Name: Chewy Sugar-Free Keto Strawberry Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¾ cup finely ground almond flour (approx. 100g); ¼ cup melted butter (60g); 4 tbsp white erythritol (approx. 52g); 2 tbsp pure brown erythritol (approx. 26g) or 1.5 tbsp (20g) Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener or 1:1 brown erythritol blend); 1 egg; ½ tsp xanthan gum, guar gum or locust bean gum; ½ tsp sugar-free vanilla extract; pinch of salt; frozen strawberries (75g)

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Recently I posted my recipe for soft and chewy keto chocolate chip cookies and the basic recipe turned out so good that I really wanted to try different varieties as well.
The basic recipe was created by reading a bunch of “the best chocolate chip cookies” recipes and trying out what seemed promising.

The final version included the best of both worlds: things that worked great with “normal” chocolate chip cookies and adaptations to make the Keto friendly version just as delicious.

So the basic recipe is definitely a keeper, but when I was thinking about what version I could make next, my brain instantly thought about strawberries.
Because, you know, I’m quite obsessed with strawberries.

I already made a similar recipe (that’s not as chewy) with raspberries and macadamias and this version was the next logical step.
Sooo this recipe is for all my fellow strawberry obsesses.

I really really love this recipe!
It’s even softer than the chewy keto chocolate chip cookies because the strawberries add additional moisture to the final cookies.
So if you’re a fan of soft cookies, this one’s for you!

OTHER KETO COOKIES:
Keto Macadamia Raspberry Cookies
The Easiest Keto Peanut Butter Cookies Ever (Only 3 Ingredients!)
Keto Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Soft & Chewy Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto Vanilla Crescent Cookies

KETO STRAWBERRY COOKIES INGREDIENTS:

This section is where I share a few suggestions and explanations for the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe.

(You can find the exact amounts needed on the recipe card embedded below this section).

finely ground almond flour
the finer, the better!
If your almond flour is very coarse, I recommend adding it into a food processor and grounding it up a bit more – this way your texture will be finer and thus: more “real” cookie like!

white erythritol & brown erythritol:

I got my brown erythritol from a local brand in Germany and unfortunately, it’s not available in the US.

I haven’t tried both of the following products myself but the reviews are very good so I feel confident in suggesting them to you:

1. Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener
(I really want to try monk fruit sweetener myself but it doesn’t ship to Germany! Hopefully, I can get my hands on it when I’m in the US next year.)

2. Sukrin Gold Brown sugar substitute
(This is pretty close to the product I used but it differs in the fact that this is a 1:1 replacement for sugar whereas the erythritol I used is only 70% as sweet as sugar.
I adjusted the amounts you would have to use if you use a 1:1 replacement in the recipe card!)

Why erythritol?
In my opinion, it’s the BEST keto-friendly sweetener.
– it doesn’t spike your blood sugar,
– it’s completely safe and
– has a very fresh & natural sweet taste.

Because of it’s natural origin and natural production process (fermentation with a certain kind of yeast) I also consider erythritol to be paleo-friendly!

Even though I’m a bit biased towards erythritol, you can use other granulated keto-friendly sweeteners that won’t spike your blood sugar as well, but be aware that you may have to add more or less sweetener if you do so.

Erythritol is about 70% as sweet as sugar whereas other keto-friendly sweeteners like monk fruit and stevia are much sweeter than sugar.
Keep that ratio in mind and adjust accordingly.

butter: the butter doesn’t have to be soft because we’re going to melt the butter anyway.

whole egg

sugar-free vanilla extract

frozen strawberries
Is it important to use frozen strawberries?
Yes, it is.

Fresh strawberries won’t hold their shape once your press them into the cookie dough and the whole thing will become very mushy and not very appealing.
Using frozen strawberries will make sure that you can incorporate the strawberries easily into the dough and they also won’t burn as fast, making the cookies as a whole more flavorful.

xanthan gum:
Xanthan gum acts as a keto-friendly thickening agent and will make your cookies softer and chewy (just as cookies should be, in my humble opionion!)

You don’t have to use xanthan gum, you can also use guar gum and locust bean gum in the same ratio. (Depending on what’s easier to find in your region.)

pinch of salt

HOW TO MAKE SOFT STRAWBERRY COOKIES:

CategoryCookies, Dessert, Keto, Low Carb, Snacks, VegetarianDifficultyBeginner

These keto strawberry cookies are perfect for the ketogenic diet with only 1.5g net carbs per cookie! Easy to make in only 20 minutes!

Chewy Sugar-Free Keto Strawberry Cookies

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Ingredients:

¾ cup finely ground almond flour (approx. 100g)

¼ cup melted butter (60g)

4 tbsp white erythritol (approx. 52g)

2 tbsp pure brown erythritol (approx. 26g) or 1.5 tbsp (20g) Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener or 1:1 brown erythritol blend)

1 egg

½ tsp xanthan gum, guar gum or locust bean gum

½ tsp sugar-free vanilla extract

pinch of salt

frozen strawberries (75g)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F/180°C.

The first step is to melt your butter.
You can either put it in your microwave for 20-30 seconds or heat it in a small pot until it melts.
Be sure that the butter doesn't boil though!

Add the erythritol and vanilla extract to the melted butter and whisk with an eggbeater until well combined.

Add the egg as well and whisk for a few seconds until the egg and the remaining ingredients are well combined.

☝︎Don't add the egg to the butter if it's still hot!
If you've added the erythritol before you should have incorporated enough air so that the butter won't be hot anymore but just make sure to test it still.

☝︎Don't whisk the egg for too long because this may cause the egg to denature and that won't be a delicious addition for our recipe.

Add the dry ingredients (almond flour, salt & xanthan gum) and knead with your hands until you get a smooth and chunk-free dough.

Separate the dough into approx. 8 equal sized balls. (Could be more or less depending on how big you want your cookies to be.)
Place the balls onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and press them down using the palm of your hand.

Weigh your frozen strawberries and cut them into small pieces using a sharp knife.
Press the strawberry bits into the "raw" cookies on the baking tray.

Bake the cookies for approx. 8-9 min in your preheated oven.

☝︎ Keep an eye on your cookies!
In my experience, almond flour tends to burn faster than wheat flour.

BTW, it's totally normal if the cookies seem "mushy" when they're fresh out of the oven.
They will harden up once they cool down but will stay chewy especially because the strawberries add quite a bit of moisture to the cookies.
I prefer my cookies extra chewy and soft - if that's not your cup of tea, bake them for 1-2 minutes longer than stated above or add 1/2 tsp of baking powder to the dough.
Weigh your frozen strawberries and cut them into small pieces using a sharp knife.
Press the strawberry bits into the "raw" cookies on the baking tray.

Let the cookies cool down completely before enjoying them.
(Psst, I love to dip them in a glass of almond milk or a cup of coffee! Yum!)

Storage:

Store the cookies in an air-tight container or in a cookie jar for up to 3-4 days.

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**(I try to be as accurate as possible with the nutrition information below, but values may vary because of natural occurring fluctuations and different products used.)

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookie

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 115

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.3g13%
Total Carbohydrate 3.7g2%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g9%
Protein 7.4g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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