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Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies with Coconut Flour

Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies with Coconut Flour — from lowcarbrecipeideas's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 9:27

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35 min · plus coolingMakes 16 × 1 brownie148 kcal a portion
  • Keto (2.4 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients
  • Nut-free

Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Rich 90% dark chocolate, butter, eggs and a little coconut flour, sweetened with monk fruit: about 2.5 g net carbs and very little sugar in each brownie.

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Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan and line it with baking paper.
  2. Melt the butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over low heat, stirring, just until melted (overheating can make the chocolate split). Take off the heat. 1:25
  3. Whisk in the monk fruit sweetener, then the eggs one at a time, whisking until smooth after each. 1:49
  4. Whisk in the sifted cocoa powder and salt, then fold in the coconut flour with a spatula to make a thick, smooth batter. 2:43
  5. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake 20–25 minutes, until the top feels slightly soft and spongy; it firms up as it cools. Don't overbake. 3:30
  6. Cool, then cut into 16 squares. 7:03

Tip. No coconut flour? Use 120 g (1 cup) almond flour instead, as the cook suggests. Keeps a few days at room temperature, a week in the fridge, or months frozen; warm 30 seconds in the microwave.

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One portion (1 brownie) gives you 1 of 16

Energy148 kcal620 kJ
Protein3.6 g7% of a day
Fibre3.1 g11% of a day
Carbohydrate5.4 g2.4 g net · 0.4 g sugars2% of a day
Fat13 g7.9 g saturated17% of a day
Sodium90 mg4% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 7%
  • Protein 10%
  • Fat 83%

Fits keto: 2.4 g net carbs a serve, with 83% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Iron Source13%

2.3 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (81%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Zinc Source12%

1.3 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (79%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Magnesium Source11%

48 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (75%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

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Selenium8%

4.5 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (65%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin A7%

63 µg a serve, mostly from unsalted butter (77%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin B125%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (88%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Potassium3%

150 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (60%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Calcium2%

20 mg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (54%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin D2%

0.3 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (66%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin E2%

0.3 mg a serve, mostly from unsalted butter (52%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Folate2%

8.6 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (48%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Omega-32%

0 g a serve, mostly from unsalted butter (71%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Vitamin K1%

1.6 µg a serve, mostly from dark chocolate (65%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B61%

0 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (50%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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