Fudgey Gluten Free Brownies

I love brownies. I’m also really specific about what makes a good brownie. It needs to be rich and chocolatey and fudgey and kinda gooey.

I tested this recipe a few times. Sometimes the gooiness was good but the chewiness was off. Sometimes the chewiness and gooiness were on point but the thickness was off.

Finally, I got it right.

These brownies are:

• easy to make
• fudgey
• rich
• decadent
• chocolatey
• rich
• chewy
• made in one bowl
• make with simple ingredients

Ingredients for gluten free brownies:

• chocolate chips. I used semi-sweet, but use dark, or milk, whatever your favorite chocolate chip is!
• coconut sugar. I haven’t tested this with any other granular sugar, so if you experiment at all, let me know how it goes!
• eggs
• agave nectar. Honey or maple syrup would probably be a fine sub!
• vanilla
• blanched almond flour. I wouldn’t sub any other flour here except maybe cashew flour. at flour may be a good option but I’d reduce the amount to about 3/4 cup.
• cocoa powder
• salt

How to make fudgey brownies:

1. Melt the chocolate. The melty chocolate is the base of the brownies and will provide a lot of the chocolatey flavor so make sure it’s a chocolate chip you really like! If your favorite is dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semi-sweet, etc. go for that!
2. Whisk together the melted chocolate, coconut sugar, agave nectar, eggs, and vanilla. This will make for a deliciously silky smooth dreamy chocolate mixture.
3. Whisk in the dry ingredients – blanched almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
4. Bada bing. Bada Bam. Your brownie batter is done.
5. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper and pour in the batter.
6. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the batter into the edges and sides of the pan.
7. Bake!
8. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. The first time I made these, I was an eager beaver and wayyy too excited to dive in. I mean, yes they were warm gooey amazingness. BUT! If you want brownies that hold together and are perfectly gooey. Have patience, young grasshopper.
9. Hot tip: my mom always said that using a plastic knife to cut brownies makes for smooth lines that don’t have crumbles or pull away as you cut them (if that makes sense?). I found this to be true and definitely recommend the plastic knife trick.
10. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt if you’re feeling fancy!

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Recipe

Fudgey Gluten Free Brownies

These Fudgey Gluten Free Brownies are intensely gooey, chewy, and chocolatey! They are super simple, made with melted chocolate and almond flour!

Recipe by:Lindsay Grimes Freedman

★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews

Prep: 10 min + 15 min coolingCook: 17 - 20 minTotal: 30 min

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Servings: 9 brownies 1x

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 4 tablespoons agave nectar (honey or maple syrup also works!)
• 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup blanched almond flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• flaked sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Melt the chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. I did this in the large mixing bowl I was planning on using for the brownies so I didn’t have to dirty a second bowl.
3. Whisk together the melted chocolate, coconut sugar, agave nectar, eggs, and vanilla in the large bowl.
4. Whisk in the dry ingredients – blanched almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
5. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper and transfer the batter.
6. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the batter into the edges and sides of the pan.
7. Bake for 17 – 20 minutes until the edges are puffed a bit and the center is set with you wiggle the pan.
8. Allow the brownies to cool for at least 15 minutes. The first time I made these, I was wayyy too excited to dive in. If you want brownies that hold together and are perfectly gooey without falling apart, wait for the brownies to set.
9. Hot tip: use a plastic knife to cut the brownies to make smooth lines as you cut them.
10. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt if you’re feeling fancy!

Nutrition Info:

• Serving Size: 1 brownie
• Calories: 225
• Sugar: 30g
• Sodium: 141mg
• Fat: 8.9g
• Saturated Fat: 4.7g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 35.9g
• Fiber: 2.8g
• Protein: 2.3g
• Cholesterol: 0mg

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Enjoy!! xo