gluten free brownies

Gluten Free Coconut Flour Brownies

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Servings: 16
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes

1/4 cup applesauce, room temperature
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
3 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup raw honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup coconut flour, packed
2 tablespoons flax meal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup chocolate chips, divided
1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, peanuts)

Preheat oven to 300° F and grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.

Whisk together liquid ingredients and cocoa powder. Add in coconut flour, flax meal, and baking soda. Whisk until well combined. Stir in half the chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared pan.

Sprinkle top with remaining chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Brownies

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Servings: 9
Preparation Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

1 large orange
1/3 cup melted butter
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup whole sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Slice the orange, remove seeds and place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil, then simmer for 1 hour with a lid on. Remove the orange from the pan and let cool. Once cool, place in a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth.

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Line and grease a baking tin (I used an 8 inch square tin).

In a bowl, place the melted butter, vanilla, eggs and mix well. Add the orange mixture, combine until smooth. Add the dry ingredients, one at a time into the orange mixture, combine well.

Pour the mixture into the baking tin, place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool then slice and serve. (Optional: Serve each brownie with a slice of fresh orange.)

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Gluten Free Christmas Brownies

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Servings: 16-20
Preparation Time: 1 hour

8 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup ground almonds
¼ cup coconut flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup beets, peeled and cooked
3 eggs
6 tablespoons dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Coat an 8-inch square pan with a thin coat of butter or coconut oil.

In a bowl over a pot of simmering water, melt the chocolate chips, butter, and coconut oil together. Remove from heat, whisk to combine.

In a small bowl combine the sugar, ground almonds, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and cinnamon.

In a food processor (9-cup minimum) puree the cooked beet. Scrape down the sides and add the melted chocolate. Blend, scrape down, and add the eggs. Blend, scrape down, and add the dry ingredients. When batter is smooth, pour and scrape into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the dried cranberries over the top.

Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and sides are pulling away slightly from the pan. Let cool before cutting. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

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