Gooey Fudgy Paleo Brownies Recipe! This heathy dessert recipe is ready in 15 minutes flat and makes the best brownies EVER!
Have you ever hit recipe gold? I mean…you’ve created something and think, “this food is so good it could be used as currency.” Thats exactly how I feel about these Fudgy Paleo Brownies. They are fudgy, gooey, and oh so chocolatey.
These little bits of heaven are insanely delicious and are gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo AND vegan! Plus, they come together in 15 {yes, fifteen!} minutes FLAT! If you get.up.right.now. you seriously could be eating the best brownies in the world in 15 minutes. Ready…Set…Go! 🙂 Or wait…let’s chat about them a little more before you run to your kitchen…
These brownies were born out of my desire to make super fudgy paleo brownies that didn’t call for melted chocolate. I wanted to create cocoa-based brownies that were just as good as their melted-chocolate counterparts. And, as I said previously…gold.mine.
How to Make Fudgy Paleo Brownies
- EASY. Just like these paleo blondies, this recipe makes a small batch of fudy paleo brownies! If you’re like me and either a) don’t like taking risks with expensive ingredients or b) like to make a new dessert every other day…this is the perfect recipe for you! It’s so simple, mix the wet ingredients, add the dry and bake! Go ahead and lick that batter straight out of the bowl because it’s VEGAN (no eggs, no worries)!
- Pan size. Either an 8×4″ loaf pan. or a small 5″ Le Creuset baking dish can be used to bake these brownies! I know this is a unique size, but it’s really not that hard to find {click here}! I have one of the Le Creuset pans and three of the loaf pans and use them all.the.time. to make small-batch desserts and baking homemade bread!
- Fudge Factor. YOU determine your destiny with these beauties. Do you want brownies that are basically like eating gooey, warm brownie batter? Then bake for only 10 minutes. Do you prefer your brownies a little heartier? Then bake for 15 minutes (NO more)! If you like something in between, go for it! The sky’s the limit {well within a 5 minute window}! 😉 My favorite baking time is 11-12 minutes.
I have made this recipe an embarrassing amount of times (I HAD to make sure it was exactly perfect)! You really have nothing to lose! These healthy, delicious, OoOoey, gooey brownies won’t let you down. This might be my favorite recipe creation since these!!! No joke please make them! Please!
Fudgy Paleo Brownies: Substitutions
Ok these beauties are actually fairly versatile, so here are a few tried-and-true, delicious ways they can be slightly altered and still achieve the ultimate brownie perfection! Just be sure to choose ingredients that comply with your dietary needs.
- Almond butter. If you are allergic to almonds cashew butter is a phenomenal substitution int his recipe. Like out of this world good! I have used peanut butter {not paleo} but don’t prefer it to the other two choices.
- Coconut oil. Grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil!
- Maple syrup. Honey is a delicious option to use in place of maple syrup!
- Almond milk. Any non-dairy or regular dairy milk can be used in this recipe!
- Almond flour. I do not recommend tampering with the flour in this recipe. However, I have heard some people have success with regular flour, all-purpose gluten-free flour and tapioca flour. Please {pretty please} do NOT, I repeat do NOT use coconut flour. It is not an acceptable substitution for almond flour.
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Fudgy Paleo Brownies
These Gooey Fudgy Paleo Brownies Recipe are is ready in 15 minutes flat and are the best brownies EVER!
Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy almond butter or cashew butter
- 1 TBS coconut oil melted
- 2 TBS maple syrup (or honey
- 2 TBS unsweetened applesauce
- 2 TBS coconut sugar
- 1 TBS unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 TBS almond flour
- 2 TBS cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease an 8x4” loaf pan or a 5" baking pan** with coconut oil, set aside.
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In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.
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In the microwave or on the stovetop gently warm almond butter and coconut oil until melted. Stir until combined.
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Add honey (or maple syrup), applesauce, coconut sugar, almond milk and vanilla. Stir well.
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Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
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Gently fold in mini chocolate chips.
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Spread batter in your prepared 8x4” loaf pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until just barely set. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
**If you only have a 9x5" loaf pan check after baking 8-10 minutes. If you bake these for 10 mintues they will be insanely gooey…almost like warm brownie batter (YUM). The longer you bake, the heartier and less gooey they become. My favorite baking time is between 11 & 12 minutes. Remember this makes a very small batch! To make more simply double the recipe and bake in an 8x8" pan!
Do you see how easy this recipe is and how irresistibly fudgy and chocolatey these brownies are?! What are you waiting for?! RUN to the kitchen to make these beauties!
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Boni
May 1, 2019 at 7:54 pmThis recipe was amazing. Doesn’t feel Paleo at all. I had to combine almond and cashew because I didn’t have enough of either. Amazing. Also, I used only maple syrup because I was out of coconut sugar. It still worked. It was crumbly for me. I was wondering if an egg in it would keep it together. But crumbly was still amazing.
