These rich + simple paleo brownies are moist, tender + full of deep chocolate flavour. Better stir, they’re one bowl + ready in less than 30 minutes!
I do not believe that we need a special season to enjoy chocolate. In fact, I believe that almost any day with chocolate in it is better than one without, but I digress. (I eat Mint Chocolate smoothies for breakfast, so…) However, that being said, if you’re looking to celebrate someone you love, to celebrate being alive or to celebrate an evening alone on the couch with a Friends binge, these Simple Paleo Brownies are 100% for you.
These simple paleo brownies are incredibly rich for the short ingredient list and lack of time involved. You can go from cupboard to plate in less than 30 minutes, which means you will never have to live through a chocolate emergency again.
They’re really customisable + would be DIVINE with a scoop of some dairy free ice dream or a spoon full of berries on top. Let’s get into them:
Ingredients in these simple paleo brownies
This recipe is so great because not only are they simple, as the name implies, but they’re quick + you can really throw them together with what you have around. Here’s what I used:
- almond flour: I would only swap this for another nut flour like ground cashews rather than something like oat flour. The fat in the nut flour really helps with the texture.
- cacao or cocoa powder: Whichever you have will work, cacao will just be darker and richer!
- baking powder: you can totally swap this for 1/4 tsp baking soda if you don’t have bp.
- salt: Add as much or as little as you like.
- maple syrup: I think you could swap this for honey, but maple syrup brings a caramel sweetness + honey would be more floral.
- eggs: I haven’t tried it, but flax eggs might work to make these vegan!
- coconut oil: Make sure you use refined coconut oil if you hate coconut, but I love the slight hint unrefined gives it. You could also use butter here!
- vanilla: Go for the full 2 teaspoons if you can! It really adds such great depth.
- chopped chocolate: This is optional (not optional) and you can totally choose whichever type of chocolate is your fav – white, milk, dark, chips or chunks, whatever!
Feel free to add in whatever makes your brownies most yours: freeze dried fruit or nuts or sprinkles or peanut butter cups – dream big!
Making these Simple Paleo Brownies
The best part about this rich, sweet, chocolate dessert is that ANYONE can do it. It’s honesty a bit of measuring, dumping and stirring. Its comes together:
- in one bowl
- with less than 10 ingredients
- + cooks in 20-25 minutes.
The only time consuming portion of this recipe is totally optional. It’s for when you have the time + when you want the most luxurious brownie experience. These simple paleo brownies are NEXT LEVEL when they cool for a few hours, or overnight, in the fridge. I don’t know what the cold voodoo is, but it just makes these extra, extra fudgey. Like SO GOOD.
But, if you’re in a brownie bind + need something quick, the melty chocolate that’s mixed into these babies as they come out of the oven is it’s own kind of magic too, so pick your poison!
Storing + Serving
These rich + simple paleo brownies can be served a million different ways: as is, with coffee, drizzled with chocolate, topped with ice cream of fresh berries! Heck you could even cover them in frosting if you want OR, even with a layer of my no bake cookie dough? I might have to try that next time.
My fav way? A plain slice, cold, straight from the fridge OR straight from the oven. I want warm + gooey or cold + fudgey, but there really isn’t a wrong way.
You could get away with storing these at room temperature for a few days, but I’d recommend keeping them in the fridge. I actually think it makes them even better. They’ll keep cold for at least a week. If you’re worried you won’t get through them, feel free to pop them in the freezer for another time. They’ll stay fresh frozen for 4-6 months.
If you make these, be sure to tag me in your chocolatey creations over on instagram – I LOVE seeing them! Or pop down below to leave a rating/review so that even more lovely people can find this to die for recipe.
And PS – if you want brownies, but even 30 minutes is too long? Try these Paleo No Bake Brownie Bites. They’re pretty insane too.
Rich + Simple Paleo Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil (*be sure to use refined if you don't like coconut!)
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/3 cup chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f (175c) and grease an 8×8 baking sheet or an 8" or 9" round cake tin.
- In a large bowl, add together the melted oil (ensuring it's not too hot – we don't want to cook the eggs), maple syrup, eggs + vanilla. Whisk until it is fully combined.
- To the wet mixture, add the almond flour, cacao or cocoa, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to make sure you have one cohesive mixture.
- Stir in the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, reserving a few pieces to decorate the top!
- Pour the brownie batter into your prepared pan + add the last few pieces of chocolte to the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on how fudgey you want the brownies! Pulling them out sooner will mean they are less set + waiting will ensure they are fully cooked. (Allowing them to cool in the fridge for a few hours will ensure they are extra fudgey, regardless of how long you bake them!)
My new favorite brownie recipe! I wanted to lick the bowl and just put my face in the dish. I used a little less maple syrup because I like chocolate treats to be slightly bitter- I’m weird like that. Great job coming up with this ok, Jess!
Oh my gosh, YAY! SJ, I’m so glad you loved them!