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Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies

These awesome low carb pecan pie brownies are perfect for serving as a Thanksgiving dessert! They're sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly!

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.


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If you're looking for a classic dessert for Thanksgiving, then a pecan pie is the obvious choice. However, I've given the traditional dish a twist by making it into brownies!

The base is the same as my Low Carb Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies, but then I've made a pecan pie topping to layer on top of the brownie. The result is a fantastic mixture of chocolatey soft brownie and a buttery, nutty topping.

 

How to Make Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies

To make the brownie layer, cream some low carb sweetener (I used Lakanto – get 20% off if you use coupon code SAFTC!) and butter together in a stand mixer. Add almond flour, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking powder, and beat until smooth. Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.

Spoon the batter into an 8×8″ square baking pan lined with baking parchment.

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.

Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the pecan pie layer by combining low carb brown sweetener (I've just discovered Brown Swerve – you can buy it from Netrition or Whole Foods!!!), butter, vanilla extract and a beaten egg in a saucepan.

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.

Heat on a low-medium heat until the butter has melted, the sweetener has dissolved, and a thick sauce has formed. Add in the pecans and stir well. (Actually mine is a mixture of half walnuts and half pecans, but the carb count is the same and the taste very similar!)

Pour the mixture on top of the cooked brownie layer. 

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.

Return it to the oven for 10-12 minutes or until set.  Leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire cooling rack. Cut into 9 squares.

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies - a tasty treat for Thanksgiving! Sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly recipe.

 

Your family will love them! 

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies

Low Carb Pecan Pie Brownies

Yield: 9 Brownies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

These awesome low carb pecan pie brownies are perfect for serving as a Thanksgiving dessert! They're sugar free, gluten free, and keto friendly!

Ingredients

For the brownie layer

For the pecan layer

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. To make the brownie layer, cream the sweetener and butter together in a stand mixer. Add almond flour, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder and baking powder, and beat until smooth.
  3. Spoon into an 8×8″ square baking pan lined with baking parchment, and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, make the pecan pie layer by combining the Brown Swerve, butter, vanilla extract and a beaten egg in a saucepan.
  5. Heat on a low-medium heat until the butter has melted, the sweetener has dissolved, and a thick sauce has formed. Add in the pecans and stir well.
  6. Pour the mixture on top of the cooked brownie layer. Return it to the oven for 10-12 minutes or until set. 
  7. Leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire cooling rack. Cut into 9 squares.

Notes

3g net carbs per serving of one brownie (this recipe makes 9 brownies)

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Nutrition Information
Yield 9 Serving Size 1 Brownie
Amount Per Serving Calories 270Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 82mgSodium 112mgCarbohydrates 6gNet Carbohydrates 3gFiber 3gSugar 1gProtein 6g

con

Thursday 25th of November 2021

Can I just use the same lakanto sugar on the pecan layer?

Georgina

Monday 29th of November 2021

Yes you can, it just have that molasses-brown-sugar taste.

Mindy Sims

Sunday 21st of November 2021

Should the brownie layer be firm after baking for 10 minimum and before putting on the top layer of pecan mixture? Mine is not firm at all. Thanks!

Georgina

Monday 22nd of November 2021

Yes the brownie layer should be firm enough to support the pecan layer, but doesn't necessarily have to be cooked through.

Janet

Friday 19th of November 2021

Love this recipe. I used pecan flour. This is the second time I made them. By far my favorite dessert. Thanks for the recipe.

Heather

Tuesday 22nd of September 2020

These look great... but I’m struggling to get brown sweetener in the UK. Will white work?

Georgina

Wednesday 23rd of September 2020

Yes a granular white sweetener will be fine, it just won't have quite the same flavor.

Kay Gellerstedt

Sunday 15th of December 2019

My son and grandson loved these! One loves pecan pie and one loves brownies...they both loved this!

Georgina

Monday 16th of December 2019

I'm so glad that they enjoyed them! Thanks for letting me know!

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