Little Debbie Fudge Brownies
My Homemade Little Debbie Fudge Brownies Recipe are a better than a copycat version of those favorite lunch box treats. They are low carb, keto, grain gluten and sugar-free, and a THM S recipe.
I’m sure I’m not the only one tempted by those cello packed brownies in the check out lanes. They are one of the things that remind me of my school days just like Oatmeal Cream Pies and digging one out of my lunch box. I caved into my pregnancy craving and bought one a couple of months ago and ya know what? It wasn’t even that good. I knew I good make one healthier that tasted better.
Can I Freeze this Fudge Brownies Recipe?
This makes a big batch of 24 healthy brownies. They freeze well so you can wrap them individually and pull one out as needed. It’s always good to have an emergency dessert waiting in the freezer. I suggest freezing a few before the rest of your family members taste them. They won’t last long if they get to them first.
Nuts in Brownies
If you are not a fan of walnuts feel free to sub in another nut or chocolate chips for an extra chocolatey brownie. Walnuts are not my favorite nut but I do like them in brownies. Pecans are at the top of my nut list and I bet they would be amazing in this recipe.
I decided to let the baby help. By the time I was done, there were a few more splotches on my belly. I should really start wearing an apron.
Frosting for Fudge Brownies
The ganache I used to ice these is a great basic chocolate icing for cakes and cupcakes as well. It sets up to be the consistency of fudge in the refrigerator.
Isn’t ganache beautiful? Silky, creamy, chocolate is one of the best things ever.
Parchment Paper to Avoid Sticking
And there it is. A nice slab of fudgy brownies ready to be cut! And it is easy to lift the whole thing out and cut the brownies when you line the pan with parchment.
I hope you enjoy these Homemade Little Debbie Fudge Brownies!
Make sure to try my other brownies too!
Caramel Macchiato Keto Brownies
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Homemade Little Debbie Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Ingredients:
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
- 6 oz salted butter (1.5 sticks)
- 1 cups Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup walnuts
Fudge Icing Ingredients:
- 7 oz 85% dark chocolate (two 3.5 oz bars)
- 7 oz heavy cream
- 6-8 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes) finely ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper or foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Melt the unsweetened chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave. Add the rest of the brownie ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 min or until no longer jiggly. Cool completely.
- Heat the cream in the microwave for 2 minutes or in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge. Remove from heat and add the chocolate. Stir until melted. Add the sweetener and whisk until smooth and shiny. Pour over the cooled brownies and spread evenly.
- Store in the fridge or freeze for later.
What unsweet chocolate do you use for the brownie and the frosting? Wondering if you have a favorite??
I just use Bakers brand chocolate. It’s easy to find and inexpensive.
I checked the conversion chart that you provided in another comment and since the sweetener I’m using is sweetened I will be using less, I’m wondering if the decreased sweetener volume will affect the already thin brownies. Am I correct in reading your recipie is equal to about 2 cups of table sugar? I may add some lilly’s to account for this. What is your opinion? It seems the posters who have not had success deviated in the sweetener portion of the recipe. Btw, you are the one blogger that I have always had success with the recipes. Thanks so much! Your effort is appreciated!
Hi Taryn, I have pinned but haven’t tried this recipe yet. I love brownies & can’t wait to try these! I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your including Nutrition Data with your recipes. It really gripes me when pinners claim a recipe is “low carb”, or whatever, but don’t list any amounts! My dear Hubby is Type 2 diabetic, & has to be super careful of any sweets as his sugars zoom up very easily, sometimes for no apparent reason. I am pinning some of your recipes, including this one. We both love nice, chewy brownies like Little Debbies, so hopefully this recipe will fit that bill for us. 🙂
These are amazing!! I don’t usually gravitate towards chocolate for my sweet “fix” but I crave these. I think they taste better than regular brownies! Great recipe! Thank you for sharing!!
I’d saved this recipe almost a year ago but just now made them. So rich and yummy! I’m always a bit hesitant with thm desserts just because tastes vary widely and ingredients sometimes do crazy things but these are on my Always A Hit list!!
Thanks so much for this recipe! These tasted sooooo good I actually felt guilty eating them! lol It’s hard to believe they are healthy. I didn’t end up bothering with the icing and they were still amazing.
This is probably a silly question, but should I be spraying the pan or the parchment paper? I cannot wait to try these!
I spray the parchment. Hope you like them 🙂
I love that these taste so much like the Little Debbie brownies while at the same time are so much healthier for you!
Yesss these are most definitely better than anything you can buy in a package!! And, of course, I love that they’re healthier, too!
Oh. My. Word! Sister, you absolutely nailed the little Debbie brownies. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe. I enjoyed every bite!!
Amy, I am so glad you enjoyed them! I’ve been meaning to make another batch. I love having them waiting in the freezer for chocolate cravings 🙂
Normally I dont comment but just had to say that is the absolutely the best low carb, sugar free brownie I have ever made. WOW! I added sugar free chocolate chips instead of nuts.I use several different sweetners mixed together. I even put a little whipped cream on the top of each piece. So yummy. Thanks Taryn.
What sweetners and amounts? I don’t have gentle sweet.
What others sweetness can i use?
Hi Ana, You can use almost any sweetener but the amount will vary. The sweetener I use is twice a sweet as sugar. If you use a sweetener that is 1:1 You will need to increase the amount. I do not think pure stevia would work.
Would just swerve work?
Yes, I think so but you will need 1.5 to 2 times the amount. It is not as sweet.
Could I use half and half in place of the heavy whipping cream for the ganache?
Yes, half and half should work.
Soo good!!
I just made these today and I’m not sure where I went wrong. Looking back at the ingredients, I’m certain I measured it out correctly and used room temp eggs. There was not enough batter to fill an 9 x 13 baking pan, so I shifted the parchment to an 8 x 8. The brownies still came out only about 1/2″ tall and were pretty bitter (I love dark chocolate, so I don’t mind) and salty. The only thing I did was that deviated from the recipe is leaving out the walnuts, but that was after checking in the comments to be sure that was okay. Any ideas where I could have gone wrong? I really really really wanted to like this and obviously others have had success, so it had to have been user error. I’m just not sure where….
Hi Jessica, did you use gentle sweet or another sweetener? I’m not sure what the error could be either. Leaving out the walnuts will make the brownies thinner just because 1 cup of anything adds to the height.
I used a store brand stevia that I’ve used in other items with success, but once it’s gone I have plans to get the Xylitol free Gentle Sweet. I’ll try it again when I get it. I’m not giving up on this beautiful looking treat, yet!
Lmk how you like the xylitol free one. I haven’t tried it yet.
Mine was not enoughto fill 13×9 pan either added pecans instead of walnuts but very good just extremely thin
Hmmm. I’m not sure what the discrepancy would be. Next time you could bake them in a smaller pan. They are supposed to be on the thin side like the packaged brownies.