Sugar Free Coconut Flour Brownies

Sugar Free Coconut Flour Brownies that taste really good!

I really like the flavor that the coconut flour gives to these brownies!

 

Sugar Free Coconut Flour Brownies

 
A great tasting brownie idea that is also gluten free.

This brownie gives a lot of flavor for not a lot of ingredients.
 

Did you try my Coconut Flour Bread?

That bread was made with coconut flour as well if you are looking for other coconut flour baked goodies!
This recipe is more of a dessert that is made with coconut flour.

 

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This recipe is for anyone wondering can I substitute coconut flour for all purpose flour.

Just like with other flour alternatives, coconut flour can be used in place of regular all purpose flour for most kinds of recipes.
However, what you should know is that coconut flour is not a 1:1 substitute for all purpose flour.

When it comes to replacing all purpose flour with coconut flour in baked recipes, you will need less of the coconut flour than your would need of the regular all purpose kind.

This is because of the coconut flour will absorb liquids more efficiently than all purpose flour would. So, as a result, to balance out the ingredients in your recipe, less of the coconut flour is needed.

 

Coconut flour really is made from coconuts.

It is basically ground up coconut meat or pulp that remains after coconut milk is made.
I suppose that in a way, coconut flour was made by accident .

You could technically make your own coconut flour.
You would need to soak coconut flakes (unsweetened is my choice) and then use a food processor to process it down. Then, you would need to dry it out and bake it at a low heat. Or, you could buy coconut flour online, which seems easier to do in my world.

 

Here are some tips for making these gluten free paleo friendly brownies.

I mentioned that you can expect to use less coconut flour in these brownies than you would in making regular gluten flour brownies.
There will be tips below that will explain this flour substitution to you better.

Here are some more helpful tips for you.

1. It is the fiber that is in coconut flour that causes it to absorb the liquids unlike any other kinds of flour can. As a result, the batter may be a bit harder to mix than with other kinds of flour.
2. Coconut flour is a gluten free flour and as a result, it will affect the binding and consistency of what it is used in. Adding eggs (additional to a normal recipe) is the perfect way to both add liquid and binding to a recipe that calls for coconut flour.
3. Coconut flour can be refrigerated or frozen to make it last longer.
4. The absorption of liquid that comes coconut flour comes with a few other considerations.
   Sifting coconut flour allows it to breath better when it is combined with other ingredients. Also, baked goods should not be stored in too tight of a container.
5. Lastly, please make sure that you are using coconut flour that no other ingredients in it, such as flour (a blended product and not 100% coconut flour).

 

There are several methods that you can use to know how much coconut flour to use in a recipe when you are replacing all purpose flour.

Please note that I will provide you with the coconut flour amount that I felt worked best in this recipe. Feel free to adjust this as needed.

1. The first method is to simply use trial and error when it comes to using the coconut flour and balancing it out with the liquid ingredients.
2. Another way to is to use about ¼th of what the flour amount would be, then increasingly add more to the mixing bowl if the liquids seem to be not getting absorbed.
3. However, my personal favorite way to judge the amount of coconut flour that I will need is to look at the packaging for the suggested amount from the manufacturer of that specific coconut flour.

 

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Gluten free flours can often cause a green tinge in baked products.

This green tinge is caused by a chemical reaction that takes place between the gluten free flour and the leavening agent that is used. In the case of this recipe, we are going to counteract this by adding a bit of vinegar to the mix.

 

Ingredients needed to make Sugar Free Coconut Flour Brownies

 

• Coconut Flour- ½ cup
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder- ½ cup
• Vegetable Oil- ⅓ cup (coconut oil or melted butter can be used).
• Granular Sugar Alternative- ¾ cup (measures 1:1 with sugar).
• Eggs- 5 beaten.
• Vanilla Extract-1 teaspoon.
• Sugar Free Chocolate Chips- ¼ cup.
• Optional- chopped nuts such as walnuts or pecans.

How to make Sugar Free Coconut Flour Brownies

 

• Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a square baking dish for nonstick. I am partial to parchment paper.
• In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk or sifter to sift or blend together the coconut flour and the unsweetened cocoa powder.
• Next, in large mixing bowl, beat together the oil with the granular sugar alternative.
• For the next step we will beat in the dry ingredients from the first bowl with the ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Then beat in the eggs and the vanilla extract. Lastly, fold in the chocolate chips and any optional nuts.
• Bake until a toothpick comes out clean about 30-35 minutes. Please note that you should test with the toothpick in several locations as the melted chocolate chips may give a false result.

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