Brownies with Chocolate Chips (Almond Flour and Protein)

almondflourfudgybrowniesprotein These secretly healthy protein brownies are rich, chewy, fudgy and absolutely melt-in-your-mouth amazing, with up to fifteen grams of protein each.

1 cup almond flour
⅓ cup chocolate whey protein powder
2 Tbsp. Dutch cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. sea salt
⅓ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
2 eggs
⅔ cup Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol (Granular)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
½ cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4). Grease an 8x8" pan, or line it with parchment paper.

Stir all ingredients well. Spread into the pan, using a second sheet of parchment if needed to press down evenly.

Bake for 20 minutes, then let cool. They continue to firm up as they cool and also firm up even more if you very loosely cover and refrigerate overnight.

Makes 9 brownies.

Brownie Frosting:
The first option is to sprinkle them with mini chocolate chips right before baking. Once they come out of the oven, there is no icing needed.

Up the higher protein even higher by letting the brownies cool and then frosting them with this peanut butter filling for an additional 3 g of protein:

6 Tbsp. peanut butter
6 Tbsp. butter
1½ cups Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol (Granular)
1½ tsp. milk