You won’t believe that these thick and fudgy brownies are gluten-free, sugar-free, grain-free, AND paleo. Literally impossible to only have one!
Never before in the history of WAHO have I been more excited to share a recipe with you guys today….
These brownies…..words escape me. Mainly because my mouth is currently full….of these brownies.
And my mind is completely and utterly BLOWN into a million pieces.
It’s no big secret that I am a serious brownie-obsessed person. I’ve racked up so many favorites over the years, I couldn’t even tell you how many pounds of chocolate and cups of butter I’ve gone through in my brownie baking adventures.
The main person you have to thank for THESE brownies is none other than my lovely mom. Recently, my mom announced that she was going to try switching over to the “paleo diet”. For those of you who don’t know, a paleo diet consists of mainly vegetables, fruits, and proteins. And it doesn’t allow any grains, dairy, legumes, or refined and processed stuff.
Almost immediately I started brainstorming recipes I could cook that Mom would eat. The past few weeks has been a mish-mash of plenty of veggie dishes, lots of salads, and even a paleo quick-bread or two.
And…..wait for it…
Brownies. Paleo, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, AND completely grain-free brownies.
Because a life without brownies is….well, just darkness and sadness.
Bye-bye brownie-binge guilt FOREVER.
Hello, grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and GUILT-free brownie.
You’re lookin’ pretty dang gorgeous.
Also…100% dangerous.
The brownie batter itself is VERY dangerous. In fact, you might just wanna eat the batter and forget about the brownies. The FUDGY-NESS you guys. Wowzers….
Chocolate insanity + 1000. Perfect.
Now, don’t be mistaken here, guys: These brownies may be healthier for you, but that doesn’t mean that they have any super-weird ingredients in them that require a special trip to the store.
I know a lot of people who swear by black bean brownies, but to me that’s just like bleh…I’ll keep the beans in my chili, thank you.
Basic brownie ingredients is really all you’ll need. And I’m betting you have EVERYTHING on hand right now!
The flours I used for these brownies were mainly almond flour and just a little bit of coconut flour. Both of these flours were SUPER light and powdery, which ultimately resulted in perfectly moist and fudgy brownies. Get your hands on some of these flours, you guys. They’re a gluten-free baker’s BEST friend.
The extra chocolate chips on top is optional, but well, kinda necessary in my eyes. More chocolate? Always. 😉
Seriously you guys, the chewiness, the fudgyness, and the moistness factors in these brownies are 100% unreal. You’ll think you’re biting into brownie heaven, no joke.
In my opinion, these healthier brownies are about 1.5 billion times better than regular brownies.
So far, everyone who I’ve served these brownies to agrees wholeheartedly. Everywhere I take these brownies, people demolish them like NOBODY’s business….
Best part? If you didn’t tell anyone, NO one would guess that these brownies are totally on the healthy side.
Maybe it would be better if I hadn’t known that….then maybe I wouldn’t be currently stuffing my face with about 20 of these brownies….
#nolimits. 😉
You’re going to love these, you guys. Promise!
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan. Set aside.
- In a double-boiler over medium heat, melt unsweetened chocolate and coconut oil, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Place melted chocolate mixture in a food processor (or blender) Add honey, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flours, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda. Pulse several times until mixture is smooth, scraping down sides if necessary.
- Evenly spread batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake brownies at 350F 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs sticking to it. Brownies will still appear very soft in the middle. This is ok.
- Cool brownies on a wire cooling rack completely before cutting into squares.
Welcome to my brownie obsession. 🙂
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These do look like FUDGE CENTRAL. I bet you’d never even guess they’re paleo if you didn’t already know!
Joanne recently posted…Summer Vegetable Paella
Fudge central = perfect description. 😀 And so far nobody I’ve shared these brownies with guessed they were paleo! SCORE. 🙂
Oh Heaven – these look insanely decadent – and the fact they are GLUTEN FREE – woohoo!!!! Thanks for this recipe!!
