Low Carb Pecan Nut Brownies

Ingredients:

•  4 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 160g dark chocolate, cut into pieces
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• ½ cup pecan nuts, chopped

Method

Bake for 15 minutes

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a small baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt the chocolate over a water bath until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine the cocoa, coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the vanilla and coconut oil to the eggs and mix.
• Stir the chocolate into the egg mixture (ensure that the chocolate is not too hot!).
• Pour the chocolate and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Stir in ¾ of the pecan nuts. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and top with the remaining pecan nuts.
• Bake in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting up into squares.

Recipe by Tessa Purdon.