Sunday, February 17, 2019

Low Carb Chocolate & Banana Brownies (Gluten Free)

A moist & delicious chocolate & banana treat!
Ingredients:
coconut cooking oil spray
2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup Lakanto Baking Sweetener**
1/2 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt (or sea salt)
1/3 cup Hershey Special Dark unsweetened cocoa (or cocoa of choice)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 medium very ripe banana
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon Lakanto Classic granulated sweetener
3 large eggs
1/4 cup full fat canned coconut milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons Lily's sugar free dark chocolate chips

Method:
Position oven rack to lower third of the oven. Preheat to 350*. Lightly coat a 9 inch square pan with the cooking spray. Line with a piece of parchment paper, to cover the bottom and come up 2 sides and over the 2 edges of the pan. Set aside. 
Fluff the almond and coconut flours, with a whisk, before measuring, to remove any lumps.
Measure the flours and add to a medium bowl. Add the sweetener and salt. Sift in the cocoa, baking powder and soda. Whisk all of the dry ingredients until combined. Stir in 2/3 of the nuts.
In a separate bowl, mash the banana with a fork or puree with an immersion blender. Whisk in the extracts and the eggs, one at a time. Whisk in the coconut milk and the vinegar. Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with an electric mixer, just until all are well blended. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared pan with a rubber or silicone bowl scraper. Sprinkle with the reserved nuts and the chocolate chips. Place in the oven for 12 minutes. Turn and continue baking for 13 more minutes. When fully cooked, the top of the brownies will look dry, not wet, and the top will be springy, when lightly touched. 


Cool in pan for 10 to 20 minutes. Cut into 16 equal sized squares. Makes 16 servings.

**The Baking sweetener has a much finer texture than the Classic sweetener and really produces superior baked goods. (Lakanto Classic sweetener can be made finer by blending in a food processor.)

Nutritional info per serving:
157 calories ~ 11.71 grams fat ~ 4.45 grams net carbs ~ 5.42 grams protein

Notes: 
Generally, bananas are not KETO Friendly, but the amount of net carbs in this recipe can fit in a low carb meal plan.
My non KETO husband loved these and insisted they couldn't possibly be KETO!

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