One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE treats when growing up was my grandmother and mother’s Swedish Brownies. On Low Carb 4 Life… I thought I would adjust it and see how it came out. Pretty good. Looks a little different, but same great taste!
Low Carb Swedish Brownies
A delicious brown sugar brownie from my youth converted to low carb
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 173 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almond Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Truvia brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup Half & Half
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 stick Butter melted
- 1 cup Pecans pieces
Instructions
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Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
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Combine almond flour, baking powder, brown sugar Truvia and salt.
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In a separate bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
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Add eggs, Half & Half and vanilla and mix well.
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Stir in melted butter.
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Stir in pecans.
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Pour mixture into a 9×9 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
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Bake 45 minutes and cool about 10 minutes before cutting.
Recipe Notes
- I don’t know if these are really Swedish, but it is what my Grandmother and Mother called them all my life… so that is what I am calling them. Most people call these “blondies”. They will forever be Swedish to me!
- The carbed version calls for buttercream frosting on these. I don’t like frosting and so I never use it, but there are a lot of good low carb buttercream frostings out there. The Swerve site, whose confectioners sugar I use has one too https://swervesweet.com/recipes/vanilla-butter-cream-frosting.
- I like coconut non-stick spray.
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Swedish Brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 49mg16%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 102mg3%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 5g10%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 68mg7%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Vitamin A 160IU3%
Net Carbs 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I don’t see cocoa powder listed as an ingredient and, since there is no photo, I can’t determine whether these resemble “Brownies”. Do they taste like a fudgy or cakey brownie?
Hi Deni,
These were always called brownies in old family recipes. However, it is more of a blondie with no cocoa. It is actually a good cross between fudgy and cakey, to me. I hope you will try it!
Dee