Fudgy Gluten-Free Brownies
Servings: 16
These gluten-free brownies are thick and fudgy, made with almond flour, cacao, coconut sugar and a flax egg, with vegan chocolate chips melted on top. Nobody guesses they are vegan. One pan makes 16 squares, and chilling them gives clean cuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free flour (all purpose 1:1)
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, unrefined plus more for sprinkling, if desired
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 cup dark chocolate chips vegan (save 1/2 cup for topping)
- 6 tablespoon coconut oil, unrefined
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 1 flaxseed egg
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Whisk together the gluten-free flour, almond flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
- Set aside some of the chocolate chips for the topping. Melt the remaining chips with the coconut oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cacao powder until smooth, then whisk in the flax egg, coconut sugar, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix just until combined. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan, sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips and press them gently into the batter.
- Bake until the edges look dry and set and the center still looks slightly underdone, 14 to 17 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, if desired, and let cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Egg Swap: To make the flax egg, stir together 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoons water and let it sit for 5 minutes. If you don't need them vegan, use 1 large egg instead.
- Mix-Ins: Fold in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts with the batter before spreading it in the pan.
- Cutting Tip: Chill the brownies before cutting for extra clean squares.
- Storing: Store covered at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze in an airtight container for up to several months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 92mg, Potassium: 131mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 8IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 2mg
