One of my favorite readers, Courtney, requested this brownie recipe in a comment last week.
Here is what she said, “Can we have another VOTE?? Every post I am hopeful that I might open it up to find your recipe for scrumptious dark chocolate brownies… I am NEVER disappointed by your posts, but I am still hopeful that I may experience this recipe in the future…”
Now that is just too cute. How could I say no to this sweet request? Courtney lives in Tennessee and I was fortunate enough to meet her at one of my cooking classes here in Boulder, Colorado. She has a great website with all kinds of interesting natural products on it.
Furthermore, this is my older son’s favorite treat. Whenever I ask him what he would like me to bake for him, he says, “brownies.” He loves packing these higher-protein treats in his lunch for dessert.
So, there you have it, everyone! Brownies.
Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce jar creamy roasted almond butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, blend almond butter until smooth with a hand blender
- Blend in eggs, then blend in honey and vanilla
- Blend in cacao, salt and baking soda, then fold in chocolate chips
- Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
- Pour batter into dish
- Bake at 325°F for 30-40 minutes
Last spring, I discovered this great Peanut Butter Bar recipe from celiacchicks.com which gave me the idea to make treats out of nut butters. When I coached my son’s little league team, I brought either these nourishing brownies, or Almond Butter Blondies to just about every baseball game.
I recently discovered a fun website called Flavorista.com. Low and behold, I checked it out this morning and saw a fantastic write up on gluten-free by the site’s author, Barr. What I liked best about her take on this timely topic, is that she is one of the few mainstream chefs to offer an “outsider’s” perspective on the world of gluten-free. Very refreshing, witty and informative. Thanks Barr!
Mona says
I must just say that this is the most fantastic vegan brownies I have ever had and I have shore tried a lot! We made them for New Years Eve dessert, it warmed our cold Norwegian hearts:)
Megan says
These brownies look fantastic and super moist…yum!! Can’t wait to try these.
On another note, thank you for generously sharing your recipes; I especially love your paleo recipes and honestly do not know what I’d do without them!!
Happy New Year!!
Megan
Michele says
I was wondering if I would be able to substitute carob for the cacao….what do you think? Thanks!!
Melody says
I was looking for a healthy brownie recipe for my husband and myself, and had all of these ingredients left over in my pantry. Just pulled them out of the oven, tried a nice little corner (… I have a weakness for hot brownies), and it was surprisingly tasty for a gluten-free brownie. My best friend made some Paleo-brownies a while ago, and they were good, but my husband much prefers a little more sweetness. And the dark chocolate definitely adds a richness to this!
Kudos for a great recipe. Happy Noshings!
Dr.Nicole Talbot says
Can you make this with raw almond butter instead of roasted? I think I have a food sensitivty to roasted nuts.
Erin says
What a creative and delicious recipe! This is my very favorite gluten free recipe I have tried. I shared these with a group of “non gluten allergy” teachers today and they all loved them. Thank you for sharing.
Mona goodrich says
I just made these brownies and all I can say is WOW! Chocolate heaven….
Will definitely make these again. Yum!
Paula Poplos says
Is there something I can substitute for the Agave? My husband is no longer diabetic and we avoid sugars. I want to use stevia, but need something as a filler to make up for not using the agave. Any suggestions? Thankyou
Brit Cooper says
I forgot to mention that in addition to gluten free, I eat an alkaline diet, and these are one of few recipes in the “dessert” field that I have found that work and don’t have crazy ingredients. thank you for the simplicity!
Brit Cooper says
Thank you deeply for this recipe. My daughter needs to be gluten free and for a young girl, that can be hard when other kids eat so much junk. It also seems a bit more of a challange to find gluten free recipes that aren’t full of sugar and a conglomeration of starches! So thank you. We are taking these brownies to a dinner invite. Im glad my daughter and I will be able to “indulge!” I am a HUGE fan of the printer version that you offer. I guess I am an old fashioned twenty-something girl. Its nice to have a physical copy. I don’t like cooking from my phone or iPad, Im always afriad ill spill on it :) Have a wonderful day.