The Ultimate Gluten Free Brownies
This is the gluten free brownie that trumps ALL brownies. It is the perfect fudge brownie with the perfect crispy top. If you have a sweet tooth and love chocolate, this is the ideal treat for you.
Servings 9 brownies
Ingredients
- 200 g 50%-70% Semi-sweet or Dark Chocolate*
- 112 g Unsalted Butter (½ Cup)
- 200 g Granulated Sugar (1 Cup)
- 100 g Light Brown Sugar (½ Cup)
- 3 Large Eggs
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 70 g Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour (½ Cup)
- 2 g Xanthan gum (¾tsp+⅛ tsp) Omit if your flour blend already contains this
- 25 g Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder (¼ Cup)
- ¼ - ½ Cup Mix-ins (chocolate chips, nuts, etc) (Optional) Add to your preference.
Instructions
- Prepare a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Add water to a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add your chocolate to a heat resistance bowl on top of the simmering water, ensuring the bottom doesn't touch the water. When the chocolate starts melting, add the butter and melt together, stirring often. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- In a separate bowl, add the sugars and add one egg at a time, whisking after each addition. Once all the eggs are added, add the vanilla extract and whisk until the mixture thickens and has reached ribbon-stage. It should be pale, creamy and fluffy.
- Add the melted chocolate to the egg and sugar mixture and fold in by hand.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, salt and bicarbonate of soda and fold in by hand until combined.
- Add preferred mix-ins (optional) and pour mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30minutes or until done. The toothpick test should have some moistness and crumbs on for the perfect brownie.
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan and cutting into 9 pieces and enjoying.
Notes
* If your chocolate is a block of chocolate, chop your chocolate into smaller pieces to ensure even melting of the chocolate.