I pretty much have to admit that the reason why I bake is because, well, BATTER. I am a well known batter-aholic! The absolute best, most tempting batter on the planet has always been brownie batter. Of course now that we went gluten and grain free, my traditional brownies are out of the question! Fear not! I have come up with a version grain free brownies that has a batter so good you won’t even know its grain free. You bake this batter of course into my next favorite thing: warm homemade grain free brownies.

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup pastured butter, softened or melted
• 1 cup coconut sugar — where to find
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups almond flour — where to find
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 pastured eggs
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder — where to find
• Coconut oil for greasing baking dish

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease an 8×8″ glass baking dish with coconut oil
• In a stand mixer, combine everything and mix until a nice batter is formed, making sure to scrape down the sides

• Pour batter into prepared baking dish
• Bake 30-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

• Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting

• Top with fresh homemade whipped cream, chocolate ganache, or homemade frosting
• Makes 16 small squares

Article originally posted on RealFoodRN.com republished with permission