Ingredients:

  • 170g unsalted butter, melted and hot
  • 200g granulated sugar
  • 110g light brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 15ml pure vanilla extract
  • 95g Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted
  • 95g gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour (with xanthan gum)
  • 25g super-fine almond flour
  • 5g espresso powder
  • 3g fine sea salt
  • 170g semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8x8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large glass mixing bowl, combine the hot melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Whisk vigorously to begin dissolving the sugar crystals.
  3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture. Whisk vigorously for exactly 2 minutes by the clock. The mixture should become noticeably lighter in color and slightly thickened; this creates the meringue-like crackly top.
  4. Sift the cocoa powder, gluten-free 1-to-1 flour, almond flour, espresso powder, and sea salt directly into the wet ingredients.
  5. Use a silicone spatula to gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are set and the top is crackly. A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs attached.
  8. Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan before slicing into 16 squares to ensure the fudge center sets.