In theory, brownies are the perfect food. They’re chocolaty, and they keep well, fit easily in a bag or a lunch box and offer an excellent pick-me-up. In reality, brownies can be kind of a pain to make and can be super carb-heavy when you’re not in the mood for it.
This quick skillet recipe is super-easy to whip up and will satisfy all your chocolate cravings without a ton of carbs. Now if we could just find a way to DIY our own ice cream without sacrificing an afternoon, life would be perfect.
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Our skillet brownie takes less than 20 minutes to make and serves exactly two. Or one, if you prefer.
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Low-carb skillet brownie for two recipe
Nutritional Counts:
Food energy: 198 kcal; Total fat: 23.81 g; Calories from fat: 214; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrate, by difference: 9.26 g; Total dietary fiber: 4.57 g; Protein: 7.14 g; Sodium: 278 mg
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons almond flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons Swerve Sweetener or other granulated erythritol
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or melted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sugar-free chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and lightly grease a 6-inch ovenproof skillet (you can also use a 6-inch casserole dish).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener and baking powder.
- Stir in the water, oil or melted butter, egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared skillet and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
- Bake 13 to 16 minutes, or until puffed but not quite set. The brownie should jiggle a bit in the center when shaken.
- Remove and top with lightly sweetened whipped cream or your favorite low-carb ice cream. Serve immediately.
A version of this article was originally published in March 2013.
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