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Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 24 brownies
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
7 oz extra dark (Panama) chocolate
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour/starch
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
5 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar (or all brown sugar)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan with coconut oil.

Melt chocolate and butter together over very low heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.

In a small bowl, mix flours and xanthan gum together.

Whisk eggs, sugars, and vanilla extract together. Slowly whisk in the chocolate mixture until well blended.

Using a rubber spatula, stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until well blended and smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until center is firm. Let cool for a couple minutes then cut and serve.

Recipe submitted by Sarah Shilhavy

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What does the xanthan gum do for this recipe? Is it a thickener?

# Posted By Mary | 5/18/10 10:30 PM

It's a type of binder and helps make up for the lost gluten.

# Posted By Sarah | 5/19/10 12:10 PM

Can you substitute soaked/ground chia seed?

# Posted By Eva | 5/23/10 9:34 PM

For the xanthan gum? I have no clue...never tried it. It would probably work, go ahead and try it. Just keep in mind that xanthan gum is a whole lot more concentrated.

# Posted By Sarah | 5/24/10 12:51 AM

I have read that Glucomannan works as a substitute for Xanthan gum.

# Posted By Kelly | 6/2/10 2:12 PM

xanthan gum is very expensive so I substitute guarm gum which is more reasonably priced - it works just great as a binder

# Posted By cynthia | 7/2/10 11:48 PM

Guar gum will work (though it is a bit different then xanthan gum) but be sure to get the one that is labeled GF if you're GF.

# Posted By Sarah | 7/3/10 2:52 PM

You can't even tell that they are gluten free! They use just the right amount of chocolate, yum! These are the best gluten free brownies I have ever made, thank you so much for sharing your recipe, Sarah! =)

# Posted By Angie | 5/17/11 12:04 PM

I use ground chia seeds instead of xantham/guar gum all the time. Not only does it add a lot of nutrition to the recipe, it is a super binder. I've been using chia seeds in GF yeasted English muffins, and hamburger buns, with fantastic results. I think the chia really cuts down on the crumbles associated with GF baking

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