Ingredients
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For the Brownie
- 1 stick butter, unsalted
- 10 oz chocolate (I used Trader Joe's 72 % Pound of Chocolate)
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp instant coffee (Optional)
- pinch salt
For the Chocolate Meringue
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (I used Lakanto Golden)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
OPTIONAL
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8 in spring form pan with parchment paper on the bottom as well as up the sides, making sure that the parchment paper comes up 1 inch above the rim.
- Melt the butter and chocolate in a glass bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the surface of the water does not touch the bowl.
- While chocolate is melting, beat the eggs on high speed until they double in volume (about 5 minutes)
- Fold about a third of the beaten eggs into the chocolate mixture using a large rubber spatula until only a few streaks of egg are visible. Fold in half of the remaining egg foam, and then the last half of the foam, until the mixture is totally homogenous.
- Pour in baking tin and bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form. Slowly add the brown sugar 1 tbsp at a time. Add in the vanilla extract and beat for 1 additional minute.
- Sift the cocoa powder and baking soda together and then sift them both into the meringue. Fold until the meringue is even and glossy.
- Once the brownie has baked, cover the top with the meringue. Return it to the oven and bake an additional 25 minutes or until a crust forms on the top but the center is still soft.
- Turn the oven off and leave the meringue in the oven for 30 minutes with the door slightly ajar.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- See post to make a smaller version of this cake
- Nutritional information is for sugar substitutes and Trader Joe's 72% pound plus chocolate
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Gluten Free, Keto
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6.5 g
- Fat: 19.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
- Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 7 g
