Who doesn’t love brownies? No one I’ve ever met, that’s for sure! I made these with Ava and Thea and they turned out very well, even if I do say so myself. Ava loved breaking up the chocolate and Thea liked shouting out the numbers as I weighed the ingredients. They’re to take to a BBQ and the host can’t have gluten, so I substituted Dove’s Farm Gluten Free Flour for normal flour and hoped for the best! And thankfully they worked perfectly. Read on for this easy gluten-free brownie recipe.
(Of course, you can use regular flour and they work just as well, if you don’t need a gluten-free option.)
Ingredients for Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies
You’ll need:
- 4oz/110g Dark Cooking Chocolate
- 4oz/110g unsalted butter
- 8oz/222g caster sugar
- 4oz/110g plain gluten-free flour
- half a teaspoon of baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- a scattering of xanthan gum,
- 2 large beaten eggs
- 4oz/110g of chopped walnuts or chocolate chips if desired
First, heat your oven to 180/350 degrees and line a 18x28cm/7×11 inchย tin.
Method for Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies
Melt 4oz/110g Green and Black’s Organic Cooking Chocolate and 4oz/110g unsalted butter over a saucepan of simmering water – only use an inch or so of water, as if it touches the bottom of the bowl it makes the chocolate go funny. Let it cool a little before doing the next step.ย
Then, just mix in 8oz/222g caster sugar, 4oz/110g plain gluten-free flour, half a teaspoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt and a scattering of xanthan gum, and then 2 large beaten eggs (I used large as gluten-free flour is extra thirsty so recipes often need extra liquid if you’re adapting them.) Put them in last, as the chocolate and butter mixture willย still be quite warm – you don’t want scrambled eggs!
Stir the mixture together and then stir in about 4oz/110g of chopped walnuts if you like them, if not, just leave them out. Or replace them with chocolate chips. Afterall, more is more when it comes to chocolate!
Spread the brownie mixture into a lined, 18x28cm/7×11 inch tin, and bake them in the oven at 180ยฐC/350ยฐF for about 25 minutes.
Let them cool in the tin for about 10 minutes and then cut them up, and cool them on a wire rack. They should have a slight ‘wobble’ in the centre of the pan, as they carry on cooking for a little while after you remove them from the oven.
I was slightly concerned as the mix was quite dense, so I wondered if I needed to add extra liquid. But I crossed my fingers and put them in the oven, and actually the consistency was just about right. My ancieny oven did make them look crisp on top, so I was worried I’d over done them, but actually, they were perfect. And most importantly – they tasted really good – gooey on the inside and crispy on top, just like a brownie should be!
I love brownies. They’re always a hit – if I can actually get them out the house and stop myself eating them all! #freefromfridays
Yes they are a bit dangerous in that respect aren’t they! Xx
Your mini bakers are too gorgeous. Love this and the fact it’s gluten free too, I would just omit the walnuts for me as I can’t eat them. Love how perfect they look. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
Love your little bakers helping so cute. Brownies are a must eat sounds delicious. Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme
Thanks Jenny, they take after me and love to bake! Thanks for hosting x
They look great! Is always fun to try new things and use new ingredients, isn’t it?
Yeah we love a bit of experimenting in the kitchen! Even better when it turns out to be yummy! Xx
These look amazing! Delicious! Look forward to trying them out.
Great recipe, thanks for linking up with #toddlerapprovedtuesday x
Thank you for hosting, I’m enjoying discovering lots of new blogs x
Oh yum and look so easy to make! I have started baking a bit more with the gremlin – such fun and lovely rewards at the end. Thanks for sharing with #bestandworst lovely and see you again xx
I bet she’ll enjoy it as much as you- just use normal flour and leave out the xanthan gum if you don’t have any allergies to wheat xx
Oh my gosh, these look so good! I have never made anything free-from, but it seems easy enough! Ray xx #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
Thanks Ray, you could just make them with normal flour too if you don’t have any wheat allergies. If so, you don’t need the xanthan gum either x
You could just use normal flour and leave out the xanthan gum if you don’t need to avoid wheat โบ๏ธ xx
Oh yum, those pics are making my mouth water!!!
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Thank you! They did turn out well and didn’t taste gluten-free, just yummy! X