A better title for this recipe might be “My Boss’ Brownies”
Recently my boss, Dave Kerpen, has been on a healthy eating kick. He asked me if I knew any good gluten-free, sugar-free dessert recipes made with stevia. While gluten-free is nothing new for me, I haven’t done much sugar-free baking before, but since I love making food for other people this seemed like a fun challenge to me.
My first attempt at making sugar-free cookies came out edible but hardly servable; those are sitting in my freezer now for when I need a dessert and have nothing else. My second attempt—these brownies—were amazingly a winner. They aren’t my favorite brownies(those would be almond flour brownies), but they taste incredibly fudgy for something that’s low-fat and without added sugars.
These are sweetened with a combination of date paste and stevia which I find balance out the aftertaste stevia has. There’s also a little added cinnamon to mask the flavors of those. You can buy date paste at some stores or make your own by soaking dates overnight and pureeing them with a food processor and a little water.
Gluten-Free Sugar-Free Brownies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Ingredients(Makes 8 brownies):
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup date paste
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons stevia powder
- 6 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix well until they form a batter.
- Grease a small loaf pan and scoop the batter in. Spread it out into an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes until the brownies are cooked and set.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly before slicing.
