Ingredients
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- 1 cup gluten free all-purpose flour blend (containing xanthan gum)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process)
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (if flour blend doesn’t contain it)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (optional)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Sift gluten free flour, cocoa powder, xanthan gum, salt, and baking powder together.
- Whisk sifted dry ingredients until uniform and set aside.
- Melt butter and let cool 5 minutes.
- Whisk melted butter and sugar vigorously for 1 minute.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each.
- Stir in vanilla extract and espresso powder if using.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture all at once.
- Fold with rubber spatula just until no dry flour streaks remain.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using with 3-4 gentle strokes.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake 28-32 minutes until top is shiny and crackly with moist crumbs on toothpick.
- Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Don’t overbake – moist crumbs indicate perfect fudgy texture
- Use Dutch-process cocoa for richer, deeper chocolate flavor
- Room temperature eggs incorporate better for smooth batter
- Espresso powder intensifies chocolate without coffee flavor
- Cool completely before cutting for clean, perfect squares
- Slightly underbaked center creates gooey fudgy texture
- Sifting cocoa prevents lumps in final brownies
- Freeze individual brownies for convenient single servings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg