Super fudgy gluten free brownies will be a staple recipe for years to come. It’s a great base recipe to make any kind of decadent brownies you’d like!
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You guys. You guys. YOU GUYS. THESE BROWNIES. I seriously can’t help the all caps right there because these fudgy gluten free brownies are THAT amazing. I’ve been working for a very, very, very long time to perfect a gluten free Ghirardelli boxed brownie copycat recipe.
The walnut version was our absolute favorite brownie before Adam had to start eating gluten free. I never, ever made brownies 100% from scratch because that little box of brownies was 👌🏼
They’re so fudgy and so soft in the center and they basically just melt in your mouth. And for some reason, they were incredibly hard to make. I’ve had other brownies on my blog, like my Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies, Flourless Chocolate Mint Brownies, and Snickers Brownies. I even use the chocolate hazelnut brownies as the base in my Cherry Vanilla Baked Alaska.
ALL of those recipes were great but this one, this one has been my unicorn brownie recipe. The elusive recipe that I just needed to tackle.
And I’ve finally done that. My freezer may be packed full of brownies right now but it was well worth it. These are so fudgy, soft (from slightly under-baking, the way brownies should be!), chewy along the edges, and basically melt in your mouth. JUST like the ones from the box I set out to re-create. I so #nailedit
Not only have I been working on perfecting a gluten free copycat version of Ghirardelli boxed brownies, but I have also been making my own gluten free flour blend for years now. When I first started baking gluten free, I used a store-bought all-purpose mix. But as I got more experience baking gluten free, I found that I could get better results on my own.
Don’t get me wrong, there are some great flour mixes available. Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour and the Gluten Free Mama’s Almond Blend are two of my favorites. But if you can make it yourself, why not? Especially since making your own flour blend is cheaper than buying pre-made.
I recently had the opportunity to try a Mockmill attachment for my KitchenAid stand. (If you don’t have a KitchenAid, the Mockmill will also work with AEG, Electrolux, and Kenmore mixers.) The Mockmill is basically exactly what it sounds like – a mill. It’s a much smaller scale grain mill that works like a commercial mill but can be used in a home kitchen.
It attaches to your KitchenAid mixer just as any KitchenAid attachment would on the front of you mixer. Add your grain to the hopper, turn on your mixer, and let those stones grind the grain into the flour of your choice! I’ve been making a lot of my own white rice flour and it has worked great!
**NOTE – I totally forgot to add the hopper before I took the photo because I’m human and I forget things sometimes. I was super stressed out about having to take all mixer photos in the GARAGE (really the garage), a whole flight of stairs down from my kitchen. You can see in the picture on the box behind my mixer what the set up is actually supposed to look like. Also, I have a bowl lift on my KitchenAid because it’s from the Pro series. The bowl doesn’t actually touch the mill where the flour comes out like you see with the tilt-head mixers. I had no issue with the flour spilling and it all went into the bowl as it should.
There are several gluten free grains that are suitable for DIY Gluten Free Flour using the MockMill KitchenAid attachment; which gives you complete control over the flour you use in your gluten free kitchen.
Common Gluten Free Flours you can make at home using the Mockmill KitchenAid attachment:
- White Rice Flour
- Brown Rice Flour
- Tapioca Flour (ground from Tapioca Pearls)
- Oat Flour
- Quinoa Flour
- Corn Flour / Corn Meal (be sure to use food-grade corn)
- Beans
There are quite a few others you can try but these are the ones that I use the most when I am baking. I do use Arrowroot flour all the time since it’s part of my nightshade-free flour blend, but I’m not about to dry my own Yucca. That’s a little too much work for this busy work-at-home mom.
If you’re interested in getting your own Mockmill, you can order one directly from Mockmill. They’re offering a great package that comes with a Mockmill, the Flour Power book (which is being specially reprinted for Mockmill customers), and corn, teff, and buckwheat. Use code whattheforkfoodblog for $80 off your order.
I used my nightshade-free flour blend in these fudgy gluten free brownies but my white-rice all purpose flour blend would work well too. So now you have it folks – the best EVER fudgy gluten free brownies and a way to start making your own gluten free flour. Enjoy!
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Fudgy Gluten Free Brownies
Super fudgy gluten free brownies will be a staple recipe for years to come. It’s a great base recipe to make any kind of decadent brownies you’d like!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 C sugar
- 3/4 C cocoa powder
- 1/2 C all-purpose gluten free flour
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 large eggs (cold)
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1/3 C avocado oil (or canola oil)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp water (cold)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a 9x9 inch metal baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.
- Make a well in the center and add the eggs. Beat the eggs and mix in the butter, oil, vanilla extract, and water. Mix until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees for 22-25 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting.
by Sharon
Recipe Notes
- Adapted from my Snickers Brownies .
- I prefer my brownies very soft and on the slightly under-baked side. Cook a little bit longer if you want the center to be a little more done.
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Keeley McGuire says
Yum! I always need more brownies in my life.
Krista says
You had me at fudgy! Then I saw the picture and you have me for sure now!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
WOW!!! I love everything about these brownies!!!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
I love a fudgy brownie and these look like some of the fudgiest I’ve ever seen!
Kelly @ TastingPage says
Ooo, love the gooey fudgy-ness of these. Looks wonderful!
Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma) says
WHY WHY WHY are we not neighbors! I’d always be hanging out in your kitchen! Ha! These look great! Super yummy!
Serene @ House of Yumm says
Wow!! These look better than any box brownies I’ve ever had!
amanda -runtothefinish says
Oh man these look absolutely wonderful, can’t do them with the eggs and butter…but I could make them for D’s birthday coming up and he would be over the moon.
Cookin Canuck says
It looks like all of your recipe testing paid off. These brownies look absolutely amazing!
Cricket says
Those look like the definitely of a perfect brownie!
Jen @ The Weary Chef says
This is ahh-mazing! It looks so moist and fudgy!
Nutrimom says
Have you tried these with egg substitutes? NutriSon is egg allergic, would love to make them for him 🙂
Sharon says
I haven’t, sorry!
Karli says
I was going to ask the same question. I tried using flax egg instead, but that didn’t work so well. They are just so good though, but the egg is not so good for me. I was hoping someone had tried a substitute.
Michelle | A Latte Food says
These are so fudgy!! I love brownies and can’t wait to try these out!!
Amanda says
These look incredibly moist. Your photos are great.
Megan says
Those do look perfectly fudgy! I don’t know why, but brownies are so difficult to replicate when it comes to G-free cooking. Well done!
Georgianna says
Oh man these look and sound phenomenal!
Alexa says
Loving this MockMill!! So cool. I will have to check it out. Oh and the brownies might have to whipped up, too!
Alisa Fleming says
Wow, these look so incredibly moist Sharon! One of these days, I have to get a KitchenAid. I’ve heard so many raves about their new blender, too.
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
These brownies look amazing! There are few things in this world as good as a fudgy brownie!
SocialTech360 says
How thick do these brownies turn out in the 9 inch pan?
Sharon says
They would probably be pretty thin since they’re about 1 inch thick in an 8×8 pan.
Larry says
Can I use more xanthan gum or arrorwroot as a substitute for the cornstarch?
Sharon says
Hi Larry,
You could sub tapioca flour or potato starch for the cornstarch. If your flour blend has arrowroot in it (mine does) I wouldn’t use extra arrowroot as it might make the brownies too gummy.
Karli says
Ok you guys if you haven’t tried this recipe yet, you better get on it. Seriously just replaced my all time favorite brownie recipe with this one – it’s amazing! So chewy and chocolaty, just perfect! Also Sharon thank you for your help on my gluten free baking conundrum I was having with my sugar 🙂 Your help gave me the best baked goods again! Yay!!
Sharon says
Thanks for the great feedback Karli! And I’m so glad I was able to help you with your sugar issue!
Jennifer Baxter says
Hi, I tried these last night and loved them. I had been craving cake or something sweet since discovering my gluten allergy and these were just what I needed.
Sharon says
🎉🎉 so glad you loved them as much as my family does!
Natalia says
Sharon, I just made these because you had me mouth watering with those pictures and OH- MY- GOD!!!! I just ate half the batch on my own!!!! Top top top recipe! Super easy and super fast… Thank you for sharing it! <3
Sharon says
Thanks for the feedback Natalia – so glad you love them as much as we do! They really are 👌🏼💘
Susann says
Can coconut oil be substituted for the avocado/canola oil? These look amazing!
Sharon says
I haven’t tried these with coconut oil but melted coconut oil should work. It will affect the taste though.
Darla says
Do you add the xanthan gum even if the gf flour mix has it also?
Sharon says
If your flour mix already contains xanthan gum the you can omit the amount I called for 🙂
Sarah says
Do you need the xantham gum and cornstarch when using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1?? Also do you think if I replace the water with espresso they will come out the same but with a coffee flavor?
Sharon says
Hi Sarah – if you use Bob’s Red Mill you can omit the xanthan gum but keep the cornstarch. If you replace the water with espresso, it will enhance the chocolate flavor but won’t give them a coffee taste.
Roseann Hampton says
I am definitely going to have to try these!
Rachael says
Oh my… I may be in trouble if I try these, but definitely pinning! I developed gluten intolerance when my first daughter was born two years ago, and haven’t had a great brownie since! I haven’t tried making my own from scratch yet. I’ll have to try this!