These chewy and decadent gluten-free brownies are everything you love about a classic brownie and more. Packed with deep, chocolate flavor and just a slight hint of nuttiness from the almond flour, they’re irresistibly fudgy and have a crave-worthy texture. Serve them warm a la mode, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or with a cozy cup of hot cocoa.
Reasons to Make These Brownies ASAP
- Perfectly rich flavor: The deep chocolate flavor and nutty almond flour gives the best brownie flavor without being overly sweet.
- Simple to make: They're easy to make when you're craving something sweet, but fancy enough to take to any party! Just like my gluten free mint brownies.
- Endless add-ins: You can make this brownie recipe truly your own by adding in chopped nuts, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and more!
- Freezer friendly: Stick these brownies in the freezer for months and reheat when you need a sweet treat!
What you'll need
- Butter and cocoa: Melted butter keeps these brownies moist, while the cocoa powder brings that deep chocolatey flavor. You can use any cocoa you'd like, but I really like using Dutch dark cocoa for a decadent brownie.
- Sugar: I like using a combination of white sugar and brown sugar. The brown sugar brings a little extra moisture and molasses flavor to the brownies.
- Gluten free flours: Using almond flour and a gluten free all purpose flour keeps the familiar and fluffy texture that you know and love.
- Eggs and vanilla: Baking basics that you can't skip!
What type of flour works best?
I prefer to use King Aurthor's 1-1 gluten-free flour, but any quality brand will work. Bob's red mill, Cup for Cup, and Namaste foods are all great brands. You can also make your own gluten-free flour with a combination of white rice flour, brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch.
How to make chewy and decadent gluten free brownies
Pro Tip: If you use room temperature eggs, they blend into the batter more easily. Leaving you with a more uniform brownie texture. That's what I do for my lunch lady brownies and they're always a big hit!
How can I make sure the brownies are not dry?
While some gluten-free recipes turn out dry, I can promise you this one does not. Just make sure you avoid over-baking and/or over-mixing your brownie batter. The best way to avoid over baking is to set a timer and start checking the brownies a few minutes before the timer goes off.
Fun ways to customize these brownies
- Double chocolate: Add in some chocolate chips or chocolate chunks if you're a big chocolate fan! You should also try my famous gluten free chocolate chip cookies. Better yet, combine the two before baking for a brookie bar!
- Peanut butter swirl: Swirl in spoonfuls of peanut butter into the batter before baking for a Reese's style brownie.
- Nuts: Add chopped nuts like almonds, peanuts, cashews, or walnuts if you want some extra texture. I have tried walnuts and they are my absolute favorite in these brownies.
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Chewy and Decadent Gluten Free Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup melted butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups gluten free all purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix together the butter, vanilla and cocoa powder until smooth in a large bowl
- Mix the dry ingredients in a separate large mixing bowl then add then to the butter mixture and stir until well combined
- Add the eggs and mix until fully incorporated and smooth
- Grease a 9x13 baking pan, pour the batter into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool the brownies for 20 minutes then sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional but delicious)
Lillian says
Chewy, gooey brownies are my go too! This is my new favorite recipe for brownies. So easy and even my non gf family loved them