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Home » Home Baking » Gluten Free Brownies (refined sugar free too!)

Gluten Free Brownies (refined sugar free too!)

Author: Karon Grieve Published : January 2015

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These super easy gluten free brownies have all the taste of the ‘real thing’ but are easier on the tummy. Oh and there is no refined sugar in them either. A win, win situation my friends!

gluten free brownies

Okay so we are all being super healthy and waving an admonishing finger whenever anyone mentions the dreaded S (sugar) word in front of us these days.

The other biggie that everyone wants to avoid is gluten (found in wheat) as it can cause so many health issues.  We are counting calories, fretting about fat and foraging for fibre with every nibble of fruit.

We are forcing our bods to move more and clearing our minds of all thoughts of chocolate and other such treats. You can be tempted by these refined sugar free and gluten free brownies though.

But be honest, doing all that can be a real pain the the ass. It can be boring as hell and you end up feeling deprived and anxious that you aren’t getting to eat any of the treats that you used to take (rather too much!) for granted.

So these gluten-free (and refined sugar free) brownies are just the treat!

cooling on rack

Ingredients for these gluten free brownies

I have used banana (must be very ripe, you know the brown spotty kind that lurks at the back of the fruit bowl) as the sweetener for these brownies along with a tiny (1/4 tsp) of stevia powder.

There is also dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids please) and cocao nibs and cocoa powder. Plenty of chocolate flavour there.

Walnuts and ground almonds for that lovely texture and nutty flavour and desiccated coconut.

Other ingredients listed below. Things like eggs and stuff like that. The essentials of baking.

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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How to make these brownies

This gluten-free brownies recipe is super easy to make.

It really is a case of melting chocolate. Mixing ingredients together and pouring them into a tin and baking them.

Nothing complex. Nothing time consuming here. You can have these gluten free brownies on the table and ready to eat in 30 minutes!

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How long will these keep

These gluten-free brownies will keep for up to 4 days in an airtight tin or box. You can freeze them for up to 3 months if wrapped well and in a freezer-proof container.

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Looking for more healthier sweet treats to try? Then check these out before you go;

Gluten free Christmas cookies (refined sugar free too)

Oat and nut snowball truffles

3 ingredient gluten-free chocolate cake

Healthy carrot cake bites

Sugar free sweet potato flan

Gluten free banana and coconut cake

Matcha and rose cake

Healthy Coffee and walnut cake

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gluten free brownies

Gluten Free Brownies

Karon Grieve
Cut out the gluten and refined sugar and still enjoy the sweetness of a good nutty brownie
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course baking
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 50 g dark chocolate over 70% cocoa solids
  • 25 g cacao nibs
  • 75 g coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp stevia powder
  • 1 banana ripe
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • 25 g dessicated coconut
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder
  • 50 g walnuts chopped
  • 50 g almonds flaked
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of bubbling water (don’t let the water touch the bowl)
  • Warm the coconut oil to melt it and beat well with the stevia powder in a mixer.
  • Add all other ingredients (apart from the walnuts and almonds) and mix well.
  • stir in the nuts.
  • Spoon the mixture on to a 10″ oblong baking tray lined with parchment.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until just firm on the top, don’t overcook as you want them to be chewy in the centre.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Notes

refined sugar free, gluten free, vegetarian
If you don’t have cocoa nibs just use more dark chocolate instead

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Comments

  1. June Faulds says

    January 19, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Hi Karen
    This looks interesting recipe but I have never heard of Stevia powder what is it and do you get it in supermarkets or specialist shops ? Thanks

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 20, 2015 at 7:11 am

      Hi June,
      I bought my stevia powder from Amazon. The bigger Tescos were selling it last summer when they had a huge section of healthy food, now they have 2 shelves and no stevia. You can get the granulated or the stronger powder that you just use a tiny pinch of.
      K x

      Reply

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