Keto Maple Walnut Butter Crunch (Print Version)
Crispy maple walnut treats with buttery crunch—ideal low-carb snacking
# List of Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups almond flour
02 - 1/4 cup coconut flour
03 - 1/2 cup granulated erythritol or monk fruit sweetener
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar-free maple extract
→ Add-ins
10 - 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
# Step-by-step Instructions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, erythritol or monk fruit sweetener, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the egg, vanilla extract, and maple extract using an electric mixer or whisk until smooth and creamy.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until fully combined and no dry pockets remain.
05 - Fold the chopped walnuts into the dough, distributing evenly throughout.
06 - Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop dough portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Flatten each portion slightly with your fingers or the back of a fork.
07 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and set.
08 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will crisp as they cool.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The maple extract trick makes these taste genuinely like old fashioned butter cookies without a single gram of real sugar.
- They crisp up beautifully as they cool, giving you that satisfying snap you miss on keto.
02 -
- These cookies are deceptively soft right out of the oven and will crumble if moved too early, so patience during cooling is not optional.
- Toasting the walnuts in a dry skillet for three to four minutes before folding them in changes the entire flavor profile from pleasant to addictive.
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform size because even cookies bake evenly and you will not end up with some burnt and some underdone on the same tray.
- A tiny pinch of cinnamon added to the dry ingredients deepens the maple flavor in a way that makes people close their eyes when they take the first bite.