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 20 (twenty!!!) minutes FLAT! If you get.up.right.now. you seriously could be eating the best brownies in the world in 20 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 chips. I wanted to create cocoa-based brownies that were just as good as their melted-chocolate counterparts. And, as I said previously…gold.mine.
Just like these paleo cookies, this recipe makes a small batch of 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! Start by mixing your dry ingredients together…
…Then you melt your coconut oil with your almond butter and mix until combined. Add the rest of your wet ingredients and then throw in your dry mixture. Go ahead and lick that batter straight out of the bowl because it’s VEGAN (no eggs, no worries)!
Add some mini chocolate chips! I use Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips ! I truly love their products because they’re free of most allergens and taste amazing! Ghirardelli mini chips are great too (but NOT dairy-free)!
Then you stir it all together and put it in a greased 8×4″ loaf pan. I know this is a unique size, but it’s really not that hard to find (click here)! I have three of these pans and use them all.the.time. for making small-batch desserts and baking homemade bread!
Now you bake the brownies in your preheated oven. This is the part where YOU determine your destiny! 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!
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond butter
- 1 TBS coconut oil
- 2 TBS honey (maple syrup for vegan)
- 2 TBS applesauce
- 2 TBS coconut sugar
- 1 TBS almond milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 3 TBS almond flour
- 2 TBS cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8x4” loaf pan** with coconut oil, set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.
- In the microwave or on the stovetop gently warm almond butter and coconut oil until melted. Stir until combined.
- Add honey (or maple syrup), applesauce, coconut sugar, almond milk and vanilla. Stir well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Gently fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Spread batter in your prepared 8x4” loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until just barely set. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting.
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!
My dad (Grandpa) & step-mom (Grandma) fly in today to celebrate Gabe’s birthday this weekend! AGH! I got all mommy in this post so I won’t go nuts now. But my boy finally settled on a Star Wars cake (phew)…and tacos for dinner! So be ready for some birthday recap fun on Monday! 🙂
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you certainly are the brownie/bar queen! these look so dense and delicious <3
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Why thank you Rachel! 😉 I guess I do post a lot of bar recipes! LOL! Who has time to make individual cookies when you can just dump batter in a pan, bake and eat?! 😉 Plus *gooeyness* is king! 🙂
Yum, I cant wait to try these! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!! I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Paleo AND vegan?! You hit the goldmine for sure! These are absolutely stunning – I can’t wait to give them a try!!
Double lightening rod! 😉 Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy them!!
Oh my goodness these look DIVINE! Love how fudgy and absolutely sinful they look. It’s probably a good thing it only makes a small bacth seeing as how I’m going to eat the entire pan in one sitting….
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Thank you Kat! The best part is they’re NOT sinful! Healthy, good for you ingredients! Woo hoo!! LOL all self-control goes out the window when brownies are involved! 🙂 Hope you love them!
These look really good. I will have to try these!
Thank you Anna! I’d love for you to let me know how you like them! 🙂
Wiping the drool… can’t believe how amazingly fudgy these are and so super easy, too! Pinning and can’t wait to taste one 🙂
LOL Kathryn!!! You’ll have to report back and let me know how you liked them! 😉
Wow, the fudgy factor in these looks AMAZING!!! I can’t wait to try them. I love that almond butter can go into brownies too.
Thank you Emily!! 🙂 I hope you L-O-V-E them!
Laura– I tripled the recipe should I cook for longer ?
Hey Sarah! If you tripled the recipe I recommend cooking it in a larger pan (8×8 or 9×9) and it’s very likely you will have to bake for a touch longer. Definitely check them at 12 minutes though! Remember they cook a bit as they cool in the pan too!
omg these look amazing! so SO fudgy, and moist. ahh saving this for later
Thanks Beverly! Cakey brownies need not apply over here. 😉 All about that fudginess!
OH MY. Those loooook divine. Pure gold!!
These little gems are most definitely worth their weight in gold!! 😉 <3
These pictures are so gorgeous I can seriously taste these brownies through the screen…YUM!!!!!!
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Thank you Diana! 🙂 You really can’t go wrong with gooey brownies! 😉
Those pictures are seriously making my mouth water! 🙂 I can’t wait to try these. Please keep the paleo desserts coming – my prego cravings are so happy! YUM
OOoOoo! Congrats! Being pregnant is such a joy, I hope you’re soaking in every.single.second (coming from the lady who cries when I have to put my maternity clothes away). If that bambino wants chocolate give him/her chocolate! 😉
I don’t think these beauties could be anymore perfect!
Thank you Rebecca! They’re definitely one of the best things to come out of my kitchen since…well since ever! 🙂 But seriously they’re so easy I hope you try them and love them! 🙂
Oh my goodness these look amazing!! I think I like brownie batter more than the actual brownies, so I’m loving that these are super fudgy. I’d probably undercook them. 🙂
Amen! Brownie batter > baked brownies! 😉
I just love this recipe! Such beautiful tasty Paleo Brownies! Pinning and stumbleing!
Thank you Ilka!! 🙂 <3
I wish I had all of the ingredients so I could try this recipe tonight!!
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Ingredient woes!! Nothing an early-morning run to the store can’t fix!!! I hope you get your chocolate fix ASAP! 🙂
These look scrumptious!…so fudgy, which is tough when you’re using coconut flour. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hey Lauren! Thank you so much! These actually use almond flour, not coconut flour! Just wanted to be sure you knew that so if you tried them you wouldn’t have non-fudgy brownies since coconut flour needs way more moisture! 😉
Wow! These look awesome 🙂
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Thank you Edye! 🙂
These look so perfect! Amazing!
