Knowing that most flourless gluten free recipes would contain nuts, I can't help scratching my head if I have to look for a recipe that is both gluten and nut free... Glad that I didn't have to do that and coincidentally I have found one! This recipe is not just a gluten-free and nut-free brownies recipe but in fact, an amazing one!!!
These flourless nut-free brownies are rich, fudgy and intensively packed with chocolate! Interestingly, they are made with no strange ingredients. Just gluten-free cornflour, butter and eggs can bind loads of these chocolate together.
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Gluten-free and nut-free flourless chocolate brownies |
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Nothing strange or fanciful is used here! This is the cornflour that I used to bake these flourless brownies. |
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Mixing the batter is easy and not complicated. |
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All I have to do is to melt, mix and... |
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... beat until batter is smooth. |
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Important: Do not to over bake the brownies!!! |
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... otherwise they won't be moist and ... |
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... super fudgy like these! |
I have made double amount of this recipe to yield 32 brownies and everyone that ate the brownies told me that they like it. Happy!
Here's the recipe that I have mostly adapted from Life Made Simple and David Lebovitz
Makes 16 brownies
90g unsalted butter
150g caster sugar
240g chocolate, roughly chopped with 70% cocoa
2 eggs at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp (10g) cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed cocoa powder, preferably Valrhona
30g corn flour, gluten free if required
1/4 tsp salt
Variations: You can add fruits, nuts, chocolate chips or chunks or a swirl of dulce de leche or peanut butter if you like. To minimize food allergy problems, I have baked mine to be very basic and simple! And, these are still good!!!
Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C or 160°C fan forced. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch or 20x20 cm or 15x25 cm pan with baking paper. Set aside.
In a small saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated, add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Allow the mixture to cool slightly and add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla extract.
Using a sieve, sift cocoa powder, corn flour and salt into the saucepan. Stir to combine and transfer mixture into a larger mixing bowl (You don't want to damage your saucepan with your electric mixer). Using a hand held electric mixer, beat batter with medium speed for about 2-3 mins or until smooth and shiny.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 mins (I baked mine for 20 mins) or until the brownies are set in the center. taking care not to overbake. Remove from oven and let cool well enough in the pan (about 45 mins) before removing and slicing.
Happy Baking
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Aiyoyo, your last picture always makes me drool, same for this one.. Look at that moist and fudgy and yummylicious brownie.. I can only see, cannot eat, sobs.. I'm imagining myself licking on it, yummzzz..
ReplyDeleteyour brownie looks sooo gooey and moist... absolutely yum yum yum!!! i can never get enough of such brownies
ReplyDeleteI would like to try this version using cornmeal! Thanks for sharing this gluten free chocolatey bars :)
ReplyDeleteZoe, you read my mind!!! I was thinking of making my first batch of brownies and here you are with such a fabulous recipe! Thanks so much!!!
ReplyDeleteZoe, the super fudgy piece is so alluring, so enticing....
ReplyDeleteThese look PERFECT Zoe! I love a good gooey, soft, melting chocolate loaded cake or brownie and this is incredible! I wouldn't have thought it was gluten and nut free! I'd definitely want some walnuts in mine but otherwise I totally would try this recipe!
ReplyDeleteI think these are the fudgiest brownies I've ever seen. I love the idea of using cornflour because I always have that around. Great job, Zoe!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of staying away from baking for sometime, but these fudgy beauties are really calling my name... let me atleast save up the recipe..
ReplyDeleteWow, Zoe! Your brownie is so shiny and gooey! Geez.... I want some!
ReplyDeleteSo moist.. these brownies look like a dream!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delicious...
ReplyDeleteOMG I just drooled onto keyboard!
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful! My daughter in law just asked if I could make a gluten free treat- that was perfect timing! The look nice and fudgy, just the way I love them. :)
ReplyDeleteWowwwww! your brownies POP out to me very strongly.
ReplyDeleteOmigosh...the top looks so beautiful! I'm drooling all over my PC already ...
ReplyDeleteFlouress, fudgy and heavenly brownies......... :)
ReplyDeleteThese look amazingly rich!
ReplyDeleteSuper tempting brownies....looks so delish..Will try this soon..Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeletewow this looks really good! thank you for sharing!
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Hi Zoe,
ReplyDeleteLooks like you came up with a winner here. Oooey gooey and oh so yummy I'm sure! I really need one of those brownies right now! Cornflour looks like the perfect gluten free solution!
Thank you so much for sharing, Zoe...
Sounds really healthy, Zoe! Honestly, I haven't tried any gluten-free food. Wonder if there's any difference in the taste........
ReplyDeleteMega moist and delicious-looking. And it's almost midnight around here and now I'm salivating. :P
ReplyDeleteThese brownies look so delicious, I could eat a lot and still not have enough :D
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Choc Chip Uru
Hello Zoe, thank you for sharing this recipe. I have a personal go-to-recipe when it comes to brownies but I've always wanted to try another recipe that has the shiny top like yours! I just tried your recipe, but mine came out without the shiny top. Any important step do you reckon I've missed?
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DeleteI'm sorry that I don't know why is your brownies not "shiny" like mine. To me, it is important not to over bake the brownies and I wonder if you have baked yours with right temperature and timing. Cheers!
Zoe
Hello Zoe, thanks so much for your quick reply! Yup, I baked mine at 180c 20 mins, looked watery still then added 2 minutes. I'm guessing it could be the mixing of sugar into the butter. Should it be super smooth, not grainy at all? Does this contributes to the shininess? Thanks once again.
ReplyDeleteHi HM,
DeleteThe batter should be smooth and shiny before baking and I'n not sure why you can't get this texture. You want to try again???
Zoe
Yes, Zoe. I will definitely try again by paying more attention to the batter mixing part. Not giving up. Thanks so much!
DeleteJust so you know Zoe, this recipe is really great and all. But you might want to put 90g or 90 gm Unsalted Butter just for information purposes. But other than that, I am doing an assessment for Home-Ec and I will use this as my allergy friendly meal!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling me the mistake. Will do an update now :)
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