Gluten Free
Vegan Gluten Free Almond Flour Brownies
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Yield
9
Everyone loves a classic brownie, but finding a good gluten free option/recipe can be challenging. Just because you’re avoiding gluten, shouldn’t mean that you have to sacrifice the goodness of an amazing brownie. These Almond Flour Brownies are delicious, gluten free, and vegan.
I gave these to five different people to sample and no one believed they were vegan and not made with regular flour or loads of white sugar. Now I’m not saying these are healthy but they are the perfect treat for when you want to treat yourself or your BF/GF this Valentine’s Day.
Why you’ll love these Almond Flour Brownies:
- They’re easy to make – only 12 ingredients!
- They are gluten free
- That gooey chocolate is TO DIE FOR
- This recipe can be made in one bowl
- So damn good with ice cream
- Can make a keto variation if need be by subbing the sugar
How to make Almond Flour Brownies
These Almond Flour Brownies are so easy to make. People will think you’re some bad ass professional baker, and they’ll have no idea just how easy it is to make good tasting, gluten free baked goods. Grain free baking doesn’t have to be time consuming, and you shouldn’t have to sacrifice the delicious flavour we all love about brownies. To make these brownies it’s so simple, all you need to do is:
1. Preheat your oven and line a 8X8 baking tin with parchment
2. In a large mixing bowl, add your egg replacement and water. You’ll want to prep this first and let it sit for five minutes for the perfect consistency
3. To that same bowl (yep, seriously one bowl for this recipe) add the remaining wet ingredients and stir it up
4. Then time for the dry ingredients, stir those babies in but don’t over stir it! Just enough so everything is well combined
5. Pour the batter into the baking pan and flatten using the back of a spoon so it’s nice and smooth
6. Top with yummy chocolate chips evenly before baking for extra chocolatey goodness
Why almond flour?
I love making baked goods that we know and love in a way that can be consumed by everyone, and that’s why using almond flour is a great alternative when you have someone in your household that has a gluten allergy, or if you’re just trying to avoid gluten yourself. I’ve had some terrible gluten free brownies and I just don’t feel like you should have to miss out on delicious brownies because of your gluten intolerance!
For this recipe, to make it grain free, I used Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour which you can easily find in your local Whole Foods. Almond flour can be used in replacement of regular white flour, and is made from whole, blanched sweet almonds which are notoriously healthy by providing us with a good amount of manganese and vitamin E. Plus, they add a healthy boost of protein and are low in carbs. Using almond flour can be a great way to bring the healthy components of almonds into your diet, and you can’t even taste the difference!
Other sweet recipes you’ll love:
- Cashew Chocolate Mousse Cake
- Chewy SunButter Cookies
- One Bowl Chocolate Chunk Blondies
- Vegan S’more Brownies
How to Video:
Vegan Almond Flour Brownies
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 2 Bob's Red Mill Egg replacements + 4 tbsp. warm water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp. almond milk
- 2 1/2 tbsp. melted coconut oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8X8 baking tin with parchment, lightly grease and set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl add your egg replacement and water. Stir till combined and let sit for 5 minutes.
- To the same bowl, add the remaining wet ingredients and stir till well combined.
- Now add all your dry ingredients and stir till well combined. You don't need to over stir, just till the wet and dry are combined and there is no excess flour.
- Pour the brownie batter into the baking pan and flatter using the back of a spoon. Top with chocolate chips (evenly) before baking for 30-35 minutes (toothpick test works great).
- Remove from oven and let rest in the pan till cooled.
- Enjoy!
THESE ARE THE BEST BROWNIES!!
We are so glad you loved them! These are such a favourite in our house!
Ok, these are amazing! I made them with a real egg and they turned our perfect!
Yes, well done, Lizz!
These are the best brownies, ever! So gooey and soft. Just how I like my brownies!
We couldn’t agree more!
A delicious, decadent brownie recipe! A true chocolatiers dream. Easy to make and I had everything in my kitchen. Can’t wait to make it again. Thank you, Maria.
Thank you so much for the love, Aline!
These wee really good, but I think I over cooked mine a bit, maybe because I used a convection oven. I also didn’t have almond flour so I used regular flour, that might have changed things. But they tasted great!
Thank you so much for your love, Lisa! That may have done it. Thanks for the note regarding convection ovens and your flour substitute!
So delicious and easy to make!
Thank you so much for your love, Megan! I love this recipe!!!
These brownies are SOOOOOOOO amazing and surprisingly easy to make. My knowledge and experience with baking is very minimal and I was able to knock this out of the park with the assistance of Food By Maria.
The only exception I made to the recipe was using one (1) egg instead of the egg replacement. I used natural creamy peanut butter so added a little extra almond milk. I ended up baking the brownies for 40-42 minutes, but my oven usually takes longer than most.
You’ll want to dig in as soon as you take them out of the oven. However, avoid the temptation and let them cool for 10-15 minutes. I wish I had vanilla ice cream in the freezer. It would pair perfectly.
Thank you so much for your love, Jennifer!!!
So yummy and easy !
Thank you so much hun!! It was so lovely meeting you via our Zoom call last night!
Made these with regular egg and avocado oil. They turned out amazing! Yum! Thank you for this recipe.
Thanks so much for the support, Helen!! You’re the best!
Subbed in regular flour and it turned out great! Needed to add in more almond milk for right consistency. I used a convection oven and baked them for 37 minutes. They were PERFECT!!
Thank you so much, Andrea!!!!!! Love the tips for people trying this at home with what they have!
Made these brownies last night and holy cow are they BOMB. My partner and I ate 2 each right away and I can tell you I will definitely be making again!! Very rich and chewy like brownies should be!!! Love that they are vegan and gluten free as well.
Thank you so much for the love, Ali!