BEST Keto Brownies Ever!

Ingredients:

WET:

3 oz. Unsweetened chocolate, chopped

18 Tbsp. unsalted butter, soft (I prefer Kerrygold)

4 Eggs, room temperature

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. instant coffee or espresso powder

1 1/8 C. Granulated Sweetener (My preference here is Lakanto Classic)

2 Tbsp. Bocha Sweet (or 2 Tbsp. Brown Swerve)

15 drops liquid Stevia (I prefer SweetLeaf brand)

DRY:

3/4 C. superfine blanched almond flour

1/8 C. Oat Fiber (Lifesource brand is the best in my opinion)

1/8 c. Whey protein isolate powder (plain or chocolate - unsweetened!)

1/2 tsp. fine grain pink Himalayan salt

1 tsp. Xantham Gum

1/2 Tbsp. Baking Powder

1/4 C. Black Cocoa (King Arthur) *see notes at bottom

1/8 C. Cocoa Powder (I like to use the best, Valhrona)

1/3 C. NO SUGAR, Semi Sweet Dark Chocolate Chips (I use Lily's Brand)

2/3. C. Fine chopped Walnuts

METHOD:

The method is everything here! Don't use a mixer, don't use a beater, you need to be gentle and hand stir to get the right texture.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Rub a little butter in a 9x13 glass baking dish, line with parchment paper and gently butter that paper.

In a microwave safe bowl, heat butter and 3 oz unsweetened chocolate in 30 second increments, stirring, just until melted. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir, DO NOT BEAT, eggs, vanilla, coffee powder and sweeteners together until combined. Stir in the chocolate/butter mixture to combine and allow to cool to room temp while you prep the dry ingredients.

In a medium bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir the dry ingredients slowly and gently into the wet ingredients until combined well. Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish and bake 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out with just a TINY bit of damp crumb. You do not want to overbake these.

Remove to cooling rack and allow to cool before removing from pan and cutting.... ok, seriously, you can cool them "almost all the way" then eat one that's a wee bit warm.... they are SO good!!!!

*You can substitute Dark Cocoa here, but the Black Cocoa gives such an intense deep almost Oreo taste, it's worth the purchase