@ThermOMG’s “Free” Brownies: Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Paleo. Simply delicious!
I first saw this sugar-free, grain-free and nut-free brownie recipe mentioned in a Tweet by @ThermoDad who linked to it from ThermOMG, a blog written by four mums in Australia. It’s dead easy to make and about the closest you’ll get to good for you in the delicious treats department. Much to my waistline’s dismay I just made my second batch of “Free Brownies” in less than a week and ThermoHubby John and I devoured half of it after a full meal and a bottle of wine. Which reminds me, they go superbly well with a nice glass of red wine 😉 I have tweaked their recipe ever so slightly by adding an optional pinch of salt and indicating an amount of vanilla to use. Otherwise, the ThermOMG ladies did a fab job adapting the original recipe to be made in our Best Friend in the Kitchen!
@ThermOMG’s “Free” Brownies: Gluten Free, Grain Free, Sugar Free, Nut Free, Paleo
Easy to make and about as close to good for you as you’re likely to get in a delicious chocolate treat. Sweetened with dates and bound with eggs and the good fats in coconut oil. Original recipe by American wellness expert and gluten-free guru Elana Amsterdam, found on Jamie Oliver’s blog. Interestingly enough, ThermOMG reduced the original cooking time by half and you can see the difference between Elana’s photos and mine. My brownies are gorgeously moist and moreish 🙂 Makes one 10-inch square tin of 16 brownies and up to 16 happy campers!
Ingredients
200 g dark chocolate, broken into squares
½ tsp baking powder
200 g pitted dates
55 g coconut oil
3 eggs
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract – or – the seeds of one vanilla bean
a good pinch of salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 160° C and line a 10-inch square pan with baking parchment or a silicone sheet. Add chocolate and baking powder to TM bowl and chop 5 seconds/Speed 8.
- Weigh in dates and chop 5 seconds/Speed 6.
- Add eggs, vanilla, salt and coconut oil and mix 20 seconds/Speed 7. Scrape down sides of bowl with spatula, check consistency and mix a few more seconds if necessary. You should have a thick dark mixture with very small chunks of chocolate and dates in it – very hard to resist licking the spatula!
- Pour into pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is glossy and the inside is just holding together. Do not overcook or your brownies will go dry. I cooked both batches for 18 minutes and this average time worked well in my oven so be sure to adjust the timing to yours. Cool in pan for 30 minutes to an hour, cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.
Bon appétit !
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Hi Ebony, I’m the one that should be thanking you for developing such a great, healthy recipe for one of my favourite treats 😉 I think the pinch of salt just gives that little lift to the taste and makes your brownies even better! As you say, great minds think alike. Happy New Year and happy Thermomix cooking!
Hi, I just came across your post and so pleased you loved it too! Funny thing I just made a batch and decided to add salt then I saw you did the same! Great minds. Thanks for a great review. Ebony x
I couldn’t agree more, brownies are a staple in many people’s cooking repertoires and this recipe makes them guilt-free 😉 Thanks for reading and happy Thermomix cooking!
Brownies…perfect for every occasion!