Once you know someone who suffers from a gluten intolerance, it's amazing how much more you notice GF foods and alternatives. I swear the gluten-free section in the grocery gets larger every month and the number of restaurants with special menu choices increases as well.
When I first saw these brownies over at Noelle's An Opera Singer in the Kitchen, I knew we were going to have to try em out for Papa MM. Noelle's site is dedicated to her vegan life style, with some very healthy and yummy looking dishes to include some good GF recipes too.
I'm not going to lie, if you're not used to eating GF foods the texture for baked goods can be a little off. These brownies however, are pretty tasty even coming from someone not totally used to the texture just yet. Don't be fooled though, you can't taste the pumpkin (sigh) but the chocolate peanut butter combo is obviously fantastic.
Double Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies
Recipe found at An Opera Singer in the Kitchen
Oven: 350 Bake time: 30 minutes
Makes 9 brownies
50 grams (1.75 oz) chocolate chips
2 TBS veggie oil
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 TBS flaxseed meal (or 1 egg)
6 TBS warm water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Gluten Free AP flour (or regular flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x9 dish with cooking spray.
Using a double boiler, melt down chocolate, peanut butter, and oil.
Remove from heat and let cool.
In a separate bowl, mix flax seed meal and warm water together, whisking until egg like consistency is reached.
Add maple syrup, pumpkin and vanilla to flaxseed mixture.
In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and fold in chocolate mix, mixing until well combined.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Bake for 30 minutes.
*For a smooth cut, use a plastic knife and let cool for at least 5 hours.
Happy Baking!
In decorating news, earlier this week I got asked to make some 'Congrats on the New Baby' themed sugar cookies for a co-worker's friend that will be featured as a Traveling Sweet soon, but I wanted to share the final product with ya'll!
The lil guy's name is Teddy so how perfect are these cookies??
Every time I decorate sugar cookies I feel better and better about the final product- my hand is definitely getting steadier with all the fine details! I just hope that one day my cookies will look as good as Bridget's over at Bake at 350..still a ways to go, but maybe one day :)
29 comments:
how cute is that Teddy!!!!! :D
I think your cookies look awesome! Great job! I know how you feel about the gluten free stuff, my grandfather has to eat gluten free things and it is amazing how much it has changed from just a few years ago!
Looks great! Glad you liked them. I have tomake them again soon! :)
I love the cookies (you are a seriously talented decorator!) and the glueten free brownies :)
These look great!
And yes, the gluten-free offerings are getting so much bigger and I love it! It makes buying things much easier even when I love to make my own.
Cute new blog!
You can't go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate and everyone should be able to enjoy that delicious combo in a brownie!
Cute cookies too : )
Have you ever made black bean brownies? There are some recipes that use flour too, but you can find some gluten-free versions as well I think that use only the pureed black beans instead of flour. Could be fun to try too!
You are right! I should look up for gluten free recipes more often. If nobody around us has an allergy we tend to disregard those recipes, which instead still make something very yummy often time. I'm not a big fan of chocolate but I could try these with white chocolate instead :)
Oh and super cute new banner!!!
i think these look so cute:)
Love the new look to your site!! Very nice...never have had gluten-free food, but I do know some people who have to eat that way, so it's good to have a recipe or two stashed away...
These looks great to me! I've never had GF so I'd have to try and see how the texture is! Love the new header, it's looking as cute as those cookies now!
-Gina-
Those cookies are adorable and it's just so nice of you to stay on the lookout for GF treats for your fil. You are right about GF products becoming more and more common. It's really a good thing that big companies are recognizing the need.
Looks wonderful. I'm surprised you don't get a hint of the pumpkin.
Adorable cookies!
I have tried to bake gluten-free, more for health reasons than dietary requirements, but you're right - texture can be a sacrifice and there are sometimes addtl special ingredients that are needed. This looks like a great recipe for brownies gf! :)
Yum! Pumpkin and chocolate - wonderful flavor combo. My grandson would love these since he often has to skip the gluten desserts!
Cookie cookies--and those are some serious brownies! Amazing that they're GF.
Great brownie, and the fact it is gluten-free is extra special for my dad who cannot consume gluten.
Bon appetit!
CCR
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Wow, pumpkin brownies - That's something I've never heard of, but they sound incredibly tasty! And those cookies are absolutely precious - Your coworker is so lucky. Keep making those beautiful baked treats, Evan!
Have I told you how great your blog looks? Love it! And these brownies look great too. One of my good friends is gluten intolerant, so I'm excited to make these for her! Thank you for sharing. Here's to a fabulous weekend!
Oh thank you! GF recipes are different and I love to try them ALL!
These look fantastic!
Brownies look awesome! And your sugar cookies are so lovely.
Your cookies are adorable!
I'm completely with you on the gluten-free hunt--my boss has gluten intolerance, and since I bake for the office often, I'm always seeking out gluten-free recipes that taste "normal" (as you said, sometimes the texture/taste of these guys can be off!). I'll give these a try during the holidays :)
Those brownies. Those adorable cookies! I am loving this post! Beautiful work sweetie!:)Hope your weekend is relaxing.
Those brownies look pretty darn good for GF. I love the idea of pumpkin in them, I'm sure it helps keep them so moist!
Now those cookies are absolutely beautiful, I wish I had the talent to do something like that!
thanks for sharing a wonderful post with us
Dennis
One of my good friends is gluten free- I want to make these for her, since she always pouts when I make goodies for work that she can't have. :) Those cookies are so cute! I think you did a great job decorating them.
These brownies look scrumptious...and your cookies are adorable :)
The brownies look so chocolatey and delicious! And I love the adorable cookies!
I have those same cookie cutters - so cute! And the brownies look lovely too.
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