Ultimate Grain Free Brownies

Ingredients

• 10 Tablespoons Earth Balance Butter
• 1-⅓ cup Sugar Or Coconut Palm Sugar
• ¾ cups Cocoa Powder
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla (gluten Free)
• ¼ teaspoons Salt
• 2 whole Eggs
• ⅓ cups Blanched Almond Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Arrowroot Flour Or Cornstarch
• ½ cups Chopped Walnuts (optional)
• 2 Tablespoons Dairy Free Chocolate Chips (optional)

Preparation Instructions

1. Place your oven rack in the bottom 1/3 of your oven. Preheat oven to 325ºF.

2. Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with aluminum foil leaving a 2-inch overlay and spray with cooking oil.

3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

4. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Allow to sit 5 minutes to cool off; you don’t want the eggs to cook when you add them.

5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

6. When mixture is thick and shiny, add the flour and arrowroot and mix well. Stir in nuts (if using).

7. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle the top with chocolate chips.

8. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Note: you can replace the almond flour and arrowroot with 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon gluten free all-purpose flour.