Protein Turtle Brownies

Protein Turtle Brownies

Recipe Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Baking 

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be miserable! Especially with treats like these delicious low carb protein turtle brownies!

Rich and decadent, these brownies are already the bomb on their own, but once you add the caramel sauce and pecans, they go from being the bomb to epic!

Ingredient List

• 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
• 1/2 Cup Dutch Processed Cocoa
• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Mölk Protein Powder 
• 1/3 Cup Monk Fruit/Erythritol Blend
• 1 Tablespoon Gelatin
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 4 Large Eggs
• 1/4 Butter melted
• 2 Tablespoons Water
• 1/3 Cup Chopped Pecans

For The Caramel

• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons Monk Fruit/Allulose Blend
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream

How To Make Protein Turtle Brownies

Begin by melting your butter in a small saucepan over low heat. While it is melting use a whisk to stir the butter, helping it melt more evenly.

Once melted, simply add the sweetener, vanilla, and salt. Boil for 3-5 minutes, stirring the mixture constantly, until the butter and sweetener have begun to brown and the sweeteners have fully dissolved.

Next, add the cream and whisk until you have a smooth caramel sauce. Remove the pan from heat, and let the sauce cool completely before drizzling over your brownies.

While the caramel sauce is cooling, it’s time to make the brownies!

Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit, and grease an 8-inch square baking dish with either olive or avocado oil cooking spray.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together the almond flour, cocoa, Mölk Chocolate Protein Powder, sweetener, gelatin, baking powder, and salt. Stir using a whisk until everything has been evenly distributed.

Once mixed, add the vanilla, eggs, melted butter, and water to your dry mixture. Mix again until well combined, and you have a smooth, thick batter.