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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Bars + Brownies » Elana’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Elana’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Published: Feb 3, 2014 · Last Modified: September 30, 2019 by Dani

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Gluten-Free Brownies

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been getting a lot of requests for brownies.  So instead of trying to re-invent the wheel, I got permission to share my all time favorite brownie recipe from one of my favorite bloggers, Elana Amsterdam.

Now if you don’t know Elana, allow me to do the honors.

Elana is a New York Times Best Selling cookbook author and the founder of Elana’s Pantry, a blog that is jam packed with grain-free, gluten-free, high protein, paleo friendly recipes.  She is one of my top 10 go-to resources on the web (especially when it comes to gluten-free baked goods) and I’m so excited to get to share one of her many delicious recipes with you guys!

Now, I don’t care if it’s a first date, a hubby, a wife, a blind date or a family affair -these brownies are sure to impress any and all types of Valentines!

They are rich, chocolatey, decadent, and insanely delicious.

The craziest part about these brownies is that the base of the recipe is made of almond butter.  There’s no flour and no refined sugar and yet they are the most delicious brownie I have ever eaten.

Needless to say, if you are looking for the perfect something sweet for your valentine this year, this brownie is for sure the way to go!

So watch the video below and then be sure to swing by and check out Elana’s Pantry for the original recipe and for lots more delicious, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo-friendly recipes just like this!

Gluten-Free Brownies
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4.79 from 52 votes

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Brownies

This recipe is ever so slightly adapted from Elana Amsterdam's original recipe. You can see the original recipe here: https://www.elanaspantry.com/brownies/ for Elana's recipe.
Course: bars + brownies, DESSERT, DIET
Cuisine: American, gluten free, kids, low carb + keto, Valentine's Day, vegetarian
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 198kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 -16 oz. jar of creamy roasted almond butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup of raw honey
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1- cup dark chocolate cut into chunks about 4 oz.

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Pour almond butter into a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Add in eggs, honey, vanilla, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix again until everything is well incorporated and you have a thick, creamy, batter.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and pour into a greased, 13x9-baking dish (I used coconut oil to grease my pan).
  • Pop in the oven for 30 minutes or until the brownies are set and cooked through. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting and enjoy!
  • Makes 24 brownies.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Cariad says

    February 10, 2017 at 11:11 am

    5 stars
    Hi Dani,
    I am little reluctant to use a cup of honey. I do have some homemade unsweetened applesauce, could I use this to replace some of the honey? Would this ruin the texture?

    Reply
    • Dani says

      February 12, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      Ya know, I’m not sure! If you do decide to try it, I would love to hear how your results are.

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth Glass says

    February 11, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    Dani—-Iam very new to your site!(3 days now)But I wanted you to know I SOOOO appreciate you letting us know where to purchase things! That is such a big help to me on this new journey! Thank you very much for all your help! I have to say this is not as hard as I thought it would be and Iam very excited! Thank you again and again! Elizabeth Glass

    Reply
    • Dani says

      March 7, 2018 at 12:08 pm

      5 stars
      It’s my pleasure! So glad its helpful.

      Reply
  3. Silver says

    May 19, 2018 at 8:50 am

    5 stars
    I made your almond butter
    You think i can use all of it for the brownies ?

    Thank you for the great easy delicious recipe ❤️

    Reply
    • Dani says

      May 19, 2018 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      I think that would be great!!

      Reply
  4. Denise Knochel says

    August 24, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    5 stars
    These are the BEST BROWNIES !! Everyone I’ve given one to has had to have the recipe. The first two times I made them I left something out each time, and even though some may have looked at the product as a fail…they were so good. LOL
    First time left out the choc. chunks, and put in an 8×8″ pan because I was using the toaster oven and that’s what would fit. The batter didn’t look like it would be a problem, but those babies rose up 4″ above the top of the pan and started overflowing. I quickly got a sheet of parchment paper and used a spatula to flip the top off onto the paper, then put the pan back in the oven for just a few minutes until set. Then placed the parchment paper in to set the goo on the top side of that. Then though these weren’t presentable to take to the potluck I was attending, my hubby and I enjoyed every single one. Second time I forgot the cacao power, I know crazy, but one of my friends actually liked that one better. Go figure, both fails ended up being a win-win. Thank you for your YouTube channel, I love watching your video’s (including the bloopers at the end of each one. 😉 Keep up the great work, you’ve made my healing journey much more enjoyable.

    Reply
    • Dani says

      August 25, 2018 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      So glad you are enjoying the brownies so much! We love them too. And I love hearing about all of your fail/successes! Thanks so much for watching!

      Reply
    • Tonia says

      November 3, 2019 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      These are awesome! Confused a little by the calorie count, I estimated closer to 200.

      Reply
      • Dani says

        November 8, 2019 at 7:28 am

        So glad you enjoyed them Tonia! I will adjust the calorie count… looks like there was a gliche.

        Reply
      • LC says

        February 12, 2020 at 4:36 pm

        Could I replace almond butter with natural peanut butter?

        Reply
        • Dani says

          March 10, 2020 at 11:04 am

          Hi LC, yes you can replace the almond butter with natural peanut butter, it will just have a bit more of a peanut butter taste!

          Reply
  5. Andi says

    November 4, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    These brownies are delicious. I’ve made them quite a few times. The hardest part is getting the almond butter out of the jar

    Reply
    • Dani says

      November 8, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      So glad you enjoy them! They are one of my favorites as well.

      Reply
  6. Anna says

    January 20, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    I just made these brownies and they are very dry. We could barely eat them! Still, even with the dryness, they had a good flavor. The only change was that I replaced the honey with the agave.; and, the batter wasn’t creamy (very chalky) so I added a little coconut milk so it would cream.

    Would love some advice from you or anyone checking stopping by your blog.

    Reply
    • Dani says

      January 23, 2020 at 1:42 pm

      Hmmmm, I wonder what kind of almond butter you used? Was it creamy and loose?

      Reply
      • Anna says

        January 26, 2020 at 3:17 pm

        Tried your recommendation for the almond butter and that was the issue! Thanks so much for following up. These brownies are amazing!

        Reply
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