Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Chocolate Brownies

Get your chocolate taste buds on high alert if you’re going to enjoy these gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate brownies. They taste incredible and satisfy even the most intense of chocolate cravings. This post was originally sponsored by Happy Egg Co. Please see my disclosures for information on how I work with brands.

If you’ve got some seriously intense chocolate cravings to contend with, you’re going to love this recipe for these gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate brownies.

These brownies offer intense chocolate flavor, a fudgy soft texture, and are even a little gooey (in a good way!)

Watch me make them here:

How to Make Brownies

If you’re ready to make the best brownies of your life, follow these simple step-by-step instructions. Be warned, these brownies have intense fudge flavor.

Step #1: Gather Your Ingredients

To make these delicious, chocolatey brownies, you’ll need:

• Melted dairy-free butter (I like to use Earth Balance vegan butter) It’s okay to use real butter if you’re not worried about dairy. Alternatively, you could use a neutral vegetable oil (like avocado oil) in lieu of melted butter.
• Granulated sugar
• Eggs
• Vanilla
• Gluten-free flour blend (with xanthan gum) such as Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour
• Cocoa powder
• Baking powder
• Chocolate chips (there are several brands of dairy-free chocolate chips, including Enjoy Life and Lakanto)

Step #2: Create Brownie Batter

To create the brownie batter, you’ll first want to combine the melted butter or oil with the sugar and mix until well combined. Then you’ll add the eggs and mix again.

Next, gradually add all the dry ingredients until the mixture is well combined. You can do all of the mixing by hand. Just make sure no flour streaks are seen in the batter – mix well.

Step #3: Add Chocolate Chips

Now it’s time to fold in the [dairy-free] chocolate chips, which will make the richness of these brownies even more intense. Once you do this, the brownie batter is complete!

Step #4: Pour and Bake

Now pour the dreamy chocolatey brownie batter into a prepared 8×8-inch baking dish. Either grease the dish [really] well or line it with parchment paper so you can easily remove the brownies from the pan once cooked.

Bake the brownies in a 350º F oven for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are completely set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs. Let cool completely before removing from the pan.

Let them cool and slice it up into even squares. These will be the hit of the party – and no one has to know they’re gluten free and dairy free, do they?

Decorate for Halloween

I make these brownies all the time, and enjoy them regularly, but for Halloween, I like to make them look extra spooky and special.

To get the cobweb effect on your brownies, combine a little powdered sugar with a little water and mix well. Add the glaze mixture to a plastic piping bag and then snip off the corner of the bag with scissors.

Pipe the glaze in circles on the brownies. Start with a small circle then make larger circles around that. Repeat the circles 5-6 times.

Then, use a toothpick to drag the glaze from the smallest circle outwards to the largest circles to create the spooky spider webs. Repeat the process until the pan of brownies is covered with webs. Allow glaze to set before cutting brownies into squares.

Your delicious gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate brownies are now ready for eating. Enjoy the wonderful fudge flavors and get your chocolate fix satisfied in one fell swoop.

I hope you love and appreciate how light and flaky they are on the outside and how moist and fudgy they are on the inside. This is truly the perfect brownie treat!