The Best Gluten-Free Brownies
Fudgy and delicious, these are the best gluten-free brownies! They’re actually the best brownies ever, gluten-free or not! I’m so excited to share the recipe with you and hope you love them as much as I do! This is an older post that got a little photo refresh.. and we got to eat a ton of brownies.
The Best Gluten-Free Brownies
Gluten-Free Brownie Recipe
PrintBest Gluten-Free Brownies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup brown rice flour mix (see below) OR 1/6 tapioca flour + 1/6 potato starch + 1/3 brown rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (or vegan butter)
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs (can also use flax eggs)
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325. Position rack in lower-middle of oven.
- Line a 8 in square baking pan with foil and grease with cooking spray.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and xanthan gum in a small bowl and set aside.
- Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler (or melt in the microwave for about 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds).
- Whisk in sugar, vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Continue to whisk until mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Add flour mixture and whisk until incorporated.
- Stir in nuts (if you wish to add them).
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with wet crumbs.
- Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes.
- Remove brownies from pan by lifting up foil and cool completely on rack.
- Cut into squares or triangles.
The quality of the chocolate makes the difference, so I picked these adorable Tcho baking critters. They’re almost too cute to melt!
Check out this cute little hedgehog:
After melting the chocolate in the microwave (for about 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds), I whisked in the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined and shiny.
Then I added the flour mix. I like to keep a gluten-free flour mix on hand (recipe below), but you could also wing it on the spot. I filled a 1/3 measuring cup halfway with potato starch and halfway with tapioca flour, then filled another 1/3 measuring cup with with brown rice flour.
Whisked it all together
Then poured the batter into a greased baking dish.
There’s a trick you can try that will save you cleanup and help you cut your brownies better: Line the baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. When they’re done and have cooled for a bit, you pull the whole thing out – aluminum foil and all – let it cool, then cut it up.
Either way, you’ll have delicious, fudgy gluten-free brownies.
These gluten-free brownies are especially delicious with a scoop of coconut milk ice cream on top. Your family might just go so nuts over these that there will be very little left to enjoy the next day.
Gluten-Free Brown Rice Flour Mix
PrintGluten-Free Brown Rice Flour Mix
Ingredients
- 2 C Brown rice flour
- 2/3 C Potato Starch (not flour)
- 1/3 C Tapioca Flour (also known as starch)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container to use as needed.
Looking for a flourless brownie? Here’s a sweet potato brownie recipe to try!
If you’d like to satisfy your brownie craving in a less treat-like fashion, try these brownie batter protein bites.
xoxo
Gina
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oh I’d eat the batter alone too! Best part. Everyone needs a brownie on a wednesday!
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I need a brownie because something I wrote that I have spent the past 4 years on just got rejected 🙁
I need a brownie because I’m a law student, I work full-time, my finals are coming up and I’m stressing bad. AND, trying to stay healthy in my house takes crazy willpower because my boyfriend likes to keep 5 lbs. bags of M&M’s and cookie dough ice cream on constant supply.
I need a brownie because I am at the end of my semester and exams SUCK!
I was offered a new job today — celebratory brownies! 😀
I definitely need a brownie because I’m breaking out and it’d make everything so much better. 🙂
I could use a brownie because the weather was beautiful here today, and I had to spend all day in an office instead of outside. Besides that, I could always use a brownie and am curious to try gluten free brownies.
Because mother hormone is a complete **bia** and chocolate greek yogurt isnt cutting it!!! 🙂
I could use a brownie because I’m missing my boyfriend like crazy. We’re in a long distance relationship and its been three weeks. Only a week more and then I get to see him! 😀
I need a brownie because I don’t get any time off for spring break…not even Good Friday 🙁
I’m 10 weeks pregnant so I don’t just want those brownies, I NEED those brownies!
I could use a brownie because when I came home from Zumba on Monday I found out my husband is deploying. All I know is he will be gone by Sunday. He may actually leave on Sunday. On Easter? Are they joking? Unfortunately not. He has barely been home for 6 months from the last deployment. Every time his phone rings I cringe. I know we have chosen this life, but this last minute stuff is hard to deal with.
Finals week is fast approaching here at Kansas State University and I am in NEED of some brownies. I am in the midst of planning my wedding, finishing teaching practicum for 4th graders, and getting ready to say goodbye to college and friends in a few short weeks–if that isn’t a reason to stuff my boca with brownies I don’t know what is!! 🙂
Because final exams are coming up and I could really use a little chocolate to help push me through these next two weeks!
I could use a brownie for no reason other than it’s 4/20. 😉
I desperately need a brownie because I am studying for law school finals and trying to resist the urge to walk into oncoming traffic (not really – but seriously … I really need a brownie).
I need a brownie because it is cloudy and rainy and FREEZING in Chicago! Mother Nature is seriously stomping on my mood. Chocolate helps depression, right?! 🙂
I could use a brownie because I am totally stressed! I’m in college and the end of semester is in full swing! D: (And although stress-eating isn’t usually advised, like you said…sometimes you just need a brownie!)
