fantastic! making another batch!
Brenda Bennett
Thanks Allison!
Angie H
Outstanding recipe! Even teenager-approved. Used sugar-free peanut butter as a swap to the sunflower butter. Flavor & texture are perfect. With a recipe this easy and delicious with only 4g total carbs per serving there’s NO reason to make any with flour and refined sugar (that spikes blood sugar). This was my first time using liquid chocolate monk fruit, and I’m thankful for learning about it… I might even like it better than stevia. Will be making this again for sure!
Tammy Brock
Harold Tammy Brock
I made these today and they turned out great!! They taste wonderful! I love the texture. I had to use a nut butter because I didn't have the other mentioned in the recipe. I also didn't have the coffee extract. I used vanilla. My 9 year old grandson liked them, which is great because he has blood sugar issues. Thank you Brenda Bennett for another great recipe!!😃
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
Beth
Amazing! Thank you Brenda. You bring joy to me with all your fantastic recipes!!
Berns
I can't give your recipe an honest rating because I have not baked it yet...but I just wanted to thank you for it. Ive been looking for a brownie that is not so high fat or involving cream cheese or black beans, so I am going to try yours and follow you.
LAURA SEILER
The Flourless fudge brownies are absolutely delicious! They don't even taste sugar free, so you feel as though you're cheating! I ended up frosting mine with Brenda's sf fudge recipe (halved), and they're so good! I'll try and attach a picture.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you so much!
Taryn
Brenda these are hands down the best sugar free brownies I have made! So easy and so delicious. My toddler is obsessed with using the kitchen aid so we bake almost daily. I eyeballed the almond butter and added the cocoa powder. I did have to bake mine longer (gas oven) about 15 min. I will make definitely make these again! Thank you!
Brenda Bennett
Happy to hear! Did you replace the chocolate chips with cocoa?
Shannon Lee Hetrick
I have these in the oven right now. I had to stop myself from eating the batter, it was so good. I can't wait to taste these. Thank you so much Brenda for the recipe. I know it's going to be a winner. 🙂
Brenda Bennett
Hope you love it!
Pamela Staul
Yep.. it's too good to leave on counter. Or fridge. I found the perfect spot in my night table...heh heh. They are delightful!! Think I'll frost them in pastels and decorate with piped bunnies, eggs, flowers.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
Ellen Giurdanella
OH MY GOODNESS!! Devine...simply incredible
Brenda Bennett
Thank you Ellen!
Jenn
Allulose is banned in Europe and Canada as a possible carcinogen. How does anyone trying to live a healthier lifestyle find these alternative ingredients better??
Dee
Possibly you could try xylitol which they've used in Finland for decades although it's hard on the digestive system until you get used to it and dangerous to cats. But also coconut sugar, date sugar, or even a little organic cane sugar could be worth trying. Dr. Mercola now thinks organic cane sugar in moderation is perfectly fine to consume.
From my research online, Allulose hasn't been banned but it hasn't been approved in the EU or in Canada. Apparently, "under Health Canada's Food and Drug Regulations it's regarded as a novel food ingredient since it has a limited history of use in food. Novel foods must first undergo a pre-market safety assessment before they can be sold in Canada. That doesn’t mean allulose is banned, and purchasing it online from the U.S. is not illegal."
I got this from the following article:
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-and-nutrition/allure-allulose
I haven't made the brownies but will later and if they're not 4 stars I'll change the rating.
Brenda Bennett
Xylitol is dangerous for dogs as well and why I don't use it. Allulose has many benefits; https://peterattiamd.com/replacing-sugar-with-allulose/
and this one https://drperlmutter.com/yes-im-excited-allulose/ and this one https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29317623/