Keto Fudgy Brownies with Okara Powder (Vegan)

*These vegan keto brownies are so gooey and rich. A perfect dairy-free, sugar free and healthy dessert for everyone! Okara powder is used instead of almond flour meaning they have lower net carb counts too! *

Vegan keto diet is so far the strictest diet that I know. It’s almost impossible for people who follow this diet to get a dessert in a bakery or a restaurant. Meanwhile, it’s not easy to find vegan keto baked good recipes online as well, so here is one for you!

I love the soft and moist texture and the mild earthy taste of these brownies. I usually grab a piece from the refrigerator for an afternoon treat after some hard work! Yes, I must make it a treat or else I’ll finish a whole tray within a few days.

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN KETO BROWNIES

In this recipe we’re using flax-eggs to replace eggs as binders. Flax-eggs also make these keto brownies more fudgy and soft.

The below two ingredients are crucial to make these vegan keto brownies and CANNOT be omitted or replaced:

Flax-eggs – mix golden ground flax seeds with lukewarm water. Xanthan gum – this ingredient is frequently used in gluten-free recipes to make baked goods hold the shape and less fragile.

More ingredients are needed for these delicious brownies:

Okara powder – I don’t recommend you to replace it with other flours because okara powder is the key of this recipe. I’ll explain more in the next part. Organic unsweetened cocoa powder Granulated monk fruit sweetener – erythritol is another keto choice with similar sweetness as monk fruit sweetener. You may try allulose as well but it’s a bit less sweet than monk fruit sweetener. Baking powder Xanthan gum – it’s needed in many gluten-free recipes to bind the ingredients together so don’t skip it. 99% cacao sugar-free dark chocolate bar – you may try dark chocolate bars with a lower cacao percentage, but make sure it’s sugar-free. The amount of sweetener should also be adjusted. Avocado oil & Melted coconut oil – mixing two kinds of oil can balance the amount of saturated and unsaturated fat and avoid the taste of coconut oil becoming too strong in brownies. What’s more, coconut oil solidifies in the refrigerator or room temperature in cooler weather. That helps hold the shape of our vegan keto brownies. Vanilla extract (optional) – it’s optional because some people may be sensitive and their blood sugar level would rise after consuming vanilla extract.

CAN I USE EGGS TO REPLACE FLAX-EGGS IN THIS KETO BROWNIE RECIPE?

I’ve tried using eggs instead of flax-eggs in this recipe, but it turned out the brownies were not as moist as the vegan version, and they were not fudgy enough either. I didn’t expect that!

So, though eggs don’t make the best result, you can still use eggs in this recipe, if you don’t have flax seed meal on hand.