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Thanks Nicole! They are amazingly delicious! 😉
Fudgy brownies are the BEST brownies. Love that these are paleo too! Yum!
High five for fudginess! I personally don’t think “cakey brownies” exist. If something is cakey…it’s CAKE! 😉
These sound absolutely divine!
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Thank you Victoria….they are so delicious! 🙂
Yum! I always love finding a good paleo recipe! Thanks!
Thank you Erin! Paleo treats are the best!! 🙂 <3
THESE LOOK SO GOOD! I am always looking for good brownie recipes that don’t involve egg (i’m allergic). So these are perfect and I might just make them during nap time this afternoon…. and eat them all! YUM! Thanks for sharing!
Amen to chocolate during nap time! No sharing! 🙂 <3
These are BEAUTIFUL!!! Its tough creating paleo baked goods that hold together as well as those seem to be. I mean, seriously, I want to reach out and eat one right now! I’ve totally been on the lookout for the perfect paleo brownie, so this will be happening in my kitchen tonight! Thanks for sharing <3
Thank you Savannah! I agree! Paleo baked goods are tricky! That’s why I *had* to make these so many times to be sure they were just right! 😉 I hope your kitchen is bursting with chocolatey bliss tonight! 🙂
This recipe looks so yummy! I love using Almond Flour & Coconut Sugar for baking. Pinned 🙂
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I agree! They’re two of my favorite pantry staples! 🙂
Hi Laura! I’m working on these brownies right now! My 3 year old needs a treat for preschool tomorrow, and since we are newly paleo these showed up on facebook at just the right time! My only question is the applesauce. Maybe I’m missing it somewhere. Do I just add that in with the wet ingredients?? So sorry if I have just missed it somewhere!! These look great. I will be sampling tonight while everyone else is sleeping…
I’m so glad you are trying them! You are absolutely right I forgot to add the applesauce into the instructions!! Yikes! Yes! you add it when you add the honey! 🙂 I updated the recipe to reflect this! Thank you so so much for letting me know! 🙂 I hope you & your son love them!
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Hot damn. Just made these and they are incredible!
LOL Ashley! I’m SO glad you like them!!! 🙂 <3
Are these best eaten the same day or could I make them a day in advance for my son’s birthday? They look wonderful. Thanks so much for the recipe! 🙂
They actually store and reheat exceptionally well! If you make them the day before simply cover well (saran wrap or put them in an airtight container) and put them in the fridge! Then remove from the fridge and let them come to room temperature before serving! If I’m just reheating one for myself I toss it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds and eat it gooey and warm!
Can I use Gluten Free All Purpose Flour instead of Coconut flour?
Hey Melody! This recipe uses Almond Flour…not coconut flour! 🙂 I recommend making the recipe as written. Using gluten-free AP flour would mean that these brownies would no longer be considered Paleo. I have never tried them with any flour besides Almond Flour…but if you do please report back and let us know how it went!
These are the best brownies ever! My husband loves them and so do I, and I’m usually not a big fan of brownies! They are so gooey and delicious!! Not to mention paleo and vegan! Thank you so much 🙂
Kimberly I am SO glad you guys love them!!!! This may be one of my favorite recipes on the blog! So heathy, and easy but it doesn’t taste like it! Thank you for stopping by to let me know! It really means so much to me! 🙂 <3
I just made these! They are absolutely amazing. So deliciously and so fudgy. Definitely a recipe to try!!
Yay!!! I’m SO so excited that you love them!!! 🙂 <3
Do you or anyone else happen to know the calorie count on these? Thanks! Just curious 😃
Hey Deanna I do not know the calorie count! I am sorry!
These are absolutely delicious. Made some today I am new to the paleo world and I am amazed with the amount of options there are.
YAY! Alie I’m SO excited you love them! I seriously make these brownies once a week because they’re so easy and delicious! I wish you the best of luck on your paleo adventure!
all i can say is, OMG. and i need to make them!
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Has anyone tried doubling the batch and putting them in a larger glass pan?
I have doubled them and baked in an 8×8″ pan! Just be careful not to overbake!!!
Don’t get me wrong – these things are AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAmazing! But every time I make them, they collapse in the middle, what am I doing wrong? Please help because they come out so ugly and nothing like the pictures.
Hey Becca! Hmm….maybe you need to bake yours a touch longer? I find the longer they bake the more they take on the shape of real brownies! But to be honest, I much prefer to eat them super gooey straight from the pan! LOL! They are definitely not always picture worthy! Are you making any substitutions?
I’m not making any substitutions. I will try to bake longer. I mean, they taste great so I guess who cares what they look like 🙂
These look amazing! Is it possible to use a substitute for coconut sugar? I don’t have any and would love to make these today. Thanks!
Hey Kristen! You may use any granulated sugar!
Hi. 🙂 At what point do the dry ingredients that were set aside get mixed into the liquid ingredients?
Hey Brandi! Thank you for calling that to my attention! Yikes! At step #6!
These are delish! A win for the paleo hubs and the not-always-paleo pregnant me!! Thank you for the recipe!
I have made these a few times now and boy are they amazing!! Super easy and quick to throw together. Thanks for the fabulous recipe!!
I want to make these right now but don’t have applesauce. Is there any substitution for it?
Hey Greta! I’d sub 1 TBS coconut oil and 1 TBS almond milk for the 2 TBS applesauce.
Yummy! This satisfied my chocolate craving. I didn’t have coconut sugar, so I subbed one T. maple syrup for it.
Thanks!
Ellen I’m SO glad you enjoyed them!!!!