Guilt-free? Gluten-free? Girl friends? Yes, all the above! As usual, I have taken a recipe, tweaked some things here and there for my family, and made a treat that’s gluten-free, nearly guilt-free, and sure to please all your girl friends! Here are my GF Brownies!
The three ingredients you’ll need to shop for are coconut flour, almond flour, and coconut oil. You know what? You can even trade in the coconut oil, if it’s not your thing, for half a stick of butter. Now just pick up some coconut and almond flours, use what you need, and store them indefinitely in the freezer. Frugal!
These are fudgy but not pasty. There’s a difference! They’re chewy but they don’t become glue in your mouth. Super easy. Let’s go!
GF Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips – the higher the cacao percent, the better! (These were 64%)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or use butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (or you could use brown sugar)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- butter or coconut oil to grease the pan
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350*F. Grease an 8×8 square pan.
- In a large pot, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture is smooth, remove from heat. Whisk in the cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, beat the four eggs together. Slowly whisk them into the chocolate mixture (make sure it’s cool enough so you don’t make scrambled eggs!) Whisk in the maple syrup.
- A little at a time, whisk in the almond and coconut flours. Whisk thoroughly, so you don’t have lumps.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan. Bake at 350*F for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for about an hour. Slice into 16 squares (2×2 each). Hide the pan from your kids!
Explore, experiment, enjoy! — Dana
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