Almond Flour Brownies

These homemade brownies with almond flour are so incredibly fudgy that you’d never know they were gluten-free! Sweetened with maple syrup, this extra chocolatey and easy gluten-free brownie recipe is guaranteed to be your next favorite recipe to bake when the chocolate cravings hit. 

Like my Almond Flour Chocolate Cake and Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes recipes, this easy brownie recipe is easy to make. Plus, it is a great alternative to traditional brownies that are butter and sugar-packed and not so healthy.

I love This Recipe Because, It:

1. Comes together in one bowl in minutes and uses only 7 simple ingredients (all pantry staples) + optional toppings
2. Can also be made with almond meal
3. Made with only half a cup of oil. Like all of my almond flour recipes, compared to traditional baked goods made with all purpose flour and butter, it uses a minimal amount of oil. Plus, thanks to the healthy fats in ground almonds you can even count this as a healthy brownies recipe.

Ingredients:

The ingredient profile for this gluten-free almond flour brownies recipe is similar to that of my Almond Flour Chocolate Cake recipe and even my Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes recipe. (Can you tell I love almond flour desserts?)

You will need blanched almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, melted coconut oil (cooled), maple syrup, large eggs, vanilla extract, and walnuts in terms of ingredients.

Substitutions:

• Oil: If you don’t have coconut oil on hand, you can substitute another neutral oil like avocado oil or grapeseed oil. 
• Almond Flour: If you cannot find it, you can make almond flour at home using a blender or food processor. This recipe can also be made with almond meal. However, almond meal brownies will be a tad bit dense compared to brownies made with almond flour.
• Sweetener: You can swap agave nectar in place of maple syrup. You can also use honey, but I would recommend using less honey (¾ cup to 1 cup) as it is sweeter.
• Keto Sweetener: If you are after keto brownies, I recommend sweetening with Keto Maple Syrup (affiliate link) sweetened with monk fruit.
• Nuts: Feel free to swap the walnuts in this almond flour brownies recipe for whichever nuts you prefer. Pistachios, pecans, sliced almonds, and even unsweetened coconut would work beautifully here!

How To Make Brownies with Almond Flour?

Making these fudgy brownies with almond flour has 6 folds:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees: And line an 8X8 square pan with parchment paper.

2. Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk together almond flour and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl until homogeneous, and no lumps remain.

3. Add Wet Ingredients: Add coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract to the bowl of dry ingredients, and whisk until fully incorporated.
4. Add the Nuts: Fold in half a cup of the nuts.

5. Prepare to Bake: Transfer the raw batter into the prepared pan, and spread it out evenly using a spatula. Sprinkle it with the rest of the walnuts.
6. Bake: Cook them for 35-40 minutes in your prepared oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (or with a few tiny crumbs). Allow the brownies to cool for 5 minutes, and remove them from the pan onto a wire rack. Let it cool to room temperature before slicing to avoid them falling apart. Serve with coffee, milk or plant-based milks such as almond milk.

At this point, your paleo chocolate brownies are ready to be sliced and enjoyed. However, if you want to take it to a whole other level, you can do a few other things.

How To Take It to the Next Level?

Drizzle it with melted chocolate: 

If you are like me, enjoy extra chocolatey gooey brownies, then I recommend drizzling them with melted chocolate.

I find that the easiest way to melt chocolate can be done in the microwave. In the article, How to Perfectly Melt Chocolate in the microwave, the folks over at The Kitchn recommend using chocolate chips and melting them in a glass bowl. 

To melt chocolate in the microwave:

1. Place 2 oz. of your favorite chocolate chips (both semi-sweetened and unsweetened would work) in a microwave-safe glass bowl. 
2. Microwave at high for 30 seconds. Give it a stir and then repeat in 30-second intervals until fully melted.

Slice your brownies and drizzle them with melted chocolate.

Top it off with fruit or sea salt:

If you want to make it a little bit colorful, top it off with fresh berries or do what I do, sprinkle it with dried strawberries (affiliate link).

You can sprinkle it with sea salt or lightly salted nuts as well. 

How To Store?

• Storage: These gluten-free chocolate brownies will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge in an airtight container or plastic bag. You can also store them on your counter in the same fashion for a day as long as your kitchen stays fairly cool. 
• Freezing: To freeze, bring brownies to room temperature, indivually wrap them with parchement paper and store in an airtight container in the freezer for upto a month.
• Thawing: To thaw, let it sit on the counter for 15 minutes and warm in a low-heat (300 degrees F) oven for 10-15 minutes and serve.

What Almond Flour and Cocoa Powder Do You Recommend Using?

• Almond flour: Having shared so many almond flour baked goods on my blog, people always ask me for my favorite almond flour brand. While there are so many good ones, I find that Blue Diamond flour (affiliate link) and Bob’s Red Mill (affiliate link) are great brands that offer a neutral-tasting almond flour with compatible pricing.
• Cocoa Powder: My favorite brand for cocoa powder is Valrhona (affiliate link). Admittedly, it is more expensive than most household brands, but I think it is truly superior. Still, if I cannot get my hands on Valrhona, I use Hershey’s cocoa powder that is usually easy to find.

FAQs:

You Might Also Like:

• Almond Flour Apple Cake
• Banana Bread with Almond Flour
• Almond Flour Carrot Cake
• Waffles Made with Almond Flour

This almond flour chocolate brownies recipe is adapted from Almond Flour Brownies at Allrecipes.com with changes.

Almond Flour Brownies Recipe

By Aysegul Sanford

Yields: 9 servings

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Almond Flour Brownies recipe made with only 7 ingredients in one bowl. They are just the trick to satisfy your sweet tooth without going totally overboard. Fudgy, moist, and Paleo-friendly, meaning they’re gluten-free, wheat-free, and dairy-free! Plus, they get their sweetness from maple syrup, making them refined sugar-free, as well.

5 from 5 votes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ cups almond flour 6.3 oz.
• ▢ ½ cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2.3 oz.
• ▢ ½ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
• ▢ 1 ⅓ cups maple syrup at room temperature
• ▢ 4 large eggs at room temperature
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped & divided

Chocolate Drizzle (Optional)

• ▢ 2 oz. chocolate chips i.e. Naturally sweetened Enjoy Life brand
• ▢ 1 tablespoon dried strawberries

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8X8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
• Mix together almond flour and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl until no lumps remain.
• Add in coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract and whisk until fully incorporated.
• Fold in half a cup of the nuts.
• Transfer batter to the parchment lined pan and spread it throughout the pan using a spatula.
• Sprinkle it with the rest of the walnuts.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (or with a few tiny crumbs).
• Let it cool for 5 minutes and remove from the pan on to a wire rack. Let it cool before slicing.
• If you are using chocolate drizzle, place the chocolate chips in a glass bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals, mixing after each time until fully melted.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the brownie and sprinkle with dried strawberries.
• Slice & serve.

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Notes

How To Store? These gluten-free chocolate brownies will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge in an airtight container or plastic bag. You can also store them on your counter in the same fashion for a day as long as your kitchen stays fairly cool. 

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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