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Super Fudgy Brownies

★★★★★ 28 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: ErinPosted: 4/25/19Updated: 9/22/20

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These Super Fudgy Brownies are the best healthy fudgy brownie recipe ever. Made using almond flour, cocoa powder, and no refined sugar – they are gluten free, dairy free, and still the fudgiest brownies ever!

brownies stacked

I’ve been on the world’s largest search to find the best ever fudgy brownie. I mean I want to bite my teeth into the middle and have it be like straight fudge. None of that cakey business here.

I’ve spent the past two weeks in my kitchen creating recipes that kept coming out cakey, and while the brownie taste was SPOT on, every paleo brownie that I made was missing a fudge factor.

Those recipes will be shared…but they won’t be quite as fudgy as these delicious paleo brownies.

Imagine biting into a dense, rich, underbaked brownie that is literally dripping with chocolate, has the perfect consistency, well, that’s literally what these brownies are like except they are actually fully baked and so delicious.

fudgy brownie bite

Why are these super fudgy brownies so fudgy?

All of my brownies kept rising into cake like brownies, and no matter how much moisture I put into them, they would still be super moist but yet super cakey. So then I got to thinking, well, in order to prevent them from rising, let’s take out the leavening agents.

I decided to take out any of the baking soda that I was originally working with and that was the ultimate game changer.

When you take out the leavening agent, you’re left with a dense, solid, non-risen fudgy brownie. I literally cut into them and was screaming for joy because of the fudge factor.

super fudgy brownie

What makes these brownies paleo?

These brownies are paleo because they are completely dairy free, refined sugar free, and gluten free! All of the things on the paleo diet that you can’t have.

But don’t let that deter you….I fed these to not one single person following the paleo diet and they all determined that they were the best brownies they ever had.

If you would have told me when I was a kid that I could eat healthy brownies one day, I would have been the happiest.

bite of brownie

What are in these super fudgy brownies?

  • Coconut Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Coconut Oil
  • Vanilla
  • