Chocolate Chestnut Brownies – Gluten Free and No Refined Sugar
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This one-bowl chocolate chestnut brownie recipe makes rich, cake-like gluten free brownies made with chestnuts or chestnut flour and sweetened with honey. Chestnuts start showing up in grocery stores around the holiday season, so I’m experimenting with more chestnut recipes. Three out of our four baby chestnut trees are still alive, so hopefully one day we’ll be able to use our own chestnuts.
My last experiment was Cranberry Chestnut Bars. This time around I made chocolate chestnut brownies, which for some reason were more popular with the boys. (Can you say, “brownies”?) I skipped adding extra nuts, but you could easily stir in a half cup for some crunch.
Chocolate Chestnut Brownies Recipe
Adapted from Jane’s Healthy Kitchen
Ingredients
- Chestnuts, cooked and shelled- 200 grams or about 1 cup packed tight or 1 1/2 cups chestnut flour (Buy organic chestnuts)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 3/4 cup raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla (homemade vanilla is great if you have it)
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 heaping teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Get out an 8-inch square baking pan. Line it with parchment paper so it hangs over the sides like handles.
If using whole chestnuts, grind into a fine powder in a food processor.
In a food processor or a mixing bowl, add the eggs, water, butter, sweetener, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Add the cocoa powder, salt, soda, and mix well to a pudding-like texture.
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Spoon the brownie batter into the baking pan.
Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, until center is soft set.
Allow to cool 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
The texture of these chestnut brownies is moist and cake-like. The boys were nervous at first because they haven’t exactly fallen in love with all of my gluten free creations, but one bite won them over.
You may also enjoy more made from scratch recipes, such as:
- The Best Homemade Brownies
- Sourdough Brownies
- Almond Butter Blondie Bites Made With Coconut Flour – Gluten Free
- Honey Caramel Corn
- Strawberry-rhubarb Crumble – gluten free
Chocolate Chestnut Brownies
One bowl recipe for rich, cake like gluten free brownies made with chestnuts or chestnut flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 16 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Chestnuts, cooked and shelled- 200 grams or about 1 cup packed tight or 1 1/2 cups chestnut flour
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 3/4 cup raw honey
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 heaping teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Get out an 8-inch square baking pan. Line it with parchment paper so it hangs over the sides like handles.
- If using whole chestnuts, grind into a fine powder in a food processor.
- In a food processor or a mixing bowl, add the eggs, water, butter, sweetener, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cocoa powder, salt, soda, and mix well to a pudding-like texture.
- Spoon into baking pan. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, until center is soft set. Allow to cool 15 minutes, cut into squares and eat.
Notes
- Stir in one cup chopped nuts before baking, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
Originally posted in 2015, updated in 2018.