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Gluten Free
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Vegetarian
Gluten-Free Brownies with Ganache
Chocolate lovers unite! Enjoy these thick and super chocolatey gluten-free brownies after just 30 minutes in the oven! A handful of simple ingredients create the most delicious brownie treat smothered with a ganache glaze.
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Why I Love This Recipe for Gluten-Free Brownies with Ganache
These gluten-free brownies are the perfect gooey and chewy brownies, and you can make them from scratch with super simple ingredients!
The brownies themselves are pretty moist and fudgy, but the addition of the silky smooth chocolate ganache on top takes these brownies to the next level. Any chocolate lover will come running if you have these brownies in your house!
Key Ingredients for Gluten-Free Brownies
GF Brownie Ingredients:
- Gluten-Free Flour: Choose a blend with xantham gum (otherwise it won’t work)
- Cocoa Powder: Unsweetened
- Unsalted Butter: Melted
- Light Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Eggs: Room temperature
- Olive Oil: Light
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
Gluten-Free Ganache Icing:
- Heavy Cream
- Dark Chocolate: Milk chocolate will be good too.
Optional ingredient additions include toppings! You can use chopped nuts, chocolate chips, sprinkles, or even gluten-free marshmallows as decoration.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to Make GF Brownies and Ganache Icing
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix Ingredients
Add the melted butter, light brown sugar, and sifted cocoa powder to a large mixing bowl and beat everything together until it’s smooth. Add the eggs, oil, honey, salt, and vanilla extract, and mix until everything is fully incorporated.
Step 3: Add Gluten-Free Blend
Add the gluten-free blend and mix until it’s combined in the batter using a silicone spatula.
Step 4: Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth it with a spatula, and bake for 30 minutes. Let it completely cool before making the ganache.
Step 5: Make Ganach
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a separate microwave-safe bowl, heat the heavy cream in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until it comes to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute to soften the chocolate. Microwave the mixture for 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Be sure not to overheat.
Step 6: Add Ganache and Toppings
Spread the ganache evenly over the cooled brownies, and then sprinkle with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Place the brownies in the fridge for a few hours to set the ganache. Once set, cut the brownies and serve.
Slice into squares to serve.
Recipe FAQs
The fat-to-flour ratio. You need the butter, chocolate, and olive oil to balance out the GF flour.
Unless a recipe specifically calls for cold eggs, you’re always going to want to use room-temperature eggs – especially while baking. Room-temperature eggs are easier to mix into a batter than cold eggs, so be sure to take them out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before using them.
Yes! This is crucial in making sure your brownies cook evenly and don’t burn. The Parchment paper will disperse the heat much better than greasing the pan would.
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator (because of the ganache) for about 3 days.
More Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes to Try
- For another dessert classic, try these chewy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies!
- Learn How To Make Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins that are sure to become your new favorite recipe.
- These Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. They’ll definitely be a hit at any party!
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Ingredients
Gluten-Free Brownies
- 3/4 cup Gluten-Free Blend (with xantham gum)
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- 1 cup Light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 2 Eggs (large; room temperature)
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Ganache
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 8 oz Dark chocolate (chopped)
Optional
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
- Sprinkles
- Gluten-free marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
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Add the melted butter, light brown sugar, and sifted cocoa powder to a large mixing bowl and, using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the eggs, oil, honey, salt and vanilla extract, and mix until everything is fully incorporated.3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted, 1 cup Light brown sugar, 1 tbsp Honey, 2 Eggs (large; room temperature), 4 tbsp Olive oil, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
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Add gluten-free blend and mix until combined using silicone spatula.3/4 cup Gluten-Free Blend (with xantham gum)
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth it with a spatula and bake for 30 minutes. Let it completely cool before making the ganache.
Ganache
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Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a separate microwave-safe bowl, heat the heavy cream in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until it comes to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute to soften the chocolate. Microwave the mixture for 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Be sure not to overheat.8 oz Dark chocolate (chopped), 1/2 cup Heavy cream
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Spread the ganache evenly over the cooled brownies, and then sprinkle with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Place the brownies in the fridge for a few hours. Once the ganache is set, cut the brownies and serve.Chocolate chips, Chopped nuts
