Brownies with Almond Butter
These tender, gluten free brownies with almond butter are so chocolatey and rely on maple syrup for a hint of natural sweetness. Add almond flour for structure and flavor.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cup maple syrup , or light or dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup almond flour , or ½ cup spelt flour
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325°F and line the bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, letting it simmer for 3 minutes, then raise heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently and watching so it doesn’t burn, until the butter is slightly brown and smells nutty and fragrant. Pour melted butter into a large bowl and let cool slightly. Whisk in the maple syrup, cocoa powder, and salt and keep whisking until well combined and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the almond meal or spelt flour and stir well. Beat vigorously for 40 strokes. Spread batter evenly in the lined pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake until a tester inserted into the center emerges slightly moist with batter and brownies are set, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a rack.
- Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.
Notes
Note: Use brown sugar (light or dark is fine) in place of the maple syrup if you wish.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 248IUCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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