Rich, gooey, dark, chocolatey almond butter brownies!
Thick and fudgy almond butter brownies
If you do not like soft and extra fudgy brownies, you need to stay far away from these almond butter brownies.
They are squares of pure chocolate bliss, so sinfully rich and velvety smooth.
You’ll sit there reading the recipe and think to yourself, “No flour and only fifteen minutes of baking time?! There is absolutely no way these brownies could work!”
Oh but not only do they work, they work like chocolate magic… and they are completely oil free!
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Vegan almond butter brownie recipe video
(Watch me make the brownies, above)
If you watch the recipe video, let me know what you think!
Note: Not all of the ingredient brands featured in the video are what I buy at home.
If you ever want to know my favorite brand for a certain ingredient, please never hesitate to ask.
Dark chocolate flourless brownies
This recipe calls for oats or almond flour instead of traditional wheat flour.
And many of you have been asking to see more refined sugar free recipes on the blog.
So hopefully you will be happy to know that these almond butter brownies use maple syrup or honey. They can be made without any refined sugar whatsoever.
I played around with my recipe for Brownie Batter Bars to make them free of refined sugar and was so excited when they worked!
I sent the recipe to my mom back in Texas, and she kept texting me as she was making them:
Are you sure this recipe will work?
It seems to have a lot of liquid ingredients…
Did you forget to list flour in the ingredients?
Are you sure it’s just fifteen minutes in the oven?
Then, after she actually made the brownies:
Katie, these are so good!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies that can be made in under 20 minutes and are secretly full of wholesome ingredients you can keep on hand for any time a chocolate craving hits.
What more could you possibly ask for?!
Almond Butter Brownies
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond butter or allergy friendly sub
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey (or try these Keto Brownies)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats or almond flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- optional chocolate chips as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper or grease well, and set aside. Process the oats in a food processor or blender until very fine, then stir all ingredients together until smooth. (If you use a very dry almond butter, you may need to add 2 tbsp milk of choice for a thinner batter.) Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula or another sheet of parchment. It will look thin, but the batter will rise in the oven. If desired, press some chocolate chips into the top. Bake 15 minutes on the center rack – they should look underdone when you take them out. Let them sit at least a 1/2 hour if you want them extra gooey, or overnight for the perfect firm-yet-soft brownies. The flavor is sweeter and richer the next day if you can wait to try them!View Nutrition Facts
Video
Notes
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Oh my F*ing god. These are the BEST! I’ll be making these on the regular…
Made these and loved them!
Gotta try these! And today is national brownie day! Bonus!
Wow, this looks so good! One question: how much oat-flour does the 1/2 cup rolled oats make? I don’t have a food processer but I have a big bag of oat flour! How much would I have to sub?
Thanks in advance :))
I am interested in trying this recipe however I cannot eat oats. Do you have an alternative suggestion?
Hmmm maybe try this similar recipe instead? https://lett-trim.today/2015/07/13/chocolate-chip-brownie-bars/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I always enjoy your recipes, and it is my first time to write a comment.
I made this recipe tonight. It looked very good when coming out from the oven, but it turned out really sad after awhile. It was so deflated. Do you think I stirred too much? Any suggestions?
That sounds exactly like my Mom. Except she’d include “you haven’t included enough sugar”. Probably before she’d even tasted them 😛 Don’t worry about her. I’m sure I’ll find these super awesome.
Can I substitute the almond butter for peanut butter?? If so, would I still use 1 cup of peanut butter?
If you replace the cocoa for raw cacao, how much do you need then?
This recipe was so great! My so-hard-to-please husband loved it. I was a bit worried at first how it turns out like your mom (almond butter is not so cheap!), but it came out like a miracle 🙂
Katie, these are delicious! I’m physically disabled and in order to maintain my weight I count calories. I made these in mini muffin tins making 36 brownies using the pampered chef small cookie scoop resulting in one brownie having 84 calories each.
Sorry, I forgot to mention the calorie count does not include the chocolate chips on the top.
Love flowerless brownies! These sound amazing. I’ve made a similar recipe, but without the oat flour. I love that addition!
We’re addicted! I’ve made these about 5 times already…they’re our new go-to brownie recipe!
Oh my gosh. These might actually be the best brownies I have ever had. In my entire life. Ever. They are literally perfect.
What is the nutritional value of these? I am counting calories, so if you could, please let me know.