The last week of school before the winter break is especially busy. Decorating, rehearsing for the concert, finishing up work and trying to keep it all together – while happily smiling.
There are three more days until freedom. Plus, we’ve been hit by two largish snow storms. Needless to say, the kids are interested in the snow more than anything happening in class right now. It’s hard to compete with snow.
While pretty, the snow makes for an icy commute and below zero temperatures. You can find me beneath 6+ blankets on the couch, with the heater pointing directly at me. I hate to think of our heating bill this month – those long, hot, showers are everything.
As are these brownies – they are everything you want in a gluten-free brownie. They’re rich, fudgey and have the quintessential flakey, sugary crust on top. The sign of a true brownie.
All the holiday baking has been completed and is nestled in the freezer with hopes that Adam and I don’t eat them all before Christmas. So far, we’ve only snuck a couple brownies and Vegan Nanaimo Bars. The only thing I have left to make are the Pizzelle, which I like to make fresh a day or two before Christmas. And maybe another batch of Nonna’s Biscotti. Just in case. Us Italians like our Biscotti.
If you haven’t finished your holiday baking yet, and need something truly decadent, these brownies are sure to please everyone. They would be cute boxed up as a delicious gift, too!
I’ve had some misses with brownies in the past, relying on my Black Bean Brownies, or Flourless Brownies when I wanted to make a batch because they always turn out great. While both delicious, they just don’t replace that dense, fudge ‘real’ brownie.
These brownies deliver the best of both worlds.
Total brownie points.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Chopped Dark Chocolate
- 3/4 cup Butter
- 1 + 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder ( I like Hershey’s Extra Dark )
- 1 cup Gluten-Free Baking Flour (I use Cup 4 Cup)
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9×9” pan with parchment.
- Place chocolate and butter in medium pot on stove on low heat. Stir until melted. Remove from heat.
- Using hand held mixer, beat sugar into chocolate mixture, right into the pot. Then beat in eggs one at a time until well mixed. Add the vanilla, cocoa, and blend until smooth.
- Add in the flour and blend once again in the pot.
- Pour batter into the prepared 9×9 pan. You can sprinkle a little sea-salt on top if you like.
- Bake for 23-24 minutes until a toothpick comes out slightly fudgey. Do not over bake, otherwise you will get a dry cake-like brownie.
- Cool completely in the pan. Lift out with parchment and cut into squares.
- Store in an airtight container for a few days, or freeze for up to one month.
- Can make these with regular flour too! They turn out perfectly either way.
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