If you are looking for a super easy sweet treat, try these keto 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are gluten free, healthy and most importantly delicious! This recipe only takes 15 minutes to make some yummy healthy chocolate chip cookies. [Updated 10/20]
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This is an very old recipe that I decide to remake. It was very tasty but since I’m eating low carb these days I had to tweak the recipe be more low carb than Paleo. These keto 5 ingredient chocolate chips cookies turned out so good and so easy and they took only 15 minutes.
What Are The 5 Ingredients?
The 5 ingredients I used for these keto cookies were: almond butter, Swerve brown sugar sweetener, an egg, baking soda and ChocZero chocolate chips.
The ingredients I used in the old Paleo recipe were: cashew butter, coconut sugar, an egg, baking soda and regular chocolate chips. So if you are more of a Paleo person just use the same quantities of these ingredients.
Keto 5 Ingredient
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
First thing you do is add the egg, almond butter, baking soda and Swerve brown sugar to a bowl and mix well. By the way if you don’t have Swerve brown sugar you can also try Lakanto golden sweetener.
Next add in your chocolate chips. I like ChocZero chocolate chips because they are very low carb and taste great. Lily’s chocolate chips are also a good brand of low carb chocolate chips. You could also take a high cacao dark chocolate bar and chop it up in place of the chocolate chips.
Then you just put spoonfuls on a cookie sheet lined with a silicon mat or parchment paper. The dough is pretty sticky but you’ll be able to finesse it.
I used a tablespoon to scoop out the batter and then flattened and shaped them a bit with my hands. They did spread a bit but not too much.
Now just bake them in a 375°F degree oven for about 8-10 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!
Original Paleo Grain Free Cookie Version
Below you can see the original version of this recipe that used cashew butter and coconut sugar. They were very good too. They had a lighter color and the flavor is very good as well. The nutritional information for 1 Paleo cookie is:
110 cals / 8g fat / 9.6g carbs / 2.1g fiber / 3.1g protein = 7.5g net carbs
Both versions of the cookies are very good for how easy and quick they are to make. If you want a slightly more complicated but even better tasting one, try these keto chocolate chip cookies.
I think I will keep making these keto 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies and not the Paleo version because they taste great and have less carbs.
Note that both recipes only make 10 cookies but you could easily double it. Also it’s more of a chewy cookie than a crunchy one. Enjoy!
The nutrition for 1 Keto Cookie is:
98 cals / 8.6g fat / 5g carbs / 3.1g fiber / 3g protein = 1.9g net carbs
5 Ingredient Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies (grain free, Paleo)
This grain free chocolate chip cookie is so easy to make because it only has 5 ingredients. The final result is more of chewy rather than a crispy cookie but it tastes great.
Ingredients
Keto Version
- ½ cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoons Swerve Brown Sugar Sweetener
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup ChocZero chocolate chips
Paleo Version
- ½ cup cashew butter
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- The directions are the same for both versions of cookies.
- In a bowl mix all ingredients together
- Scoop about a tablespoon of dough for each cookie onto a silpat or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Use your fingers to flatten and shape the cookies a bit.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. The Keto Cookies only need 8 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before eating.
Notes
The nutrition for 1 Keto Cookie is:
98 cals / 8.6g fat / 5g carbs / 3.1g fiber / 3g protein = 1.9g net carbs
The nutritional information for 1 Paleo cookie is:
110 cals / 8g fat / 9.6g carbs / 2.1g fiber / 3.1g protein = 7.5g net carbs
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 98Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Jeanetta
Where do you get coconut sugar? Can you use splenda or stevia instead? Thanks!
Denise
I would use the Splenda brown sugar if you were substituting. Coconut sugar tastes similar to brown sugar to me. I don’t think Stevia would work. Sometimes Target has coconut sugar. It’s becoming more and more popular. I’ve seen it at Marshall’s and TJMaxx too. Usually I buy mine on Amazon or Vitacost.com. Hope that helps!
Simple Nature Decor
Thanks for sharing these Grain free cookies, at my last party… I just had Gluten free pasta tonight, it was pretty good. Hope to see you this Friday at Fabulous Friday
Maria
Kristie
I would like to try these with Sunbutter (like peanut butter from sunflower seeds). I wonder if that would work. 🙂
Denise
I love sunbutter! I’m sure they will be fine. Let me know how they turn out if you get a chance.
Lou Lou Girls
Oh my…so delicious! I’m always get so excited to see what you have brought to the party! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Lou Lou Girls
Ashleigh
This looks so good, thank you for sharing {Pinned it}! My kids will love these!! Please come share and link up over at http://www.wrightsimply.com/search/label/Linky
Have a great weekend!! xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright
Catherine Holt
Sometimes the best recipes come out when you need to make something NOW! They look pretty delish.
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.
Cathy
Cashew Butter – interesting! I love cashews but I haven’t tried making anything with cashew butter. Looks like I will be making these soon! Pinning!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
Those look great! And so quick and easy…perfect! I want one of those silpats too! I keep eyeing them.
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
Love simple recipes like this!
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
Ooh these look and sound delicious, I love cashew butter so I think these would do me very well! I prefer my cookies chewy, so I’d be very happy with these! Sharing for sure!
Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen
Such a great idea 🙂 Love how quick and easy these are!
Hirra Pervaiv
Quick and yummy!
Ana
Hi Denise!
This is a must make recipe for me. My breastfed 4 month old is allergic to something I’m eating and i think its time to try to avoid gluten 🙁 . This will be a great recipe to have on hand when craving something sweet.
Thanks for sharing this.