A financier is a french pastry. There are a few different stories about why they are called financiers, with one being, that they resemble little gold bars. I am not sure about that, but these Keto Financiers are a wonderful little treat. A Keto Financier is great treat that is different from the typical keto cheesecake cupcakes. They make a dessert that is crunchy, buttery, and great tasting.
What is a financier? The easiest answer is, a financier is a French almond cake made with “beurre noisette”, which is a fancy way to say browned butter.
A keto financier pairs nicely with homemade keto whipped cream.
Note about muffin tins:
If you are using a muffin tin to make these, it is probably a good idea to use silicone liners. If you use paper liners, they will stick to the paper, and be very hard to remove. You can use a well greased muffin tin. If you make these financiers often, it is well worth investing on a silicone financier mould. They are well worth it.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Servings |
12 Financiers |
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sucralose
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 6 egg whites
- 4 tablespoons butter
Ingredients
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- Heat a sauce pan over medium-low heat.
- Add the butter to the pan, and allow it to melt. Once it's melted, continue to heat it until it begins to brown and smell nutty.
- Once it has browned, pour the butter off into a work bowl, and allow it to cool almost to room temperature. You do not want it to solidify, but it should not be hot to the touch.
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F
- Mix all the ingredients together, and stir to combine.
- Once mixed, pour them into a financier mould if you have one, otherwise, pour them into a well greased muffin tin.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown. The baking time will vary depending on the mould or muffin tin size.
- Allow them to cool for a few minutes, and then remove them to a rack to cool.
4 thoughts on “Keto Financier”
How are these keto when you used regular flour?
Hi Mimi,
The recipe uses 3 tablespoons of flour. In total, that is around 18 grams of carbs. If you are making 12 financiers, that is about 1.5 grams per financier.
Cant we not to use flour? Or whats the replacement to the 3tsb of flour? And whats the role of this flour here? Thanks in advance.
Hi Sue,
The role of the flour is to provide some structure and helps the financier rise a bit and maintain its shape and crisp. The flour has gluten which helps provide the structure.
You can leave it out, but I’m honestly not sure how it will turn out.
As good substitute would be protein powder. It would help provide some of the structure that the flour provides. I’d suggest a neutral tasting one, or perhaps a vanilla flavoured one.
If you try this, please let me know how it turns out.