Flourless Brownies: Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Brownie Recipe
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Last updated: Jan 21, 2023 • 2 min read
Flourless brownies are full of sweet chocolate flavor, with a fudgy consistency similar to flourless chocolate cake.
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What Are Flourless Brownies?
Flourless brownies are desserts made without traditional baking flours. Though the name indicates the recipe calls for no flour, many flourless brownies opt for gluten-free flour, like lower-carb almond flour. These gluten-free brownies are still chocolatey and chewy like traditional chocolate brownies, but the lack of flour means they are lower in carbohydrates and more fudge-like than a cakey brownie.
To make refined-sugar-free Paleo brownies, try coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. For lower cholesterol or dairy-free brownies, opt for dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet chocolate chips, and swap in sweet potatoes—a rich source of vitamin A and calcium—to replace the eggs and butter.
4 Tips for Making Flourless Brownies
Try these tips to make fudgy flourless chocolate brownies:
- 1. Add baking powder to the brownie batter: Traditional brownies and other baked goods, like chocolate chip cookies, rely on baking powder as the leavening agent. Flourless brownies are denser, and baking powder adds extra lift and airiness to the brownies.
- 2. Add cornstarch to the brownie batter: To get a cracked crust on top of your brownies, add cornstarch to the batter. Cornstarch also gives the brownies chewy edges.
- 3. Incorporate air into the wet ingredients: Beating the eggs, sugar, and butter until they’re light and fluffy gives the brownies more height than relying on baking powder alone. A traditional fudgy brownie recipe calls for melted butter, but for a flourless version, start with room-temperature butter.
- 4. Try different ingredients: The best brownies are the ones you can customize to your diet, so try different recipes based on your needs. Bananas, which are high in potassium, add a fudgy texture to flourless brownies, while peanut butter adds protein and creates a rich, gooey consistency.
Flourless Brownie Recipe
makes
9 browniesprep time
15 mintotal time
40 mincook time
25 minIngredients
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2
Grease a square pan with cooking spray or coconut oil.
- 3
Line the baking dish with parchment paper.
- 4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar.
- 5
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 6
Add the vanilla extract.
- 7
Switch to the whisk attachment.
- 8
Beat the butter mixture for about 10 minutes until it’s light and fluffy.
- 9
If you opt for a chocolate bar, chop the chocolate into small pieces.
- 10
In the microwave, melt the chopped chocolate. (In lieu of a microwave, use a double boiler over low heat to melt the chocolate.)
- 11
Cool the chocolate while the butter whips.
- 12
Drizzle in the melted chocolate.
- 13
Remove the mixing bowl from the mixer.
- 14
With a rubber spatula, fold in the cocoa powder.
- 15
Sift the cornstarch into the butter and chocolate mixture.
- 16
Add the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- 17
Fold in the toasted pecans.
- 18
Pour the brownie batter into your greased and lined pan.
- 19
Bake the brownies for 25 minutes or until you can stick a knife or toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
- 20
Cool the brownies to room temperature in the baking pan.
- 21
Cut the brownies into equal-sized pieces.
- 22
Serve the brownies with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
- 23
Keep any leftover brownies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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