Toni
April 12, 2019 at 12:55 pmGreetings,
Can I use wheat flour instead of almond flour? And is there a sub for coconut sugar, I do not like coconut.
Thanks
Laura
April 12, 2019 at 2:33 pmYes you can, the texture may be slightly less fudgy though! Any granulated sugar works in place of coconut sugar!
Lorio
March 18, 2019 at 6:09 amNew-ish to a paleo diet (3 weeks in), and having insane cravings for baked sweets. This totally hit the mark and satiated my craving! Awesome gooey chocolatey goodness all baked up in a pan. Thank you! You saved me from a trip to the bakery and what would have been a major cheat on this diet!
Anne
March 6, 2019 at 7:38 amCould I use dates as my sweetener or even banana instead of the maple syrup? Have you tried them with cassava flour?
Laura
March 6, 2019 at 3:25 pmI recommend making the recipe as written!
Marley
February 3, 2019 at 10:37 amThese look absolutely delicious but I was kind of bummed out to see that coconut flour is not an acceptable substitution. Just curious why one couldn’t use coconut flour? So many other vegan-gf-paleo brownies I have made use coconut flour and they are delicious.
Laura
February 3, 2019 at 12:59 pmHey Marley! Coconut flour is not an acceptable substitution for almond flour because it absorbs significantly more liquid and would likely result in dry brownies!
Meagan
February 2, 2019 at 8:29 pmAmazing recipe and absolutely delicious brownies! I baked my 8×4 dish for 11 min and followed the recipe exactly as it called for.
Thank you for a such a tasty treat!!
Sarah
January 13, 2019 at 8:41 pmDo you think you can portion the mix into muffin tins and bake that way?
Mariah
January 5, 2019 at 6:20 pmI never post comments , but Oh my goodness. Probably the best brownie I’ve ever had in my life. We have a lot of weriod restrictions… And the fact that these brownies had none of the things we couldnt have I gave it a try… And ive made the recipe 4 times so far. Its the perfect tummies healthy alternative to brownies .. And I LOVE them. Thank you so much!!!!
Janet
December 8, 2018 at 1:45 pmI run a small cooking/recipe group on Facebook – I’m going to share your post with them for National Fritters Day. Thank you for sharing your recipes.. your work is very beautiful and easy to follow. Janet (the Cautious Foodie)
Ioana
November 30, 2018 at 12:56 pmI just want to thank you for this fantastic healthy recipe. I never thought that brownies could get this healthy. Thank you for sharing
Laura
November 30, 2018 at 2:33 pmThank you Ioana! It’s one of my all-time favorites! 😉
Laina
October 22, 2018 at 8:37 pmThese are truly amazing! I think this is my first time leaving a review for a recipe! I am newly GF but I love baking, and these are truly delicious, I have to step away from the pan! Other alternative flour recipes I’ve tried have kinda been a miss, even though I’ve wanted so hard to like them. So glad I found this recipe, I will surely be bringing these to gatherings to share with others!
Michaela Miller
September 22, 2018 at 6:41 pmI just made this for me, my boyfriend, and my parents. I cooked it 12 minutes and it was pretty gooey but perfect for like a brownie cobbler with a scoop of vanilla halo protein ice cream on top. It was heaven!!! Oh my gosh, my dad who doesn’t like anything but regular brownies and cookies and such and can always tell when I made a paleo treat couldn’t even tell it was non conventional. This is the best healthy brownie recipe I’ve found. Thank you!!! Oh try it a la mode with halo too!! So good!
E
August 12, 2018 at 1:16 pmHello! Quick question: I have made these brownies a number of times, and the flavor is amazing! So good! However, I find that (cooking in an 8×4″ pan) the edges stay nice and risen while the middle always sinks. Still super yummy but any tips for making them not sink?? Thank you!
Laura
August 13, 2018 at 7:19 amHey! Yes these are sinking brownies. In all my trials I found these were my favorite even with the sinking. You could try adding some extra leavening agents (baking powder or soda) to see if that helps them hold the rise a little bit. But when I landed on this as the final recipe I decided taste over rise was more important! LOL! I make them like twice a week! I did find that baking them in a small cast iron skillet caused them to sink less!!
Jessica
July 20, 2018 at 12:59 pmTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! No seriously, THANK YOU. I have been gf/df for 4 months now for weight loss purposes. I have been craving something gooey and chocolatey for months, but have had zero success with gluten free baking. Until now! This recipe is awesome. I used all purpose gf flour and added some coconut flakes. My craving is definitely satisfied! Now I think I may attempt freezing what’s left so I don’t sit and eat the entire pan!
Misty
June 28, 2018 at 2:29 pmThese are amazing! Thank you! I’m curious if they will taste the same with an egg instead of applesauce? Thanks!