Recipe: Fudgy Flourless Brownies
Have you ever considered baking without flour? With the right ingredient swaps, it’s doable! This brownie recipe is fudgy, flourless proof!
Pairing nut/seed butter with eggs and a leavening agent (baking powder) creates a lift to the brownies that makes them both airy and dense, a win-win in the texture department.
These brownies have a richness that’s truly next level, thanks to a hefty dose of cocoa powder and an abundance of healthy fats from the nut/seed butter. Since we’ve skipped the flour, the primary source of carbohydrates is a modest amount of sugar, making these brownies more blood-sugar-friendly than traditional sweet treats.
They’re also nut-allergy friendly if you choose tahini (sesame seed paste) or sunflower seed butter. Whichever nut or seed butter you choose, look for a thinner texture to help this batter come together easily. Take your customization a step further by changing up the flavor of baking chips, adding chopped nuts, a splash of peppermint extract, or whatever other creative additions make your brownies unique.
Fudgy Flourless Brownies
Serves 9
Ingredients
- 1 C creamy nut/seed butter, such as tahini or almond butter
- 1/4 C maple syrup
- 1/2 C brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 C cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 C semi-sweet chocolate chips (dairy-free, if needed)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 baking dish (or line with parchment paper and grease well).
- Cream together the nut butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until thick and blended.
- Mix in the cocoa powder, 1/4 cup at a time, breaking up any small clumps. Next add the baking powder and stir until well combined (it will be thick!).
- Fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into baking dish, spreading evenly to the edges and smoothing the top.
- Bake in oven for 22-24 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean when testing the brownies).
- Allow the brownies to cool for at least 15 minutes (this is key so they set!) then slice and enjoy!
- These can be stored on the counter in a tightly sealed container or in the fridge (also covered/sealed) – either is fabulous!