Easy Chocolate Brownie Recipe - Grain Free Dairy Free (2024)

Don’t worry, I don’t have any intention of making this a big long blog post about my past and how this recipe is so meaningful to me…. Sure there are some blog recipes where that makes sense. But this recipe is neither meaningful nor a family recipe…it’s just yummy.

Easy Chocolate Brownie Recipe

So instead of a long dialog talking about how this recipe came to be I will just say, at the moment I can’t eat grains/dairy OR chocolate. Sad but true, they give me hives. But I still want dessert so I came up with this recipe. It’s SO good, especially if you happen to have a restricted diet like I do. Or even if you don’t have restrictions, this brownie recipe has just 4 ingredients and is SO easy to put together.

Either way, just make the brownies. 🙂

Easy Chocolate Brownie Recipe

What You Need:

• 1 cup Sunbutter (or any nut or seed butter you can use)
• 1 can Pumpkin Puree (squash would work too)
• 1/2 cup Carob Powder OR Cocoa Powder (unsweetened)
• 1/3 cup Maple Syrup (I’ve used less with success)

In a large bowl, place the Sunbutter. You can use any kind of nut or seed butter that you can have but since we can’t have nuts, I stick with Sunbutter. My favorite is the No Sugar kind but you could use the original one as well. You just might want to add less maple syrup.

And if you were wondering…this is the spatula I use. I was very picky about which one to get because I only have one in my minimalistic kitchen but I love this one. It’s heavy-duty and works great.

Add in the pumpkin next. Just add the whole can. Yes, I use pre-canned Pumpkin Puree when I don’t have my own garden and this is our favorite brand. The best price is on Amazon but you can also get it from Azure.

Mix in the carob and try not to make too big a mess, like I do. If you are able to have chocolate just add unsweetened cocoa powder instead. I wish like anything I was able to have chocolate but for some reason, it gives me hives now. At least I like carob! Either will work in this recipe.

I use the Bob’s Carob Powder but I will probably get this when it’s gone. Here’s a good cocoa powder that we use also for the family members that can eat chocolate.

Finally, add in the maple syrup (I get mine at Costco right now) and mix everything together very well, leaving no lumps.

Pour your batter into a lightly greased 8×8 baking dish. I have the Lodge Stone Baking Dish and I just love it! They do have them on Amazon but I got mine in Lehmans. It doesn’t look like they have them online but they do carry them in the store if you happen to be in this neck of the woods.

Don’t these look like frosting??

Bake the brownies at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. After removing them from the oven, cool them for a bit and then place the pan in the fridge to completely cool.

Do not cut the brownies until they are completely cool. They taste best after they have been in the fridge for at least several hours. Don’t be tempted (and disappointed) to try them too early while they are warm!

The texture of these brownies is very much like that of a chocolate cheesecake. They are SO good! I love that they are so easy to make and only take 4 ingredients. Ingredients that I happen to keep on hand at all times anyway!

If you give these a try, be sure and let me know what you thought of them!

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Looking for more brownies? Here are a couple of other recipes that I have on the site:

• Made From Scratch Brownies
• The Best Fudge Brownies
• Recipe for Zucchini Brownies
• Homemade Chocolate Brownies Mix Recipe
• Gluten Free Zucchini Brownies

Until Next Time,

–Merissa