Thanks so much, Shashi! Gluten-free has neveeeeer been so decadent, for sure. 😉
Holy fudgy deliciousness! It may or may not be a bad thing that I have everything to make these brownies right now. I could totally eat a pan of these, but they’re healthy so no feeling guilty right? I love this recipe! Can’t wait to try it! Pinning 🙂
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Girl, if you have everything to make these brownies I am BEGGING that you give ’em a shot! You’ll be glad you did. 😀 Totally no guilt whatsoever if you end up eating the entire pan—I might speak from experience. 😉
Oh man, these do look super fudgy! And amazing! I’ll take one for breakfast right now! haha oh wait, I don’t have any in my house. Boooo 🙂
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Awww man! I’ll send you a few of these brownies and they should arrive just in time for a midnight snack! 😀
Oh my gosh – these look like chocolatey, heavenly goodness. Seriously great stuff! It made my mouth water! And, they look super moist too! That very first shot is the one that got me!!!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen recently posted…Easy No-Waste {Guilt Free} Fresh Apple Juice
Thanks, Kristi! The fudge factor in these brownies is overwhelmingly awesome for sure. 😉
I am drooling all over my keyboard right now! Brownies are my absolute favorite! AND gluten free??? I’ll take 20 please!! 🙂
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen recently posted…Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Thanks, Renee! Brownies make the world go round without a doubt. 😀
These GF fudge brownies look seriously good, Sarah! I’ve struggled to find an amazing brownie recipe suitable for my GF friends, but I think I’ve just found it! Bookmarking the recipe! 🙂
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext recently posted…Pesto Linguine with Halloumi & Roasted Tomatoes
Thanks, Jess! I hope you try these brownies! LMK what you think! 🙂
These do look really moist! Great job! I’m sure your mom really appreciates having a treat she can eat! 🙂
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Thanks, Kelly! Yes, my mom was kind of astonished that she could actually eat them! LOL.
I’m in awe that these are gluten-free brownies, Sarah! They look so amazing and fudgy. Definitely the perfect brownie!
Thanks, Gayle! Totally the perfect brownie in my eyes too! 😉
Oh my, these do look insanely fudgy girl! Love that they are gluten-free which is something that I’ve been trying to switch over to more of lately too so I definitely can’t wait to try these – pinning 🙂
Thanks for the pin, friend! LMK if you make these brownies! 🙂
These brownies are amazing Sarah! Loving how good they are for you as well in comparison to normal brownies, I definitely need to try out the recipe. Pinned!
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You totally need to try these brownies, Thaila! Thanks for the pin, girl! 🙂
Wow, this brownie looks mouthwatering girl! delicious and healthy… I’d love to dig into one right now. YUMMMMM!!!!
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Thank you, Arpita!
“These brownies…..words escape me. Mainly because my mouth is currently full….of these brownies.”
I’m DYING! You’re too funny! I have to try this given the enthusiastic introduction and these absolutely beyond delightful pictures 🙂
I’m also going to be checking out those peanut butter cheesecake brownies because YUM 🙂
Medha @ Whisk & Shout recently posted…Creamy Baked Spinach Skillet Pasta
Hahaha! Well thank you, Medha! You’re beyond sweet, girlfriend! And ooh yes you for sure need to try the cheesecake ones too! One of my favs. 🙂
Brownies are my favorite sweet treat! These look amazing Sarah! How sweet of you to make Paleo brownies for your mom 🙂
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen recently posted…Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Thanks, Christin! They were surprisingly much more simpler to make than I thought they would be! 🙂
These look just wonderful! I recently made brownies with coconut oil and couldn’t believe how much better the texture was! Can’t wait to try these!
Annie @Maebells recently posted…Best of Summer
Thanks, Annie! And coconut oil totally transforms a texture like magic! 🙂
I can’t believe these brownies are gluten free! They look so great!
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Thanks, Amber! 🙂
Oh wow! Is it really possible that these delicious looking brownies are actually healthy?!! They look amazing and fudgy and chocolately! That is so nice of you to try some paleo cooking for your mom, I bet these made her very happy!
