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Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies

October 4, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

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Gluten Free Brownies
Oh my, can you believe these deep chocolatey brownies are gluten-free? I couldn’t, and my little guy was over the moon about these brownies. Even my skeptical boys who are not on a gluten-free diet thought these were amazing.

Over the past nine months, I’ve learned to bake gluten-free and dairy-free for my little guy, something that was overwhelming and intimidating in the beginning, but became easier the more I explored and tried different recipes, and discovered the most incredible community of gluten-free bloggers. 


This group of bloggers, many of whom have celiac disease, are some of the most giving, generous and inspiring people I’ve come to know, helping each other and people like me who were new to the gluten-free world.

I especially appreciate the encouragement and advice I received from 
Lexie’s Kitchen, Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom, Cook It Allergy Free, Gluten-Free Easily, and the Gluten-Free Goddess. These ladies made what seemed near impossible entirely possible and easy.

One of the first events I joined when I was learning to bake gluten-free was Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger. It forced me to dive right in and what better way to learn than to sign up for an event with a deadline. I’m so glad I participated because it opened the door to so many wonderful gluten-free blogs to help me along the way.

This month, Book of Yum is hosting Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger, and I jumped at the chance to adopt Karina from Gluten-Free Goddess. I’ve been following the Gluten-Free Goddess for a while, and referred to her recipes often for inspiration when I started cooking and baking gluten-free. But, I’m embarassed to say I had never actually made anything from her recipe file. So, this was the perfect excuse to try a few of Karina’s recipes.

Karina is an artist, a mother of two sons, a writer, and a creative gluten-free cook in the kitchen. As someone with celiac disease, Karina offers incredibly useful information for anyone new to the gluten-free life, like How To Go Gluten-Free, and a Quick Start Guide For Going Gluten-Free. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness says, “Karina Allrich is by all definitions, a Gluten-Free Goddess!” and I couldn’t agree more after trying two of her recipes for the first time.

First I made Karina’s Gluten-Free Apple Crisp, then her Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies. I wish I had a picture of the Apple Crisp, but it was scarfed up before I could get a shot. Besides, Karina’s photography is amazing and I would not be able to improve upon it, so check out her post to see it for yourself. The topping was nice, light and crunchy, and my boys (even the ones who are not on a gluten-free diet) loved it.

When I spotted the second recipe – for Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies – I knew I had to try it. Since my son went on a gluten-free diet, it’s been really hard finding treats that taste good. I’ve tried a few gluten-free brownie mixes, but have had little success. Several batches have ended up in the trash as a bubbling mess. 



I made a few changes to Karina’s recipe, substituting half of the coconut oil with applesauce to reduce the fat in these treats. I also made a few changes based on what I had in my pantry – I used a mixture of coconut sugar and jaggery in place of the organic light brown sugar. I didn’t have enough dark chocolate, so I used  some semi-sweet chocolate too, and just reduced the amount of sugar. My brownies baked in 25 minutes, a bit shorter than Karina’s recipe, but it could be due to the switch-ups in some of the ingredients. I’ve also found my oven runs hot so things tend to bake faster and burn quicker.

These brownies turned out super fudgey – in short, they were amazing. Karina is indeed the Gluten-Free Goddess.


(I’ll be posting the link to the roundup for this month’s Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger roundup after it’s up later this week.)

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Comments

  1. Junia says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:56 am

    ahhh i’m bookmarking this. i agree, so hard to find good gf baked goods that taste good and have similar texture. i have two students who are celiacs and i’m gf sensitive, so always trying to find some recipes. i made gf brownies from a mix from whole foods, and the kids didn’t like it. hahahaha. at least they were honest!

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  2. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:56 am

    Even to those of us who don’t cook gluten-free, Karina is a goddess. And if we needed any proof, one look at those brownies would be enough!

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  3. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:57 am

    Brownies are my weakness and I’d love to have a great gluten-free version to try!

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  4. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:57 am

    my mouth is watering!

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  5. Jeanette says

    October 4, 2011 at 1:43 am

    I’d given up on gluten free brownies until I tried these – use high quality chocolate, it makes all the difference in the world.

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  6. Kelly says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    Oh, these look seriously delicious. Love the combo of rice flour and almond meal.

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  7. Marly says

    October 4, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    These brownies look SO delicious. I love the gluten-free options for cooking some of these traditionally wheat-based foods. Sign me up!

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  8. Natalie says

    October 4, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Lovely brownies! Thanks!

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  9. Karina Allrich says

    October 5, 2011 at 12:58 am

    Thank you for this lovely post, Jeanette! I’m so glad your son likes the dark chocolate brownies. xox Karina

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  10. Kalyn says

    October 5, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Fun seeing the lovely Karina spotlighted on your blog. She’s one of my long-time blogging friends, and I finally met her last year in California. She lives close to my brother, so I hope to see her again soon. Love her and her blog!

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  11. marla says

    October 5, 2011 at 1:00 am

    I have been looking for a GF brownie recipe & now it is great to finally have one. Love the adoption idea 🙂

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  12. Kim-Cook It Allergy Free says

    October 5, 2011 at 12:58 am

    Jeanette, I have made these brownies of hers. DIVINE!! What a great adoption! 😉 I had made a couple of changes to the recipe as well and found that mine cooked a bit quicker too. But, then again, I also have found that my oven runs a little hotter. I am wanting to get it calibrated before the holidays when it is going to be getting a ton of use!!

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  13. Joanne says

    October 6, 2011 at 1:01 am

    Karina is my absolute go-to whenever I need to bake gluten-free for friends. These look seriously amazing…even compared to non gluten-free brownies!

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  14. Wenderly says

    October 6, 2011 at 1:01 am

    Stunning! I can’t wait to make these for my sister!

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  15. Ali says

    October 6, 2011 at 1:00 am

    Salivating, loved the way you’ve piled the brownies, looks delicious and am happy its gluten free. Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. mtrguanlao says

    October 7, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Wow,my kids will surely love this!

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  17. France@beyondthepeel says

    October 8, 2011 at 1:00 am

    Those brownies look fudgy and well….perfect. And gluten free? Even better.

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  18. glutenfreesoyfree says

    October 8, 2011 at 1:03 am

    Thanks for sharing this.

    I recently gave in at a wedding to the posh-looking chocolate cake. It had a majestic texture and was consistent throughout and nice to eat. Not to mention the fact that nearly 4 hours afterwards I was thinking I would need the hospital and could hardly walk due to severe joint pain. Sick for 2 weeks afterward (I’m coeliac)

    I found a mix from sun flour mills that I plan to order and try soon – their award winning chocolate cake mix. They’re based in Idaho in the USA and the product won first prize in two independent competitions.

    The Almost Bourdain blog recently featured a flourless chinese five spice cake recipe which really looked perfect in terms of texture – extremely cake for being flourless and looked fairly easy to make – just need to find the time…

    Meanwhile, on the other hand, I recently found a potential cure for those with gluten intolerance and celiac disease – Dr. Wise’s Gluten Relief – I blogged about it at http://wp.me/p1244N-6k

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  19. Jeanette says

    October 9, 2011 at 1:03 am

    Karina has some amazing recipes. These brownies were so good, I’ll be trying more of her recipes soon.

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  20. Connie says

    November 1, 2011 at 4:43 am

    I completely agree about using the best chocolate you can afford. Better to make a small batch of fabulous brownies than a huge one of so-so ones.

    I love your blog!

    Reply

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