Almonds are a superfood and highly nutritious. I love baking with almond flour, and wrote the The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook in 2008. Fans often call me the “Queen of Almond Flour.” Still, I sometimes get requests for nut-free paleo dessert recipes and often people need egg-free recipes as well. There are as many food allergies as there are colors in the rainbow. That’s why I created this easy paleo brownie recipe! It’s for all the nut-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo vegans in my life. You keep me on my toes! And I love it.
This recipe uses sunflower seed butter, which is similar to nut butter, though totally nut-free. Sunflower seed butter is gluten-free, high-protein and made from highly nutritious sunflower seeds. You didn’t think I was going to use rice flour to make these paleo nut-free brownies, did you?! I’m still as grain-free as I’ve ever been since I went on a paleo diet in 2001. All of the recipes on this website are gluten and grain free recipes.
Vegan Nut-Free Gluten-Free Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 small bananas
- 1 cup sunbutter
- 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds, mixed with 3 tablespoons water to form a paste
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
- ¼ cup xylitol
- ⅛ teaspoon stevia
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine bananas, sunbutter, and chia seed mixture
- Pulse in coconut oil, honey, xylitol, stevia, and vanilla until smooth
- Pulse in cacao, salt, and baking soda
- Transfer batter into a well greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- Bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes
- Serve
These Vegan Nut-Free Gluten-Free Brownies are based on a gluten-free brownie recipe that was posted on my Facebook page. That recipe used ½ cup of honey which is a little much for where my blood sugar is at these days. So I decreased the amount of honey and added in some xylitol and stevia. I also increased the fat and made a couple of other changes to the recipe. This is a very fudgey brownie –it won’t seem totally cooked through when you pull it from the oven. I took mine out when the edges were just about to burn, that was how I determined it was done.
Now, a word of caution. Do not feed this dessert to your pets. Chocolate and xylitol are highly toxic to animals. Have any of you been feeding my other desserts to your pets? If so, why are you doing this? Please leave a comment and let us know!
If you love these gluten-free, grain-free, egg-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, everything-free brownies, you’ll love these desserts:
Crista says
my son has tree nut allergies – and a peanut allergy – any suggestions for a coconut substitute?
Elana says
Hi Crista, thanks for your comment. I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Cathy G says
My daughter is allergic to tree-nuts, peanuts and dairy … but coconut is technically a fruit and she isn’t allergic to it. You should ask your allergist if your son can have coconut – you might be pleasantly surprised. But since this is only coconut oil, I would try vegan margarine or a mild-flavoured oil (like safflower or canola) as a substitute.
Kalyn says
Avocado oil is a healthy, yummy substitute, as well!
Flordy mendesse says
could i replace avocados with bananas or add more coconut oil
Elana says
Flordy, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Rachael R. says
Thank you, I have been searching high and low for a recipe that is top 8 allergy free so we could have something to stick a candle in for a birthday. I made these last night and they were good, I loved the texture. Thank you.
Elana says
You’re welcome Rachel!
keira says
is there anything you can sub for the banana?
Denise says
I have successfully substituted pumpkin for banana!
Sandy says
Yes! I’m allergic to bananas so now I can use pumpkin instead and finally have some brownies!
Cee says
What can be substituted for the xylitol? It can cause severe gastric distress.
Elana says
Hi Cee, here’s a link to my Gluten-Free Brownies page with a selection of brownie recipes for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/brownie-recipes/
Enjoy!
Elana
Teresa says
Yes, I also love this recipe, but what could I substitute for the xylitol? Thanks!
Elana says
Teresa, here’s a link to my Brownie Recipes Page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/brownie-recipes/
There are many recipes on that page that do not contain xylitol :-)
Enjoy!
Elana
Petra says
I was so looking forward to a nut free brownie recipe but I react to bananas like celiacs react to gluten.
Elana says
Petra, I think you’ll like my nut-free Paleo Birthday Cake:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-birthday-cake/
Enjoy!
Elana