Coconut Flour Brownies - Gluten-free

Have you ever wished that dessert was healthy ?

Well, I have a recipe that is so healthy it is guilt free !! AND it is Gluten-free as well.

My granddaughter already asked me .... "Nanna, for my birthday cake I want your brownies."

My husband who doesn't even like brownies... will ask for another piece of these brownies.

They are made with lots of eggs... healthy protein !! I'm glad the 'dietary powers' have declared that their earlier warnings against eating eggs have been reconsidered !

And the secret ingredient is coconut flour which has virtually no carbs and is loaded with health benefits. It is a fairly recent addition to healthy alternatives available, so if it is new to you just google 'coconut flour' and read all about it !

Brownies Made with Coconut Flour

1/3 cup coconut oil (or butter)

1/2 cup cocoa powder

6 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup sifted coconut flour

1 cup nuts chopped

In a saucepan at low heat, melt butter and blend in cocoa powder.

Remove from heat and let cool .

In a bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla .

Stir in cocoa mixture.

Add well sifted coconut flour and whisk the batter well until there are no lumps.

Fold in the nuts.

Pour batter into a greased 8" or 9" square baking pan.

Bake at 350' for 30-35 minutes.

Since this brownie is soo healthy , make sure you don't leave off icing it with chocolate icing !

****NOTE... Coconut flour very quickly absorbs so the batter may look thin at first ! 1/4 cup of coconut flour is equal to 1 cup of regular flour.

(credits... recipe taken from Cooking with Coconut Flour by Fruce Fife, N.D.)