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Looking for a decadent new dessert recipe that is easy to make and will impress your friends? Not only is this recipe quick and easy, it only has five ingredients. It is also dairy-free, and can very easily be made gluten free (or kosher for Pesach). Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and some berries and you likely won’t have any left by the next day.

As this recipe is… uh…. not the healthiest, we don’t make it often, but is our go-to when we host friends with gluten sensitivities. Because the amount of flour required in this recipe is so small, you can replace it with just about anything – no special gluten-free flour blend or xanthan gum required. Since we’ve had two friends ask for the recipe within the past few weeks, we decided to share it with you too.


You’ll need:

4 eggs, beaten

about 3/4 cup oil

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup flour or flour substitute*

* Feel free to use cornstarch, potato starch, almond flour, or any other gluten-free flour of choice. We generally use cornstarch or a mixture of cornstarch and potato starch. In our experience, potato starch tends to come out denser and thicker, while cornstarch makes it fudgier. The combination is just right. 🙂

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Add some chocolate (or other flavor) chips, ground nuts, or whatever other additions you’d like. Pour it into a cake pan. Bake at 175° C (or 375° F) for half an hour or until the brownies aren’t jiggly anymore when you move the pan.

Wait for the brownies to cool enough to not burn you. Dig in and enjoy!

What super easy recipes do you like to make?

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8 responses to “Our absolute favorite easy peasy five ingredient fudgy brownie recipe”

  1. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    This recipe sounds pretty yummy!
    I can offer a few GF desserts thanks to having 2 family members who need them and more than a few friends. If you want them, please ask? Examples include peanut-butter bars, peanut-butter bonbons (3 ingredients, no baking!), and more. (Yes, we do have a peanut-butter fixation at our house!)
    Please also ask for vegan recipes (I have a yummy vegan-brownie mixture, but it does call for self-raising all-purpose flour… but I’m sure somebody will be able to translate that into a gluten-free recipe using the right non-flour substitute.) Or GF-vegan ones, including one made purely from ground dried fruit, using one of those old-fashioned meat-grinders.

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    1. fionistdream Avatar

      Thank you! We also live the three ingredient peanut butter cookies 😋🍪

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  2. Kristina Avatar

    This looks delicious and doable! I’ve recently gone gluten free and I need to try these brownies for a fun treat!

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    1. fionistdream Avatar

      Yay! Enjoy them!

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  3. Susan Whited Avatar

    This is as easy as it gets and doesn’t make a big mess! I have to try it!

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    1. fionistdream Avatar

      Yes! Please let us know how it comes out. 🙂

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  4. Marsha Shtal Avatar

    The recipe says ‘Bake at 175°’ Is that 175°F?

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    1. fionistdream Avatar

      Celsius. It’s about 375 F.

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