Whether you're gluten free or not, these will become your go-to brownie recipe for any occasion. These brownies are - wait for it - NATURALLY flour-less, and get their texture and structure from cornstarch. They are incredibly rich and fudgey and will impress even the pickiest brownie eater you know.
The original recipe called for Health bar toffee bits, but that's not really my thing. I kept it classic by adding chocolate chips instead. I think you could add any sort of candy (M&Ms?) and they would still come out great. There are endless possibilities with these brownies!
If you have any questions or need clarification on this recipe, you can watch the video tutorial by Mom on Timeout here.
Ingredients:
12 oz (1 package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (or more!) chocolate chips or candy of your choice (like Heath toffee bits)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease an 8x8" pan and line with parchment paper, leaving extra over the edges for easy removal. In a large microwave safe bowl, melt package of chocolate chips and butter in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between (it took me 1:30-1:45 minutes total). In the same bowl, add in sugar and vanilla and mix until well combined. Add eggs 1 at a time and mix in each separately. In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt and mix until combined (a fork or whisk should work). Add dry ingredients to the bowl and stir vigorously, 1-2 minutes, until the batter pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Add in 3/4 cup chocolate chips to the batter and mix. Spread batter evenly in your parchment-lined pan, then top with the remainder 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. Bake for 33-37 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I baked mine for 37 minutes and there was still some batter sticking to the toothpick, but I didn't want to over bake them and I was happy with the result. You will want to let the brownies cool for a few minutes in the pan, then ask a friend to grab two edges of the parchment paper while you grab the other two, and transfer to a wire rack (I was able to do this by myself, but the brownies cracked a little on the top). Once cooled, cut into desired squares.