Keto Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Brownies are one of those classic desserts that everyone loves. They are rich and chocolatey and actually quite easy to make no matter what brownie recipe you have. Brownies are also great because you can cut them into any size you’d like, popping a small bite into your mouth to satisfy your sweet tooth or grabbing a bigger slice as a treat at the end of a long week. It is always time for a brownie!
This need for a delicious brownie does not go away when you go on a keto, low carb diet. In fact, you may start craving brownies more than ever. While traditionally sweetened brownies are definitely off-limits on a low carb diet (all that white sugar and sweetened chocolate just won’t do!), there are plenty of low carb brownie recipes out there that you can try. This cream cheese brownie recipe just happens to be one of the best keto brownies out there for many reasons.
Our keto brownies are made using unsweetened chocolate chips which you can easily find in the baking aisle of your local grocery store or you can order online. Unsweetened chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips can be used, however, if you are using dark chocolate chips, be sure to read the package label and make sure there are no added sweeteners.
Dark chocolate is actually very healthy and perfect for a low carb diet. It is full of natural antioxidants, has been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure, and can even help reduce the risk of heart disease. Hurray for dark chocolate! In addition, when chocolate is in its natural, pure, unsweetened state, it has a very rich flavor that is ideal for these brownies. There is no need for saccharine sweet chocolate here- give us the really dark, pure chocolate!
The next part about these brownies that is simply fantastic is the addition of cream cheese. To make the cream cheese brownies, we blended cream cheese, one egg, erythritol, and vanilla together to make a sweet, flavorful cream cheese layer. Adding cream cheese to the brownies not only brings a sweet and tangy flavor to the dessert, but it also increases the fat content. Each serving contains 25 grams of fat which is totally a good thing! Keto dieters need to make sure they get enough fats! Fats do equal fuel and energy and what better way to get some healthy fats than by eating a brownie!
The cream cheese and chocolate brownie layers are gently swirled together to make a dessert that is not only incredibly delicious but also beautiful. These may be the prettiest brownies you have ever seen! The trick to mastering the brownies decorative swirl to only pass your knife through the brownie and cream cheese mix once or twice- you want to swirl the two together gently rather than mix them heavily.
These keto cream cheese brownies are the perfect dessert to satisfy your every chocolate craving. They are completely within your diet requirements and they are also surprisingly easy to make. So don’t worry, you can still have amazing brownies while following a keto lifestyle and this is the recipe to start with!
| Servings: brownies |
- 1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup So Nourished granular erythritol
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp So Nourished powdered erythritol
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and then grease an 8x8 inch cake pan. Set aside.
- Start by making the chocolate batter for the recipe: Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally to blend the ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, mix the 3 eggs, ¼ cup erythitol and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Add the melted chocolate and butter mix to the egg mixture and stir well, beating until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared pan.
- Make the cream cheese layer next. Beat the cream cheese with the powdered erythritol until fluffy.
- Add the one egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the cream cheese and stir so there are no lumps.
- Pour the cream cheese mix over the chocolate mix and then use a spatula or knife to gently swirl the batter together. You should really only need to do one pass of the knife to swirl it well (you do not want to fully blend them together)
- Cover the pan with foil and then bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly from the center of the brownies.
- Let cool then slice and enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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