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Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Leftover Free Brownies

These brownies take me back to my childhood and bring a chocolate covered smile to my face. I grew up with a grandfather with celiac disease at a time when finding palatable gluten free baked goods was a huge dilemma. My mother tried and tried to find something to bake for him for celebrations so that he could join in on the fun and finally stumbled upon a version of the recipe below and it was a hit.

After my grandfather passed away these brownies remained the one and only brownie recipe my family would bake because they were the best we’d ever had. I’ve jazzed up the recipe a bit by removing the refined sugars and replacing the original “margarine” and don’t tell my mom but I think they are even better now.

Moist, chocolatey and guilt free in moderation. Eat your heart out!

Leftover Free Brownies

Ingredients:

2/3 cup coconut oil
4 sq unsweetened bakers chocolate
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup maple syrup
3 cup baby rice cereal (gluten and lactose free on packaging)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Melt coconut oil and chocolate over a double boiler. I place a glass bowl over a small pot of simmering water (be sure the glass doesn’t touch the water).

Blend eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir in cereal and other dry ingredients. Add chocolate mixture and blend.

Spread in greased rectangular brownie pan.

Bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on the counter.

Dairy Free Ganache Icing

Chop 3 – 100 gram dark chocolate bars (70%-75%) into a bowl.

Heat one can of coconut milk in a saucepan until tiny bubbles just begin to form on the surface.

Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate, add a pinch of salt and stir until you have a glossy chocolate icing. Spread over your brownie and allow to cool. You won’t even taste the coconut milk.

I promise your whole family will love these, and you’d never know that they are a healthy alternative!

Always living with passion,

Sammie