These paleo brownies are total perfection! Extra chocolatey and extremely indulgent, yet are entirely gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.

What You’ll Need

Almond Flour – Be sure to use almond flour, and not almond meal in these paleo brownies! Almond flour is ground much finer than meal, resulting in a lighter and overall better brownie. I’ve tried many different brands of almond flour and truly loved them all. Trader Joe’s makes a great almond flour, as does Costco. Almond flour was once hard to come by, but thankfully, it’s sold in most grocery stores these days!

Almond Butter – Almond butter makes these brownies exceptionally rich and delicious! Don’t worry though, your brownies won’t at all taste like almonds. Almond butter also gives these brownies structure, in the absence of gluten or grains.

Coconut Sugar – This unrefined sugar is a paleo-friendly alternative to regular white sugar. Also, unflike white sugar, coconut sugar contains vitamins, minerals, and even fiber. The fiber in particular aids in slowing down the absorption of sugar in our body, placing it lower on the glycemic index. Basically, what this means is you’re less likely to experience that sugar spike and crash with coconut sugar, than with refined white sugar.

Top Tips

• Let the brownies cool slightly before cutting! Trust me, I understand the temptation of wanting to dive straight into a pan of brownies as soon as they’re out of the oven. But try your best to fight those urges and let the paleo brownies cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. This’ll help them hold their shape!
• Bring any chilled ingredients to room temperature before getting started. If the eggs, for example, are too cold, they’ll cause the melted coconut oil to seize up and harden in the batter. Therefore, place all ingredients out on the counter about an hour before diving into this recipe!

Adjust This Recipe To Your Dietary Needs

Make it Vegan: Simply swap out the eggs for 2 flax eggs (1 flax egg = 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water) for vegan paleo brownies!

Make it Nut-Free: I haven’t tested this version myself yet, but you can try using sunflower seed butter in place of the almond butter and 1/4 cup of coconut flour in place of the almond flour. If you give this nut-free version a try, please let me know how it is!

Perfect Paleo Brownies

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Samantha Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

16

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

25

minutes

These paleo brownies are total perfection! Extra chocolatey and extremely indulgent, yet are entirely gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, at room temperature

• 1/2 cup almond butter

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar

• 1/4 cup maple syrup

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup almond flour

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line or grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
• Add eggs, almond butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and beat together either by hand or with an electric mixer.
• Add in almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and mix until completely smooth and combined. Fold chocolate chips into brownie batter.
• Transfer batter to your prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Recipe Video

Notes

• Leftover paleo brownies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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