Our dark chocolate homemade brownies with almond meal are divine. They are fudgy, fluffy, and melt in your mouth. I’m saying this while eating the 4th brownie in a row.
Brownies, I believe, are the most popular and tasty desserts in the whole wide world. Homemade brownies, however, are even better. First – you have the power to decide what ingredients to use.
Second – you can be proud that you cooked them yourself.
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The most craved ingredient of them all
Chocolate makes us happy. Therefore, brownies with chocolate make us even happier.
But, how much do you know about chocolate, though? Besides the fact that it makes you feel joy?
A few days before I wrote this recipe, I stumbled across an exciting chapter about chocolate in The Science of Cooking, a book by Dr. Stuart Farrimond. He gives some good insight into how food works. Check it out if you wish to know more about the science of cooking.
Before I tell you what I have read, I want to mention, with a big smile on my face, that I knew chocolate is sacred and that it is the food of gods.
Apparently an ordinary ingredient, chocolate goes beyond extraordinary. The Aztecs believed the cocoa tree (our source of chocolate) is the bridge between heaven and earth. Yes! They certainly knew what they were talking about!
Another fascinating thing about chocolate – it was so treasured back then, they even traded goods with it. Imagine, instead of dollars or euros, to pay with chocolate. What a world it would be!
What ingredients do you need for brownies with almond meal?
This recipe is easy to make requires ingredients like chocolate, butter, peanut butter, milk, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, ground almonds, and eggs.
One of the secrets that contribute to making brownies healthier and fluffier is the almond meal.
Ground almonds (or almond meal) have an oily composition, therefore bringing more moisture to brownies. And we love them luscious and soft, not dry!
The best thing is that you can actually ground almonds at home with the help of a blender or a coffee machine.
In comparison with wheat flour, it has more good nutrients: more protein and dietary fiber, healthy fats, and more vitamins. PLUS, you’ll get a gluten-free version of brownies.
So, all in all, brownies with almond meal are healthier.
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Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate
- 90 g unsalted butter
- 40g peanut butter
- 4 tbsp milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 40g ground almonds/almond meal
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder (2 for the batter, 1 for dusting)
- 4 eggs
Instructions
1. Place the chocolate, unsalted butter, peanut butter, and milk in a medium-large bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until the chocolate melts. Whisk well and let it cool for around 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients: ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, and 2 tbsp of cocoa. Add the melted chocolate to the dry ingredients and whisk in the eggs. Fold all the ingredients until a smooth batter forms.
3. Prepare a medium oven tin with olive oil and transfer the mixture into it.
4. Bake at 180°C / 356 °F for 20-25 minutes until the margins are firm but the center is still soft. Leave the big brownie to cool, then cut it into small pieces. It depends on the dimension you want, sometimes I get 14, sometimes 18 pieces. As a final touch, dust with the remaining cocoa powder. Keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Alternatives
- Substitute ground almonds with coconut flour.
- Use stevia instead of sugar to make it even lower in calories. Stevia is a sweetener made from stevia leaves. It has 0 calories and it’s four times sweeter than the regular sugar.
Tips
- I experimented with various concentrations of dark chocolate, however, the one with 54 % of cocoa from dr. Oetker is the best. It has a mildly bitter taste, but I find it perfect for brownies.
- A good tip for you – after eating a brownie, chew a leaf of fresh mint to freshen up the after taste.
Nutrition per Serving
Important: All the nutrition values are based on McCance and Widdowson’s composition of foods on the nutrient content of the UK food supply. The nutrition value is calculated based on a piece of brownie out of 18 servings.
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Here it is – the dark tower of chocolate homemade brownies with almond meal!
