Almond Flour Brownies

Fudgy, decadent and melt in your mouth delicious. Does it get any better than that? These gluten free brownies are a treat for sure.

While I don’t subscribe to any specific diet labels, I do love experimenting with new ingredients, flours included. While almond flour has been around for quite some time, it has certainly grown in popularity throughout the past few years.

I was first introduced to it many years ago while making homemade macarons. These might be the most finicky cookies ever, but when you get them just right, they’re delicious!

Almond flour itself has a slightly nutty flavor and works well as a gluten free flour substitute in baked goods! Not only does it contain more protein then regular white flour, but it’s full of healthy fats, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium & iron!

By swapping out regular flour for almond flour, decreasing the sugar, and adding in Greek yogurt, these brownies are lower in calories and have less then half the total amount of carbohydrates compared to traditional brownies!

Almond Flour Brownies

Calories: 220 calories
Total fat: 15 grams
Total carbohydrates: 24 grams (about 1.5 carb servings)
Total protein: 6.5 grams

Versus…

Traditional Brownies:

Calories: 365 calories
Total fat: 15 grams
Total Carbohydrates: 60 grams (4 servings of carbs)
Total protein: 4 grams

Yield: 9

Author: Julie

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

1/3 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsalted cocoa powder
¼ cup almond flour
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate, about 6 ounces (divided throughout the recipe)
¾ cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla)
2 large eggs
2 tbsp. coconut oil
¼ tsp. sea salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup crushed walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the cocoa powder, salt and almond flour in a bowl. Set aside.
Combine ½ cup (4 ounces) of the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave until melted and smooth [about 30-45 seconds].
Add the eggs, yogurt and vanilla to the melted chocolate mixture. Mix well.
Slowly stir in the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
Poor the batter into a 8x8 inch (or similar sized) greased baking dish.
Top with the remaining chocolate chips and crushed walnuts.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes. When you can insert a knife and have it come out clean it's done!

Notes:

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Best served warm, but that’s a personal opinion!

Calories

220

Fat (grams)

15

Carbs (grams)

24

Protein (grams)

6.5

Almond Flour Brownies