Another great recipe from Alexandra Anca, MHSc, RD, from “Complete Gluten-Free Diet & Nutrition Guide“ – Gluten-free brownies with chocolate chips! Stay tuned for my upcoming review on this great book!
Chocolate Chip Brownies
Makes 16 squares
(1 per serving)
If you love chocolate, you’re going to love these brownies. Enjoy them with your friends and family — no one will know they’re gluten-free!
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
8-inch (20 cm) square metal baking pan, lined with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch (5 cm) overhang
1⁄4 cup sorghum flour 60 mL
1⁄4 cup tapioca starch 60 mL
1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 60 mL
1 tsp GF baking powder 5 mL
1⁄4 tsp salt 1 mL
3⁄4 cup granulated raw cane sugar 175 mL
1⁄4 cup sunflower oil 60 mL
1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce 60 mL
2 eggs 2
1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
1⁄2 cup GF semisweet chocolate chips 125 mL
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 250 mL
Icing (optional)
1⁄2 cup GF semisweet chocolate chips 125 mL
1. In a small bowl, whisk together sorghum flour, tapioca starch, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil and applesauce. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts (if using). Spread evenly in prepared baking pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
4. Icing: Meanwhile, if desired, place chocolate chips in a small saucepan. Place on the stovetop and let the heat from the oven melt the chocolate. Stir until smooth and spread over cooled brownies.
5. Let cool completely in pan on a rack. Using parchment paper as handles, transfer to a cutting board, then cut into squares.
Nutrients Per Serving
Calories 120
Carbohydrate 17 g
Fiber 1 g
Protein 1 g
Fat 6 g
Iron 1 mg
Calcium 9 mg
Excerpted from Complete Gluten-Free Diet & Nutrition Guide by Alexandra Anca and Theresa Santandrea-Cull. Copyright © 2010 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
