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GrannyX’s Gluten-free Brownie Recipe

Filed under: GrannyX Recommends, GrannyX Recipes, organic, Gluten-free Brownies @ March 27, 2008 3:14 pm by healthiacynthia

Today is the anniversary of my mom’s death, a year ago. I phoned my Dad to see how he was doing– fine, apparently, but feeling understandably a little down. It is very cold in Saskatchewan where he lives and he said the weather forecast for the next two weeks doesn’t show a big break. This is hard on him. He likes to go out for a walk everyday and that means pushing his wheelie-walker along icy, snow-crusted paths and sidewalks.


We had a long and animated chat about the ills of GMO (my dad is converted– he (Fraser Rempel) was a long-time ’seedsman’, executive for a Saskatchewan seed company, three-time President of the Canadian Seed Trade). He has been influenced by our son and a lot of reading. Or maybe he was just being kind and not using his favorite expletive with me (Horse —-). In any case, it was a nice visit.

Then later in the afternoon, avoiding my real work on my website, I decided to bake some brownies. These are gluten-free brownies. I’m pretty sure that wheat flour and I should part ways. The recipe is an adaptation of an adaptation, as most recipes are, I would guess. Here goes:

    Brown Rice Coconutty Brownies

  • Stir until smooth 8 T. melted Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and 1 C. Cacao Powder. I used “Navitas” brand of certified organic Cacao Powder, also called “King of Cacao”
  • Whisk together 1 C. granulated organic sugar and 2 eggs and a cup or more of water in a medium bowl
  • Add 1 tsp. organic Vanilla and 1/4 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt and mix until well blended
  • Combine in 1 C. Brown Rice Flour (or other non-gluten powder, such as Coconut Flour) and 1/4 C. shredded coconut
  • Fold in the chocolate mixture
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and pour the batter into an 8″ square greased cake pan (I use melted Extra Virgin Coconut Oil to grease it)
  • Bake for 25 minutes

    • Wow– brown rice flour is lovely but also very absorbive (?)– use a cup or more or water and let it sit and absorb, and if it seems a little dense, add a little more water.

    Love it!