Hubby loved them so much that he requested them again for father's day! He isn't even on a gluten free diet and he said these were the best brownies ever! :)
These brownies are rich and chewy. They have a nice texture. They are good without the frosting but the frosting does add to the melt in your mouth flavor! My grand-daughter isn't much of a sweet eater and we don't encourage her to eat junk food but since it was my husband's birthday....we let her try a brownie and she loved it!
If you don't have a gluten allergy then you can just substitute regular flour in this recipe.
Brownie Recipe:
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend (You can use my recipe below or use a pre-made gluten free flour blend like Trader Joes or Cup for Cup). I personally don't care for any flour blend that contains sorghum flour in my sweets - gives it a weird after taste. I also recommend using a flour blend that contains some brown rice flour or else you will get a gritty powdery texture that is just weird.
- 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum (unless your flour blend already contains it or guar gum, then omit this! Or if you don't have a gluten allergy and are substituting regular flour then omit this.)
- 1 cup real butter, soft but not completely melted. (If using margarine then make sure it contains at least 65% fat or it contains too much water for baking!) You can also substitute Crisco (slightly melted but not runny) if you have a dairy allergy.
- 2 cups sugar (I used raw sugar and put it in my blender to get it really fine) but you can use regular sugar if you prefer.
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 4 eggs
- 3 tsp. butter vanilla baking emulsion or vanilla extract
Mix the flour, xanthan gum (only if you are using a gluten free flour blend that does not already contain xanthan gum or guar gum!), butter, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, eggs and baking emulsion or vanilla extract with a spoon or spatula until well blended but not over-mixed. (About 50 strokes by hand). Batter will be much thicker than cake batter! Spread into a greased 9x13 pan and bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for approximately 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs. (Every oven is different and different altitudes bake differently so check it after 20 minutes and then every 4-5 minutes until set). Cool before frosting. You can also add 1 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts to the batter before baking if desired. We just prefer our brownies without nuts.
Nutella Frosting Recipe:
- 1/4 cup Crisco shortening
- 1/4 cup Butter, softened (I used real butter but if you use margarine then make sure it is 65% fat or it contains too much water). In a pinch, you can just use all Crisco.
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbs. corn starch or tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup Nutella
Beat all the ingredients together until smooth and fluffy. If you are finding the texture too "runny" then add another tablespoon of cornstarch or a little more powdered sugar. If it is a little too stiff then add either vanilla extract or baking emulsion or just a few drops of water. You may need to tweak it a little bit to get the right consistency. Different brands and different altitudes can vary the texture!
My Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour (made from sticky rice, gluten free)
- 1 cup potato starch (not flour)
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk, make sure it is very fine in texture
- 1 cup corn starch or tapioca starch (I used tapioca starch for this batch)
- 3 tbs. xanthan gum
Combine all ingredients together well. You can put it in the blender for an extra smooth texture if desired. I store mine in a glass container and use it in place of regular flour in all my recipes. This particular blend I really like for baked sweet goods.
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| Taste testing the gluten free brownies |
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| Eating another bite for quality assurance! |
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| Approved to be tasty by this little gluten free diva! |
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| Nutella Buttercream Frosting prior to putting on the brownies |
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| Gluten Free brownies fresh from the oven! |
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| These are the batch without frosting. They were delicious just plain too! But who are we kidding? Everything tastes better with anything Nutella on it! :) |
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| Brownies that I decorated with Nutella Buttercream Frosting. Scrumptious! I used a frosting decorating bag & tip to decorate the top of my brownies but you can just spread with a knife. |
I hope you enjoy this sinfully delicious but very casual brownie recipe. I enjoy making them and my family enjoys eating them! I have also made these brownies without the frosting and have added either toffee bits or mini chocolate chips to the recipe for some extra deluxe flavor! I love recipes when you can tweak them for different events or to use what you have in your cupboard! :)
Happy Father's Day!
Tanja
Gluten Free Casually
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