Gluten Free Better Than Box Mix Brownies
 
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A gluten free version of those oh so decadent Ghirardelli box mix brownies. They may even be better than the real deal! (adapted from www.lifemadesimplebakes.com)
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12 brownies
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) plus 3 tablespoons butter (11 tablespoons total)
  • 1¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons high quality gluten free all purpose flour or my preferred blend: ¼ cup white rice flour, 2 tablespoons potato starch, 2 tablespoons coconut flour, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ plus ⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum (only if your gluten free blend doesn't already contain a gum)
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips
  • 1½ oz. semi-sweet baking bar chocolate, chopped
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8X8 baking dish and set aside.
  2. In a microwave safe bowl, heat butter and sugar on high for one minute, until butter is melted. Stir together to dissolve sugar. Allow to sit five minutes. Add vanilla and cocoa powder and stir until incorporated.
  3. Using a whisk or beaters on low speed, stir in eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
  4. In a separate smaller mixing bowl, sift together gluten free flour (or my preferred blend), xanthan gum (only if your blend doesn't already contain a gum), baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir or beat on low speed until smooth.
  5. Chop semi-sweet chocolate and stir into batter along with milk chocolate chips.
  6. Pour batter into well greased baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until brownies are barely set and toothpick inserted into middle of brownies comes out clean with few wet crumbs.
  7. Allow brownies to cool in pan on cooling racks for 30-45 minutes before cutting and serving.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-better-than-box-mix-brownies/