These flourless brownies are so easy that you can whip them up in less than 30 minutes! I wanted to create a delicious rich chocolate brownie recipe that is simple to throw together, but also has healthy paleo, dairy free and gluten-free ingredients.
So far this recipe is a hit! In fact, I have a hard time keeping my husband from eating the whole pan. I’ve made this recipe several times since creating it and it has become one of our favorite simple and sweet recipes. This will also make a great dessert to bring to potlucks, holiday parties or as a tasty gift. These flourless brownies are especially yummy with a glass of milk (or homemade almond milk) or a scoop of ice cream (or homemade coconut ice cream!).
Why I use Cacao instead of Cocoa:
There is no flour in this brownie recipe since cocoa powder naturally makes a great flour substitute. You can also use cacao powder (which is what I used). It is almost the same as cocoa in the way it is used in cooking, but it is raw and is not processed with high heat and pressure like cocoa is. It also has a better nutritional profile including higher beneficial antioxidant content than than processed cocoa powder.
Check out the video below for more info on how to make these tasty flourless brownies…
Flourless Brownie Video:
- 1 cup cacao or cocoa powder
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Dash of sea salt
- 2 pastured eggs
- ⅓ cup coconut oil (softened)
- ¼ cup full fat canned coconut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Set oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl or food processor combine all dry ingredients (cacao powder, coconut sugar, baking soda, sea salt).
- Add the eggs, coconut milk, coconut oil and vanilla and blend together.
- Grease an 8x8 square pan with coconut oil and pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
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I love that your brownie recipe uses “normal” ingredients – the sort of things that are easy to find and non-paleo folks may actually have in their kitchens. These look delicious!
Thanks Julie!
This looks amazing! Excited to try it out!
Thanks Philip! 🙂
These brownies look really good. Love the fact that they’re made with healthier ingredients and are gluten free 🙂
Thanks Stephanie! Healthy desserts are the best!
I have everything you call for in my pantry! Guess what I’m making this weekend?!!!
Yay! Hope you enjoy them, I sure do!
These look amazing! We’re paleo, yet I never really understood the difference between cacao and cocoa! Thank you for explaining that.
It can be a little confusing because they sound so similar, but it makes sense once you find out the difference 🙂
These brownies look so moist and chocolatey. A must try.
Im always looking for flourless brownies! Going to try this out this weekend!
Awesome! Enjoy!
My husband is headed to work for his first Saturday shift tomorrow- this looks like the perfect thing to surprise him when he gets home. A healthier alternative for celebration!
How sweet of you! I bet he’ll be so happy!
I love brownies! I will have to try this!.. thanks for sharing!!
This looks SO yummy! Plus, I have Celiac so absolutely have to eat gluten free, so these brownies are perfect for me. Thanks for the recipe!
Perfect! Enjoy!
Oh my gosh these look delicious! I’m always looking for great flourless baked goods recipes and brownies are my favourite! Can’t wait to try this 🙂
Hope you enjoy it!
Does the coconut milk make them taste coconut-y? If so, is there a substitute I can use?
Nope! You don’t taste the coconut. You can sub with regular whole milk if you want.
The recipe says canned coconut milk… with the fat, or without? Shaken can, or skimmed? It might not matter, I just wondered what you did. Too much fat could make them oily, which would mean reducing the softened coconut oil to balance. These do look delicious, and I have all the ingredients in the pantry. Thanks!
Yes, it should be with the fat, shaken can.
Looks yummy
I tried these with the cacao and they turned out lovely but way too rich dark chocolatey. I should have tasted the batter first but what would you recommend to take the edge off? Maple syrup? liquid stevia? The consistency was awesome and they were certainly pretty!
Thanks for your help!
Yes, they are meant to be pretty low-sugar and dark chocolatey! You can try adding a little maple syrup or a little extra coconut sugar. You can also try adding whole milk or half and half instead of coconut milk. If you do add more coconut sugar add a small amount of additional milk too.