Grain-Free Double Chocolate Brownies

So, I was really excited last week when I saw that Otto’s Cassava Flour was on sale at Whole Foods! Usually its $17.99, but it was on sale for $14.99!! Needless to say, I stocked up and couldn’t wait to make all my favorite recipes, one of those being my Grain-Free Double Chocolate Brownies.

Cassava Flour

If you haven’t heard of cassava flour before, it’s a grain-free, paleo-approved flour made from yuca root. Its taste and texture is actually very similar to wheat-based flours opposed to the dry, gritty taste and texture of most gluten-free flours. Since I use almond flour for a lot of my grain-free/paleo baked goods, cassava flour is also a nice alternative when I want to do a nut-free recipe. I recommend using Otto’s Cassava Flour because it’s the highest quality brand I have found.

Perfectly Fluffy and Fudgy

I have tried for years to come up with a grain-free brownie recipe that didn’t turn out super dense, but had the perfect balance of fluffiness and fudginess. These Grain-Free Double Chocolate Brownies are the closest I’ve come to the brownies I remember eating as a kid. The cassava flour gives them an amazing texture and taste that makes it hard to tell they’re paleo. They’re fluffy and moist, yet dense and chocolatey at the same time, melting in your mouth with each bite. So, before you or I drool over the computer any more, check out my recipe below and give ’em a try!

The Recipe

Grain-Free Double Chocolate Brownies

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Completely grain-free and dairy free, these fluffy, yet fudgy and moist brownies will just melt in your mouth one bite at a time!

Author: Kaylee

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

½ cup + 3 tablespoons, divided, Enjoy Life Foods Mini Chips
½ cup cacao powder
½ cup pure maple syrup
⅓ cup coconut oil
2 pasture-raised eggs
½ cup Otto's Cassava Flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Chunks for sprinkling on top

Instructions

First, preheat the oven to 350˚ (F) and grease a 9 x 9 square baking pan with coconut oil.
Next, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt the coconut oil and ½ cup of the mini chocolate chips. Then, add in the cacao powder and pure maple syrup, stirring to combine.
Next, pour the mixture from the stove into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add in the remaining ingredients, including the remaining 3 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips, mixing until everything is well-combined.
Pour the batter into the greased pan. Then, sprinkle the chocolate chunks on top.
Next, bake the brownies in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Then, wait for the brownies to cool before cutting them into squares.
Enjoy!

Notes

Store the leftovers in an airtight container for a couple days on the counter or up to a week in the fridge.