If you’ve ever wished for a brownie that feels decadent and indulgent but still aligns with your real food lifestyle, well then this will be your new favorite brownie recipe!

These brownies check all the boxes. They are completely gluten and grain free, can be easily made dairy free, they are naturally sweetened and at the same time outrageously fudgy, soft and full of rich chocolatey goodness!

My family does not need to eat a certain way nor do we have any dietary restrictions, so even if you don’t care about gluten/grain/dairy free eating, trust me you will still love these! I’ve eaten my fair share of every kind of brownie, and these still stand up to be my absolute go-to favorite!

I have been making these once or twice a week for 3 months now and I have zero shame in admitting that! We never tire of them, they’re that good!

Because some recipes are exciting once. But these brownies are exciting every single time!

A double batch at my house will disappear in less than 24 hours and one of my kids will ask “How are the brownies already gone?” That’s how you know you’ve found the brownie recipe!

They’re both indulgent and nourishing at the same time!

Make them once and don’t be surprised when they become your new weekly tradition!

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Ingredient’s to make the Best Healthy Brownies

Almond Butter (or other nut butter)
Maple Syrup
Egg
Cacao/Cocoa Powder
Ghee or Butter
Baking Soda
Vanilla
Sea Salt

How to make the Best Healthy Brownies

In a medium size bowl mix together almond butter, maple syrup, egg, cacao powder, ghee/butter, baking soda, vanilla and salt. Mix until almond butter is no longer chunky.
Pour into a greased 9×9 pan.
Cook at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes. *cook less for fudgy brownies, cook longer for more cake like brownies.
Cool a few minutes and enjoy!

How can I serve these?

These brownies are absolute perfection on their own but if you want to elevate them I have some ideas for you!

Slightly warm with a scoop of my favorite vanilla ice cream
Topped with fresh berries
Drizzled with decadent homemade chocolate syrup
Slightly warm with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt
Or straight from the pan with a fork. No judgment here!

What Substitutions work well?

This recipe has been made and tweaked so many different ways. And there are a lot of substitutes you can make to the ingredients to better suit your diet:

Almond Butter –> Sub any other nut/seed butter like Cashew or Sunflower Butter
Maple Syrup –> Sub Coconut Sugar, Maple Sugar or Cane sugar
Egg –> Sub Flax Egg
Cacao Powder –> Sub Cocoa or Dutch Cocoa Powder
Ghee –> Sub butter or Coconut Oil

Can I double this recipe?

100000% yes!

In fact I highly recommend you double it every time or you’ll regret it after they’re gone in one sitting! 🙂

Double the batter and place it in a 9×13 pan, following the same directions for baking.

Can I make these into individual brownie muffins?

Yes!

I often bake these in muffin cups because they’re the perfect individual size for my kids making them the perfect (less messy) dessert option.

They cook in less time too. So in about 10-12 minutes they are done!

Why are these brownies so fudgy?

Because their main ingredients are almond butter and maple syrup.

It’s all about the balance here and because of these two ingredients they don’t dry out.

The natural oil from the almond butter and the moisture from the pure maple syrup keep their center tender for days (if they last that long) and they even get better by the next day!

They’re not heavy, just moist, soft, tender and oh so decadently rich.

If you love that slightly underbaked brownie texture, then you will be obsessed with these!

What additions can I add into these brownies?

I love a classic brownie, but sometimes I like to switch it up and add in some other fun ingredients like these:

Chocolate Chips
Caramel Sauce
Sprinkles
Candy Canes
Nuts
Pretzels
Nut Butters
Marshmallow fluff
Fruit (dried or fresh)

What additions would you add?

Let’s make the Best Healthy Brownies

The Best Healthy Brownies (Gluten/Grain/Dairy/Refined Sugar Free)

Yield: 9x9 Pan

If you've ever wished for a brownie that feels decadent and indulgent but still aligns with your real food lifestyle, well then this will be your new favorite brownie recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup Almond Butter
1/2-3/4 cup Maple Syrup (depending on your sweet tooth 🙂
1/3 cup Cacao Powder
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 Tbsp Melted Ghee or Butter
1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

In a medium size bowl mix together by hand or electric mixer: almond butter, maple syrup, egg, cacao powder, ghee/butter, baking soda, vanilla and salt. Mixing until almond butter is no longer chunky.
Pour into a greased 9x9 pan.
Cook at 350° F for 18-20 minutes. *cook less for fudgy brownies, cook longer for more cake like brownies
Enjoy!

Notes

Double recipe in 9x13 pan.

Ingredient Substitutions are listed in post above

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9×9 Ceramic Pan