My young nieces are obsessed with them. Hence, I set out to make a two-bite brownie of my own–> determined to please their taste-buds, but without the hydrogenated oils and sugar. Mine are just as cute and bite-sized, but they also happen to be grain-free, naturally sweetened, and properly combined. Most importantly, they passed the taste-test with flying colors. 😉 — Grain-Free Brownie Bites makes about 30 bites adapted from this recipe Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour (store-bought or homemade) 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup melted butter, or coconut oil 3 flax eggs (or 3 whole eggs) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 cup walnut pieces (optional) Directions: Preheat your oven to 350F, and grease a mini-muffin tin with butter or coconut oil. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix until a gooey, thick batter forms. If you use flax eggs for this recipe, not only will your batter be properly combined, it will also be salmonella-free–> making this the type of brownie batter you could eat with a spoon. Straight from your fridge. Or maybe that’s just me. Spoon the batter into the greased mini-muffin cups, and bake for about 15 minutes at 350F, or until the edges are golden brown and the tops start to look cake-like. Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then use a knife to transfer each brownie to a wire rack to cool completely. I added walnut pieces to half the batch, and noticed that the walnuts made the brownie bites stick to the pan a bit more than the plain version–> but, my family loved the texture of the added walnuts, regardless of the fact that they were breaking apart a bit. If you prefer, you could always make a traditional pan of brownies instead, baking in a greased 8″ x 8″ pan, and increasing the baking time by 10-15 minutes. These brownies should last a few days stored at room temperature, but as always, I prefer storing them in the freezer for a lasting shelf-life. They have an amazing, chewy and fudgy texture when eaten cold, too! Enjoy! — Reader Feedback: What’s your favorite store-bought treat? Any recipe makeover requests?
