Dark Chocolate Brownies – Gluten Free
Every now and again, this girl needs some chocolate. It’s like a warm blanket on a cold day; pair it with a cup of coffee…it’s almost as good as a beach vacation.
Both sides of our family has a few members who struggle with gluten, so I’m always looking for new ways to bring either a dessert or main course of which everyone can enjoy. Let’s face it: it’s not fun to stare at others stuffing their faces with food you wish you could eat. But I also think it’s worse yet to bite into an item that’s been made within your dietary restriction that tastes awful. Cardboard brownie anyone? But it’s gluten free…!
These brownies: they’re deep, dark and quite frankly I even found them a little sexy. Partly because they’re made with organic, million dollar butter. {okay it’s not a million dollars, but for a $10 price tag on a pound of butter, anything in which I use it better be coined as sexy!}
In lieu of flour, I ground up quick oats and was really happy with the result. The brownies weren’t gritty or tasteless- and you’d be hard-pressed to know they’re not made with flour. Bake these for your friends or family. Share them with your bright eyed toddler or grandparent over coffee. They’re pure love in a pan and the best moments in life are those sometimes shared together over brownies.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of organic, grass fed butter, salted and at room temp (I used Kerry gold)
- 1 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 cup instant oats, ground using a food processor or bullet
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz dark chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life brand)
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 and grease a 9×9 glass pan. Set aside.
- Measure out 1 1/3 cups of quick oats and process in your food processor or magic bullet until it resembles a fine powder.
- In your Kitchen-Aid mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, cocoa powder and sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and blend until incorporated.
- Finally, add the oats and baking powder and chocolate chips and stir together until incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Spread the batter into the greased 9×9″ pan and bake for 35-45 minutes depending on your oven. Bake until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
- Let cool, cut and enjoy!
