Dessert

Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) is for Dessert.

Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) takes 40 minutes to cook.

Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) are:

Serves 12-16

Ingredients:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 sticks salted organic butter (3/4 cup), softened
OR 1 stick butter, 8 ounces sour cream (for more moist brownies)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 cup sifted Bob?s Red Mill coconut flour
3/4 cup erythritol or xylitol OR 1/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon NuNaturals pure stevia extract (increase to 1 teaspoon if using honey)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup organic heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (I replaced wit 60% cacao chocolate chips)

Here is how you make Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb):

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Brush both sides of an 8″ by 8″ (or 11″ by 7″ for thinner brownies) pan with coconut oil, or spray with extra virgin olive oil cooking spray. Place a cut square of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan.Beat softened cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in butter, vanilla, and sweetener. Whisk together dry ingredients. Add eggs one at a time to cream cheese mixture, and beat until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and heavy cream. Fold in nuts. Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan, and smooth top with a spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes for the wider pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, and top feels firm to the touch. When done, place pan on wire rack and cool completely. Cool pan of brownies overnight in the refrigerator. Slice into 12-16 squares, and serve. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container, or freeze cut brownies, individual wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil.Serving Size: makes 12 or 16 piecesNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRACY41236.

The nutritional information for Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.5

• Total Fat: 14.4 g
• Cholesterol: 37.7 mg
• Sodium: 53.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 2.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Coconut Flour Brownies (lower carb) is Low Carb