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Flourless Fudgy Brownies

Flourless Fudgy Brownies. These gluten free fudgy brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar. 

Flourless Fudgy Brownies. These gluten free brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar.

These brownies. Fudgetastic.

Fudgetastic. Is that a word? Not according to the English language. But that’s okay. Cause we’re talking food and brownies right now. And brownies this good deserve cutesy made-up words to describe them.

In my quest to reduce sugar consumption, or simply put – cookie eating, I went on a mission to find a good cake or brownie recipe that was free of flour and granulated sugars. I went with brownies because well, simply put,  I am quite fond of them, more-so than cake. In fact, brownies and cookies are in a fierce competition to win my heart over with both equally coming out on top.

Flourless Fudgy Brownies. These gluten free brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar.

I settled on this Easy Paleo Brownie Recipe that I found on Cook Eat Paleo. I basically followed the recipe exactly as notated but I subbed out a couple of ingredients. Since I wanted to go dairy free, I replaced the ghee with coconut oil. Since I wanted live on the edge and try Agave nectar, I subbed the honey with agave nectar. You could also sub the honey with maple syrup. Or just use the honey. The choice is yours.

Flourless Fudgy Brownies

Flourless Fudgy Brownies

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

These gluten free fudgy brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp instant coffee powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 C almond butter
  • 1/4 C coconut oil, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 C agave nectar, or more if you prefer super sweet brownies

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325.
  2. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  3. Add all of the ingredients to a blender or large food processor and process until combined. I used my little cheapo blender and it worked just fine.
  4. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and smooth out with rubber spatula.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the center is set. A toothpick should come out clean.
  6. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool before serving (10-15 minutes)
  7. Cut into squares. I cut mine into 12 squares. Or rectangles. Some were squares, some were rectangles.
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 170 Total Fat: 12g Sodium: 13mg Carbohydrates: 15g Sugar: 11g Protein: 3g

Flourless Fudgy Brownies. These gluten free brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar.
Flourless Fudgy Brownies. These gluten free brownies are made with almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar.

I think I am going to make these flourless fudgy brownies again, subbing the almond butter with peanut butter. I puffy heart peanut butter so I know these brownies will be da bomb when made with peanut butter. Not that they weren’t da bomb when made with almond butter. But you’re talking to the gal who stashes a jar of peanut butter in her desk at work so she has it on hand for those must have peanut butter moments.

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28 comments on “Flourless Fudgy Brownies”

  1. I have been trying a few brownies recipes over the last few weeks and none of them worked for me, I am going to need to try this one for sure!

    • Yeah! You should, Nancy! I’m thinking about making a different variation of these today. Something with peanut butter and chocolate chunks. YUM!

      Hope you are having a good weekend. :)

  2. These look yummy! I like the combination of the almond butter and coconut oil, along with the nectar. I have to watch the sugar.
    Thanks Julie!

  3. I’m fighting the urge not to lick my screen. I like the texture of flour less cakes and brownies. I want one!

  4. OMG! These are fudgetastic! I seriously can’t wait to make these. Love the addition of almond butter and coconut oil!

  5. I definitely need to try this recipe. I tried a paleo brownie recipe a few months ago and wasn’t a big fan. I love how moist and level these look. Can’t wait to try them!

  6. Your were on a noble mission—-reduction of cookie eating aka less granulated sugar.
    I think you succeeded. This do look sufficiently delicious and fudgy to divert you from cookies—–well at least temporarily. Laughing——

  7. If there’s anything better than brownies, it’s healthy browines that still look super delish an fudgetastic. Oh wow, can I have like 34 of these???
    Enjoy your week Julie! x

  8. These brownies look great! Unbelievable that they are flourless!

  9. Yummy! My daughter is gluten free. She is coming to visit next week. Can’t wait to make this for her.

  10. Oh wow. I need to make these! I’m on the hunt for a better for my husband brownie and I think this might be perfect! Pinned!

  11. I am always on the look out for fudgy healthy brownies and I think I’ve found the perfect one! These look incredible – I love the almond butter and coconut oil in here and the fact that they’re flourless – seriously can’t wait to try these. Pinned.

  12. Julie these seriously sound awesome, and I am a sucker for a fudgy brownie. Pinned this and trying asap!

    • Thanks, Krista! I think you will enjoy them. I’m gonna try them again with peanut butter. Of course, they will be less paleo/low carb that way but you know how much I love peanut butter. ;)

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  14. Hi Julie, I came across these fudgy brownies while searching a recipe for flourless brownies. I am so glad I stumbled across this. I do not have almond flour at hand, hence have substituted walnut flour and have gone with your recipe. I am a little nervous how they may turn out to be. They are right now baking in the oven and my home is wafting with chocolate aroma! My fingers crossed. Hope they turn as good as yours look. :)

  15. Hi Julie, I came across these fudgy brownies while searching a recipe for flourless brownies. I am so glad I stumbled across this. I do not have almond butter at hand, hence have substituted walnut butter (made walnut butter from scratch in a food processor as that’s what I had at hand) and have gone with your recipe. I couldn’t resist waiting till I had almond butter! I am a little nervous how they may turn out to be. They are right now baking in the oven and my home is wafting with chocolate aroma! My fingers crossed. Hope they turn as good as yours look. :)

    • Hi Mallika! Wowza! That’s awesome that you made walnut butter. It sounds wonderful! How did the brownies made with it turn out? Do share because I’m curious!

  16. Question… I see in comments people used almond flour? I don’t see that in the ingredient list. I was curious how it was cakey without any type of flour. Am I blind and just not seeing it listed?

    • Hello, almond flour was not used in the recipe. I used almond butter. Trust me – it turns out cakey without the flour. Not the same texture as a flour brownie but it is cakey. :)

  17. I’m not much of a cook but this looks pretty easy, and inexpensive (a major consideration for me). Is it gluten-free? (another consideration). I’ll also have to substitute the eggs with applesauce, but I’ll let you know how it turns out.