Name: The Best Fudgy Keto Brownies | Vegan. Gluten Free
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 brownies
Ingredients: 1 cup Almond Butter; 2 tbsp Butter (melted (ghee or coconut oil for vegan)); 1 Egg (or 1 tbsp flax meal and 2 1/2 tbsp water); 1/4 cup Pumpkin Puree; 2 tbsp Almond Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/3 cup Almond Flour; 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder; 1/2 cup Brown Sugar Substitute; 1 tsp Baking Soda; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar Free Chocolate Chips (optional)

The best fudgy keto brownie recipe EVER! These are super easy to make and come together in no time at all!

The best fudgy keto and vegan browies stacked on a white plate

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Ya’ll I take my brownies seriously. They are hands down my favorite baked good and they are hard to get just right. I’ve held off on even attempting to make brownies because I just didn’t want to be let down.

I know that there are a billion keto brownie recipes out there, but I have yet to find one that really satisfied my hankering for a REAL brownie.

To me, brownies should be realllly gooey, almost too gooey to eat with your hands. They should have a great, rich chocolate flavor and they should be sweet, but not too sweet (you have to leave room for vanilla ice cream after all!)

the best fudgy keto and vegan brownie held in a hand.

I found a recipe for paleo brownies on Pinterest that piqued my interest because the ingredients were a little different than any I had seen before. I decided to tweak the recipe to make it keto friendly and the result was spectacular.

Step by step preparation of the best fudgy keto and vegan brownies

Ingredients and substitutions

Almond butter – I know it’s pricy, and this recipe uses quite a bit. But honestly, that’s probably a good thing otherwise I might be tempted to make (and eat an entire pan) these brownies daily 🙂 You can substitute any nut butter that you like. Almond butter works best because of the mild flavor, but peanut butter, sunbutter, cashew butter – or really anything else will work just fine!
Butter – For vegan or dairy free you can substitute Ghee (try vanilla bean ghee for a REAL treat!) or coconut oil.
Pumpkin Puree – The only substitute for this is applesauce, although this will significantly increase the carbs.
Egg – Substitute 1 tbsp of flax seed meal and 2 1/2 tbsp of water. You can also get away with no egg at all, although the brownies will be a bit more fragile.
Almond Milk – You can use any milk or milk alternative that you like.
Almond flour – You should be able to substitute with coconut flour although I haven’t tested this. Start with 2 tbsp of coconut flour and add more until it becomes a thick batter. You can also substitute hazelnut or sunflower seed flour at a 1:1 ratio.
Brown Sugar substitute – Any bulk sweetener will work just be sure to check the conversion ratio. I always recommend sweetening to taste.

Close up shot of the best fudgy keto brownies

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