Gluten-free Brownies

For months now, we’ve been wanting to make brownies but balked because the gluten makes my stomach hurt and get all bloaty, and the gluten-free recipes we’ve found seem too complicated or involve buying flours we would use for only that purpose and nothing else.

However, today we found a gluten-free brownie recipe that finally hits the mark and is delicious.

I just made this in my mixing bowl, but you can also make this in a food processor.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 375˙F.

Take 1 CUP OF BUTTER (2 sticks) and let it come to room temperature.

Pulse 1-1/4 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS in your food processor (I used my VitaMix), until they are chopped into little bits, and combine with your butter.

Then, add the following:

• 1 CUP Organic Coconut Palm Sugar (sugar from the nectar of the coconut palm flower)
• 4 EGGS (**I did a half recipe and forgot to add two more eggs to my picture!!)
• 6 TBSP Cocoa Powder (Mine is raw cocoa powder from Mountain Rose Herbs. $12/lb)
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract (buy here)
• 2 TBSP rice flour (buy here)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt (buy here)

Just mix it all together; batter will be a little lumpy.

For a full recipe, you’ll need to use a 9″x12″ pan. Butter the inside of this liberally, and I mean just coat it with buttery goodness! Spread batter into pan—about a half inch to 3/4 in thick.

I added chopped raw peanuts to half of it because Frank likes peanuts and chocolate together. I pulsed these in my Vitamix, as well.

BAKE on 375˙F for 25-30 min. My oven is old, and the temperature is probably a little off, so it might only take 20 minutes, but I couldn’t say for sure. Keep an eye on it between 20 and 30 minutes. It is done when it looks set and it is a little hard on the top. I would recommend going for a longer time if you’re not sure. The eggs make the brownies nice and gooey, so you’ll want those to cook through.

I hope you like these brownies as much as we did! They are super rich and chocolatey! A chocolate-lover’s heaven! I also thought that the coconut palm sugar gave it a warm, dark taste, as well—like a rich brown sugar. Mmmmmm….