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I tell ‘ya, after that first brownie my mind was feeling completely blown. I’m just like HOW?! 😉 Hahaha! And yes, my mom is a glorified chocoholic (I must take after her) so she was in brownie heaven! 🙂
Haha, you are awesome Sarah! “Mainly because my mouth is currently full of … these brownies.” Props to you for getting the combo of coconut and almond flour right – you NAILED the fudge factor here. These are making my chocoholic heart skip beats!
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I’ll confess I was SO nervous I was gonna get the ratio of coconut and almond flour wrong, so I was super surprised at the end result! I was positively giddy the 2nd go around that ended up with the same awesome results! 😀 Thanks so much, Mary Frances!
I just saw this recipe, and I’m SO exited to try it out! I’m totally brownie-obsessed too, and it’s tough to find really yummy recipes out there for people with allergies, like in my family. Thanks for sharing this, can’t wait to taste them! 🙂
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Anna, you will have to let me know how these brownies turn out for you! Thanks so much for the sweet words. 🙂
Do you know what the nutritional facts are for these?
Each brownie contains 160 calories. If you need additional nutritional info for these brownies, you can find out here: Hope this helps!
I plugged the recipe, including optional chocolate chips, into MFP and for 12 servings it listed: Nutrition Facts
Servings 12.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 292
Total Fat 19 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Cholesterol 53 mg
Sodium 97 mg
Total Carbohydrate 29 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 24 g
Protein 5 g
12 servings in a 13×9 pan might be pretty big, though.
Thank you for the nutritional info, Trish!
These look AWESOME!
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Thanks Mandie!
Can you use syrup instead of honey?
That would be fine.
Ever since going gluten/sugar free two years ago I’ve been looking for a brownie that I love. I’ve tried numerous recipe, and while they were edible, they were just “o.k.” Well I think my search may be over! I think from now on these will be my go to brownie. They are really good, and thanks for a great recipe! I did ice them with an icing recipe that I found on alldayidreamaboutfood. She has some real good recipes as well. Now, if I can just find a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I love…
I’m so thrilled to hear that these brownies are a keeper recipe for you, Twila! Thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂 As far as chocolate chip cookie recipes go, if you’re looking for a healthier recipe that’s gluten-free I might suggest that you try these flourless chocolate chip cookies!
Thanks! I have some in the freezer right now made with coconut flour. They’re pretty good, but still not quite what I want. I also have one made with cream cheese on my list to try. I will also give these a try although I’ll use almond butter. I’ll have to let you know how they turn out for me.
I love there recipe but you say they are sugar free, but you say to add brown sugar? Im confused… i need gluten and sugar free sweets. Would these work without sugar?
These brownies will be refined sugar-free if you use coconut sugar as the recipe suggests.
Love the taste of these brownies! Made them last night as a test run for an upcoming party where many of my guests are gluten-free. Question: mine fall apart pretty easily. Did I do something wrong?
Did you cool them completely before cutting into them? Sometimes it helps to chill them for a few hours before cutting into them too, so you’ll get those nice clean cuts.
They cooled overnight and still crumble. I’ll try refrigerating them. Thanks!
great! love your recipe!!!!
Wow, wow! how amazing!! Perfect brownies made the top 10 paleo chocolate recipes! http://joyfulbite.com/top-ten-paleo-chocolate-recipes-you-have-to-try/
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Thanks for the feature! I appreciate it. 🙂
How many calories does it has each brownie?
I’m unsure of the nutrition info for this recipe, however you can easily find out here.
These look awesome! Can I use butter instead of coconut oil? or perhaps a different flavorless oil (like grapeseed)? My family doesn’t really like the taste of coconut oil sadly. :/ Thanks, can’t wait to try them!!
Yes, melted butter or grapeseed oil would work just fine, Anna!
Thank you! Sorry one more question! Could I just mix everything very well in a stand mixer? (Like start with the chocolate/oil and mix with honey, then add everything else) I just always make such a mess with the blender haha
Yes, a stand mixer would work just fine. 🙂 Happy brownie baking Anna!