This Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies recipe is easy to make, is full of dark chocolate and crunchy walnuts, and tastes 'out of this world'!
The best part about these gluten free chocolate brownies is not just because they are gluten free and taste awesome but because they are perfect for anyone to indulge in! (.....including those 'gluten full' people)
This recipe is perfect to please everyone!
It doesn't taste 'gluten free' and it looks wonderful... actually no-one knows these Dark Chocolate Brownies are gluten free!! ... this is where I add in a mischievous giggle right here 😉
You can add a range of little surprises in the mix, including a range of different nuts like walnuts, almonds and peanuts but you could also add cranberries, or even a dash of mint flavour.
For these Brownies, I used walnuts because they give a nice crunchand also walnuts have a smooth texture which goes perfectly with the 'smoooooth' dark chocolate!
There are a few little tips to making these Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Brownies with Walnuts!
The Tips to making Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies!
Tip Number 1
When melting the dark chocolate and the butter the best way (and the quickest) is to melt the chocolate and butter mixture in the microwave. I place the butter and chocolate in for 25 seconds at a time and then stir and then melt for another 25 seconds. I repeat this till the chocolate and butter has melted. Doing it this way, makes sure you don't burn the chocolate and there is nothing worse than the smell of burnt chocolate...right! :-0 )
Tip Number 2
When adding the walnuts, simply sprinkle the walnuts on top of the mixture in the baking tin. This way you can ensure each brownie square will have walnuts in it and you can see where to place them. If you mix the walnuts in with the flour, during the recipe, it is really hard to see if each square of brownie has some delicious walnuts! (got to share those tasty walnuts around 😉 )
Tip Number 3
After 20 mins, to test to see if the brownies are ready, take the baking tin out of the oven and simply use a toothpick and place it in the centre of the brownies. If the toothpick comes out with some crumbs attached and clinging on.. then those delicious brownies are ready! Allow the brownies to cool in the pan and then cut into squares.
Recipe for Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies with Walnuts!
- ½ cup of plain gluten free flour (I use Orgran Plain Gluten Free Flour or se DIY Gluten Flour Mixes)
- ½ cup of rice flour
- ¼ teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 cup of caster sugar
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 100 g of butter - cubed
- 150 g of cooking chocolate - dark chocolate broken into smaller pieces (I use Plaistowe)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup of walnuts-chopped
- Preheat oven to 180ºC or 350ºF (moderate oven) and line a square baking tin with baking paper.
- In a bowl mix together the gluten free flour, rice flour, baking powder and sugar.
- In a microwave proof bowl add the cubed butter, the chocolate (broken into smaller squares) and melt in the microwave and stir to combine.
- Tip....(I melt the chocolate and butter mixture for 25 seconds at a time and then stir and then melt for another 25 seconds. I repeat this till the chocolate and butter has melted. Doing it this way, makes sure you don't burn the chocolate and there is nothing worse than the smell of burnt chocolate...right?)
- Lightly beat the eggs and then add them to the flour mixture, and then add the chocolate mixture.
- Mix until smooth.
- Lightly beat the eggs and then add them to the flour mixture, and then add the chocolate mixture.
- Mix until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the baking tin (lined with baking paper) and add the walnuts to the top.
- Bake in the oven for 20 mins or till a skewer is inserted and comes out with a few crumbs attached.
- Let it cool in the pan and then remove from the tin by lifting out the baking paper and then cut into squares.
- Serve with cream or ice cream or you can dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder.
Isabelle Thornton
Looks so good!!! Thanks so much for linking 🙂
Isabelle Thornton
Just shared on twitter. Xo