With a texture that’s beyond fudgy, these flourless gluten free brownies have just a hint of sweetness and a whole lot of dark chocolate goodness. Just to be extra decadent, we coat them with a not-too-sweet cream cheese and Nutella icing. The brownies are really good, but the combination with the frosting is to die for!
A very kind neighbour gave us this brownie recipe. Thanks Christine!
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gluten free brownies with quinoa
Brownie
What you’ll need:
2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
TIP: Personally, we don’t mind the slight crunch of quinoa but if you want to avoid it, cook your grains for a bit longer and in a bit more water than usual and use a food processor to blend the batter.
1/3 cup milk
3 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup dark cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
What you’ll do:
Grease an 11” x 8” pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using a food processor or stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
Pour into pan and bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Allow to cool.
Cream Cheese Nutella Icing
What you’ll need
1 – 8 oz. package of spreadable cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup Nutella
¼ cup dark cocoa
¼ cup icing sugar
In mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add Nutella, cocoa, and icing sugar and beat again until smooth.
TIP: This makes a very thick yet silky frosting. If you want a creamier icing add milk or cream by the tablespoon until you get your desired consistency.
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Gluten free recipes from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Good grief, this looks FABulous. I love quinoa – what a brilliant formula.
Thanks Beth!
Yummmmmm!!!!
Thanks!
Wow! I do a lot of savoury baking with quinoa but haven’t used it in sweet baking, looks great 🙂
Thanks! They are really, really good – too good 🙂
I have 0 experience with quinoa, but this might have to be my first recipe that I make with it!! 🙂
They are good!
It’s hard to believe they are made of quinoa, very impressive x
Thanks!
Wow, really interesting recipe – i’d never have thought to use quinoa in a brownie. These look amazing, i’m just dying to try that frosting! 🙂 Jennie
It is really good!
I never knew you could bake with quinoa!!! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
You’re so welcome! Enjoy!
Reblogged this on healthnutmumblog.
WOW. I am speechless. Would love to try these!
Thanks!
Yumo!! this look absolutely amazing and i love quinoa, nice to include in a desert.
Thanks
Reblogged this on Gluten Free Advice Perth and commented:
What a cool way to cook with quinoa! One of my favourite ancient grains and they can be used in a desert!
Be still my heart! Yummm. Thinking of you.
Thanks. Glad to hear from you.
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Do you use two cups dried quinoa and use how much that produces when cooked? Or do you cook the quinoa and then use two cups of it?
Good question! I’ll have to clarify that in the instructions. It’s cooked first and then use two cups of it. 🙂
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