This is a quick low carb and Keto almond brittle recipe that you can make in about 10 minutes. It's a sugar-free version of a classic homemade candy.
Hello all.
I've got a really good sugar-free Keto almond brittle recipe to share with you today, but it comes with several strong WARNINGS.
Take a good look at these pictures of low carb almond brittle and burn them into your memory.
You are going to need to replicate the deep brown color of the candy for it to be a success. What you are trying to do is simmer a mixture of butter, erythritol and vanilla until it almost, but doesn't quite burn. If you do it right, you'll have a batch of delicious sugar-free almond brittle with only 1g net carbs per serving. But if you cook it too little, it'll be too soft and grainy to hold together, and if you cook it too long it will be a blackened mess. So tread lightly, is all I'm saying.
Ok, now go get'em tigers! You can do this!
(And please, no angry comments if you can't.)
📋 Recipe
Keto Almond Brittle
This is a quick low carb and Keto almond brittle recipe that you can make in about 10 minutes. It's a sugar-free version of a classic homemade candy.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
¼ cup salted butter
½ cup Swerve or equivalent granulated sweetener
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (alcohol-free if possible)
1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
1. Line a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish or large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a medium sized, light colored or metal sauce pan, if you have one, because they will make it easier to gauge the color of the brittle mixture. Make space in the fridge for the casserole dish or cookie sheet.
2. Add butter, sweetener and vanilla to a medium sized saucepan and cook over Medium heat until fully dissolved and no longer grainy, stirring constantly.
3. Bring to a low simmer. Lower the heat to Low and simmer for 1-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches a deep brown color. It’s very easy to burn the caramel, so stop as soon as it starts to become brown. It will happen quickly. But don’t take it off the heat if it is still tan in color, because that will make it crumbly and grainy.
5. Remove from heat, mix in sliced almonds and pour into the parchment covered pan. Smooth out the nuts so they are evenly distributed. Make sure that the brittle mixture is touching all the almonds to hold the brittle together.
5. Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.
6. Chop roughly.
Nutrition
- Calories: 174
- Fat: 16
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
Keywords: Low Carb Almond Brittle, Keto Almond Brittle, Low Carb Almond Bark, Keto Almond Bark
Brenda Ferrell says
made this for my husband and he loved it but the recipe said 4 carbs per serving but I can not find the serving size what is it please
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EmilyKrill says
Great! One serving is 1/8 of the total batch.
Zoe says
This amount of monkfruit I used did not begin to cover one cup of nuts. I tried twice, with slivered almonds and cashews neither work
EmilyKrill says
That’s odd. I’ve made this recipe quite a few times and didn’t have this problem. Try doubling the liquid next time.
Donna says
I used pure monk fruit and it timed out great. It’s a soft brittle though so perhaps that is the difference from using Swerve? I also drizzled some melted Lily’s chocolate chips over top and then sprinkled coarse sea salt over top. So good.
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EmilyKrill says
Oh yum. That chocolate drizzle sounds good.
Midge says
Doesn't all pure vanilla extract contain a certain amount of alcohol? I've havent found any that's "alcohol free".
EmilyKrill says
Well, you can find alcohol-free vanilla on Amazon, but it is not essential to the recipe. I've made it with regular old Aldi vanilla and it's been fine, so I think I will actually change the recipe. Thanks for your comment.
Vikki says
I used stevia and a lot less than the recipe required and it tasted super sweet!
EmilyKrill says
Stevia cannot replace Swerve 1:1. Stevia is much, much, much sweeter.
Carol Weisinger says
Why not bake on parchment .I make a mock granola with similar syrup it did remind me of brittle before I broke into granola type nugets. That way you can monitor your Browning also crucial to cooil completely . I bake it at 300 for 15 min..
EmilyKrill says
Yes, the instructions call for using parchment.
Andrea Metlika says
I love brittle and the use of almonds is genius! They are the perfect nut for this.
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EmilyKrill says
Thanks!
Jen says
Made this as a hostess gift this weekend! Love your presentation - mine looked just as good.
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EmilyKrill says
Great, I’m so glad you liked it.
Kelly Anthony says
What a great alternative to a classic sweet treat. This recipe reminds me of my grandfather and how he would make peanut brittle every Christmas. This recipe gives me all the feels.
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EmilyKrill says
Aww, thanks. It’s funny how tasting something can take you back in time.
Dannii says
What a great low carb snack option. I love anything with almonds.
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EmilyKrill says
I know. Me too.