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gluten free brownie bites

Paleo Brownie Bites (paleo, dairy free, low carb)


  • Author: Cristina Curp
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 18 brownie bites 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: american

Description

Easy and delicious gluten free brownie bites with a healthy twist!


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Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour (from blanched almonds)
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour, arrowroot starch or cassava flour
  • 1 cup cacao powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder (see this post for grain-free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Real Salt (code: CASTAWAY)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 1/4 tsp pure stevia powder 
  • 2/3 cup maple syrup or (3/4 cup allulose for low carb)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 medium room temperature eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dairy-free milk of choice

For Ganache Recipe, click here


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pan with liners, mix makes 18 small cupcakes. Lightly grease/spray the liners with olive oil.
  2. In a large bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients.
  3. In a separate bowl add mix the sweetener and olive oil, whisk until thick, add in the vanilla, and continue to whisk.
  4. Add the eggs into the wet mix one at a time until fully incorporated. Add the wet mix into the dry mix, about 1/2 cup at a time, alternating between milk and egg mix.
  5. Keep adding in the wet mix and the milk, alternating until it’s all fully incorporate, and you have a smooth brownie batter.  Use a 1/3 cup scoop to fill the muffin liners. If you want to add nuts or chocolate chips you can sprinkle them on top!
  6. Bake for 25- 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from one of the center brownies.
  7. Let them cool completely if you’re going to frost. If not, enjoy warm!

Recipe Notes:

  • For a nut-free version, use my Low Carb Chocolate Cake recipe which I linked above
  • Use whichever sweetener works for you
  • If you don’t have stevia or don’t like it, omit it and add an extra 1/2 cup of sweetener, and reduce milk by 1/4 cup.
  • Macros listed are with stevia + maple syrup

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 brownie bite
  • Calories: 196
  • Fat: 13.7g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.9g
  • Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 5g