Craving dark mint chocolate? These refreshing keto mint brownies are chock-full of antioxidants and boast a fudgy dark chocolate layer followed by a creamy mint layer with natural green coloring!
If you’re a fan of grasshopper ice cream, these chilled mint cream brownies will make you swoon. They’re keto-friendly without sacrificing rich, indulgent texture. The brownie layer is a chocolate lover’s delight while the refreshingly creamy mint layer adds a cheesecake texture with zero added sugar!
Grain-Free Brownie Layer
The brownie layer is a combination of almond flour and cacao powder with monk fruit to sweeten. Pasture-raised eggs bind the brownies and keep their texture chewy. For the plenty of fat that the keto diet is known for, buttery ghee steps in, keeping the brownies extra moist.
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Dairy-Free Cheesecake-Style Mint Cream Layer
For a cheesecake-style mint cream layer, coconut cream combines with macadamia nuts and cacao butter to create a cream that firms up once chilled. Raw cacao butter has a natural chocolate flavor and aroma that pairs perfectly with the mint. Once chilled, the bars are sliced into squares, revealing the chocolate and mint layers that rival any pastry shop!
Natural Green Coloring
Instead of using food coloring, richly pigmented spirulina powder steps in, adding minty green color. Spirulina is made from blue-green algae and is a superfood rich in antioxidants. It adds a beautiful minty hue to the cream layer without changing the flavor. You can use spirulina to color the cake batter, frosting, Easter eggs, and cookies for festive color without any dyes. Other natural green food coloring includes matcha green tea powder and liquid chlorophyll drops.
Helpful Tips to Get Started:
- Want Paleo brownies instead? To make the brownies Paleo, use ¼ cup of coconut sugar in the brownie layer instead of monk fruit powder for a more natural sugar flavor.
- The mint cream layer will be liquidy at first. This is okay. The coconut cream and cacao butter will set once chilled.
- Storage. Once the bars are sliced, store them in an airtight container with a sheet of parchment paper between the brownies to prevent sticking.
Creamy Keto Mint Brownies
56 mins
Creamy Keto Mint Brownies
Jennafer Ashley- 8-by-8-inch baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Double boiler
- Two medium mixing bowls
- Food processor
For the Chocolate Brownie Layer:
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup melted ghee
- 1 t vanilla extract
- ¾ cup raw cacao powder
- ½ cup blanched almond flour
- ½ t monk fruit powder
- ½ t baking powder
- ¼ t sea salt
For the Mint Layer:
- ½ cup raw cacao butter
- 2 cups full-fat, unsweetened coconut cream
- ½ cup raw macadamia nuts
- ¼ t monk fruit sweetener
- 1 t peppermint extract
- ½ t spirulina powder
- For the Brownie Layer: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper overlapping the sides.
- Whisk together the eggs, ghee, and vanilla extract in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate medium mixing bowl, stir together the cacao, almond flour, monk fruit powder, baking powder, and sea salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet to form a moist batter. Pour into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly to form the batter to the pan or press with the fingertips.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the center is set.
- Cool the brownies at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- For the Mint Cream Layer: While the brownies cool, add the cacao butter in the bowl of a double boiler over medium heat. Heat until the cacao butter has melted, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut cream until incorporated and smooth, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the mixture to the food processor with the macadamia nuts, monk fruit powder, peppermint extract, and spirulina powder. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- To Assemble the Brownies: Pour the mint cream topping over the brownies and spread evenly with a spatula. Transfer to the freezer for 2 hours or until set. Slice into 9 bars and enjoy. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Looking for Paleo ingredients? Here are a few we’d recommend:
Ghee (Pure Indian Foods)
Vanilla extract (Frontier)
Raw cacao powder (Healthworks)
Almond flour (Anthony’s)
Monk fruit powder (Julian Bakery)
Lakanto monk fruit sweetener golden (Lakanto)
Baking powder (Hain)
Sea salt (REDMOND)
Cacao butter (Terrasoul Superfoods)
Coconut cream (Native Forest)
Raw macadamia nuts (Food to Live)
Peppermint extract (Flavorganics)
Spirulina powder (Zhou Nutrition)
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