Take care!
I need a brownie bc brownies make everything better ! 😀
Ok so it’s not technically me that could use a brownie but my little guy. My two year old son has some neurological problems and we saw great results eliminating dairy (casein) from his diet so now we’re on to gluten. I personally would prefer vegan but my kiddos eat eggs so whatever 🙂
I need a brownie because I have to stay at school alone in my building during easter break to student teach and all of the dining halls are closed, how am I supposed to eat?!
I just walked back and forth between 2 grocery stores a total of 4 times to get 3 ingredients. I either need a brownie or to learn to make grocery lists.
I could use a brownie because I’m on crutches for a stress fracture…8 weeks and counting. And a brownie would make that better =)
I could use a brownie because our family has had a rough go of things lately. My FIL passed in December from brain cancer, I’ve been waiting 7 months and counting for a gov job, and my hubby and I desperately want to start a family but have had a rough journey! definitely need a brownie!
these brownies look amazing!! i would love a brownie right now since it’s passover and i can’t have one 🙁 BUT if i win it will be over by the time they arrive 🙂
I could use a brownie because I have six final exams in the next six days!! Brownies=glucose=brain fuel 🙂
I could use a brownie because I just got the bill from my recent pacemaker implantation/hospital stay in the mail (yeowza!). And, in the hurricane-force winds that last tore through my state, two (yes, two) 100+ year old trees in my yard snapped clean off…landing on and, thus, shooting through the roof of my garage and taking out our fence, to boot. And, as Murphy’s Law goes, it’s supposed to rain this evening (crappers!). Shoot, I could eat the whole pan at this point! 🙂
I could definitely use a brownie today! Work is stressing me out in a big way.
I could use a brownie because I miss my fiance, who’s a few states away; the hockey team for which he is the play-by-play announcer is in the playoffs, and they’re gone all week. I haven’t seen him since Tuesday morning, and I won’t see him until Saturday afternoon.
I refrained from buying an expensive pair of jeans that I don’t need so I can save up for an upcoming vacation…reward brownie!
I need a brownie because I gave up Starbucks this week.
yumm..I finished a big part of my dissertation today and need to celebrate!!
I got a surprise visit from an unwelcome guest today: Aunt Flo. Need. Chocolate. Now.
It’s April 20th and it’s only 45 degrees here in Boston– I need a brownie to get me over my extended-winter blues!
I could use a brownie because I’m stressed with end-of-semester projects and tests 🙂
I would love some delicious brownies because I’m in the last week of class……you know that means final exams start next week ughhhh the stress would love some brownies to help bring on summmmer!!!!!!!
It WAS a good discussion – great response, girl, and you make great points! I thought the dance moves seemed super funky too – I was like wow – it’s like Phoebe from Friends running. LOL
I need a brownie because I’m finishing out this semester for grad school, and I work full time! The projects are piling high. I need some chocolate to save the day!
i need a brownie for so many reasons… the fact that today is only wednesday is only ONE of them!
I could use a brownie… because I’m going through a rough break up with my fiance. I could bake some for myself, but my baking skills are not anywhere near yours! Those brownies look delish.
Oh goodness brownies sound so good right now! I could use a brownie because we are moving soon so we have been trying to eat out of the pantry/freezer. Pretty boring/old/stale food 🙁
hallelujah! i have been looking for a great brownie recipe. can’t wait to try this out! i’ve also heard of using mochiko (sweet rice flour – what’s used to make mochi) instead of brown rice flour,which gives it this amazing chewy texture. i would love a brownie because office politics and drama really has me down. i just want to crawl into a corner and eat my brownie!
I recently left my job because it was making me absolutely miserable, but now I am SO stressed trying to find a new one! I could definitely use a brownie to just cheer me up 🙂
OOOOOH Thank you for sharing the GF brownie recipe!!! After reading everyone else’s “why I need a brownie” comment I feel that my reasons are waaaay too small even list! 🙂 Thanks again for sharing! I’m excited to make them!
I need a brownie cause i am finishing up grad school, looking for a new job, working full time, and finals are coming up. Oh and did I mention that 10 family members are coming to visit next week? Ahhhhh!
I need a brownie . . . well, because it’s a brownie. My fave.
I need a brownie because…well, I just like brownies! 🙂
I could use a brownie today (well, really on Sunday since I gave up chocolate for Lent!) because I’m suffering leg pain and the doc’s don’t know what it is yet. A brownie would certainly cheer me up!
I need a brownie because i am dying to try your delicious creations! 🙂
I could use a brownie day because my hubby and I moved (7 weeks ago) away from all our family and friends for his job. I have applied for like 50 jobs and have been on several interviews and I keep getting turned down….which blows my self esteem away. I have a personal business and work from home (sales rep) but I have had trouble getting it going. I have been depressed and down in the dumps lately for sure, and I miss my mom even though we skype everyday. I need some girlfriend time!!