Fudgy Brownies

[celiac-mommy]

Oddly low fat, but not low sugar...

2tbs butter or oil (coconut is good!)

3 oz unsweetened chocolate-coarsly chopped (melts faster)

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 c Pamela's baking mix

1/2 c nuts--optional--I don't like them in my brownies...

Preheat oven to 350

In double boiler, slowly melt chocolate and butter stirring frequently

With wooden spoon or spatula, mix sugar into chocolate

Cool in fridge for 5-10 minutes--just so you don't cook the eggs

Add vanilla

Mix in eggs one at a time

Add Pamela's, stir till well combined

Pour into well greased 8x8 or 9x9 or 11x7 baking dish

Bake 25-30 minutes

Try to wait until they're cool before you cut them!!

I also baked these in a 9x13, let them cool, crumbled them up in a bowl with some mini marshmallows and slivered almonds, topped 1/4 filled baked and fudge frosted chocolate cupcakes, then broiled-watching VERY carefully-until mallows started to puff and brown. Made 25 cupcakes that disappeared in about 2 seconds!!

They'd also be good as an ice cream topping!!!!!

[Sweetfudge]

mmmmmm

[HAK1031]

mmm...so easy too! I hate it when recipes call for 5000 different flours that I never have on hand. These are easy to whip up a quick batch, as I always have at least one kind of gluten-free flour/baking mix, and all of the other ingredients are so simple!

[celiac-mommy]

You can also do this with any other flour blend you like, you just need to add a little xanthan gum and 1/4 tsp baking powder.

[celiac-mommy]

Oh--if you use a different flour blend, you have to increase the oil or butter to 1/2 cup...

[Tica]

I am new to the gluten-free diet (my daughter was diagnosed with celiac two weeks ago)

What is Pamela's baking mix? and where can I get it? I live in Miami, Florida and the only market that offers a variety of gluten-free foods is Whole Foods market.

Tica

[celiac-mommy]

You sholuld be able to find it at whole foods. I buy in bulk from amazon. It's a baking mix with a variety of flours plus baking soda, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum. I use it in all of my baked goods. When subbing it in though, I reduce the fat (oil, butter, etc) by 2/3 because the mix has almond flour in it, so it acts as a fat. If you use full-fat, stuff doesn't turn out right. Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions-learn from our mistakes

You can also look at the Pamela's products at pamelasproducts.com

[imsohungry]

Hi Rachelle

Just for my own clarification...do you only use 2/3 the fat of what the recipe calls for, or do you reduce the fat by 2/3...in effect using only 1/3 of what the recipe calls for?

I'm only asking because I had never considered reducing the fat.

I learn something new every day!

Thanks. Happy baking!

-Julie

[celiac-mommy]

Hi Rachelle

Just for my own clarification...do you only use 2/3 the fat of what the recipe calls for, or do you reduce the fat by 2/3...in effect using only 1/3 of what the recipe calls for?

I'm only asking because I had never considered reducing the fat.

I learn something new every day!

Thanks. Happy baking!

-Julie

I use 1/3 of what the recipe calls for. If I'm making cookies and it calls for 1c butter, I use 1/3c or about 6TBS. It's not really an exact #, but about 1/3. If the recipe calls for less than 1/2 c, I usually omit the fat all together. I've only been able to do this with the Pamela's baking mix. If I'm making banana, pumpkin or applesauce muffins, I omit the oil all together!!!!! Omitting the oil, they taste more like muffins. Add 1/3-1/2c oil (the recipes usually call for 1 cup) and it's more like a cake. I make the banana muffins at least once a week! Last time I forgot the sugar, I panicked after I pulled them out of the oven, but not even my food critic husband noticed--thank goodness I had thrown in a cup of frozen blueberries, I think that masked the lack of sugar

[purple]

I forgot to put the sugar in choc choc chip muffins once so I frosted them. Perfect remedy in an emergency. I had about a dozen kids ready to eat them.

[IMWalt]

I made this on Saturday. I think I cooked them too long, because they were a little dry. I will try again because they did taste very good.

Walt

[celiac-mommy]

I made this on Saturday. I think I cooked them too long, because they were a little dry. I will try again because they did taste very good.

Walt

I'm sorry!! Mine had a nice crust on top and were totally fudgy in the middle... I always start 5 minutes under the origional cooktime, check and then keep baking, if necessary. I have a convection oven so things tend to cook a bit faster. I hope they turn out good next time!

[sleepybeauty]

Oddly low fat, but not low sugar...

2tbs butter or oil (coconut is good!)

3 oz unsweetened chocolate-coarsly chopped (melts faster)

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 c Pamela's baking mix

1/2 c nuts--optional--I don't like them in my brownies...

Preheat oven to 350

In double boiler, slowly melt chocolate and butter stirring frequently

With wooden spoon or spatula, mix sugar into chocolate

Cool in fridge for 5-10 minutes--just so you don't cook the eggs

Add vanilla

Mix in eggs one at a time

Add Pamela's, stir till well combined

Yummy, this sounds like a great desert for 4th of July, thanks for sharing!

Pour into well greased 8x8 or 9x9 or 11x7 baking dish

Bake 25-30 minutes

Try to wait until they're cool before you cut them!!

I also baked these in a 9x13, let them cool, crumbled them up in a bowl with some mini marshmallows and slivered almonds, topped 1/4 filled baked and fudge frosted chocolate cupcakes, then broiled-watching VERY carefully-until mallows started to puff and brown. Made 25 cupcakes that disappeared in about 2 seconds!!

They'd also be good as an ice cream topping!!!!!

[sleepybeauty]

Yummy this sounds like a great desert for 4th of July! Thanks for sharing.