Low Carb Skillet Brownies

Had a dinner date with the fam last night (steaks and mushrooms) but since we couldn’t have their yummy desserts on the menu I came home and made this…it came out super good! Will link the recipe at the end of this post. The whipped cream I think gave it an ooomph that it needed…I added a packet of stevia to 1c of HWC to give it some sweetness and also added a packet of stevia to the PB drizzle. I also opted not to add the nuts to it. Adjust the macros accordingly. I doubled the recipe and had a 10×10 cast iron pan so I sliced it to yield 16 pieces. Perfect size pieces to satisfy the sweet tooth cravings.

MACROS PER SERVING:
• 333 Calories
• 31g of Fat
• 6g of Protein
• 3g of Carbs

Ingredients

Brownies

• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup erythritol
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup walnuts

Peanut Butter Drizzle

• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Melt your butter on a small pan and let erythritol, or your choice of granulated sweetener dissolve it in. This takes a little longer than regular sugar, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the butter and erythritol into a mixing bowl and add your cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract.
• Add in an egg and beat until thoroughly combined.

• Add almond flour and baking powder to help the brownie rise a bit.
• This step is optional: fold in your choice of nuts or add-ins. We added chopped walnuts for that classic brownie taste.
• Pour your brownie batter into a 6 inch cast iron skillet.
• Optional peanut butter drizzle: melt a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of peanut butter in the microwave or a small pan. You have a choice of baking the brownie with this drizzle, or adding it after baking. We added it before, but think it’ll look a little better if added after.

• Place the skillet brownie into the oven and bake for about 30 minutes. The top will be set but slightly jiggly. Do not over-bake, the brownie will continue cooking even out of the oven (cast iron skillets retain heat very well).
• If you haven’t already, add your peanut butter drizzle. You can also top it off with whipped cream or sugar-free chocolate syrup.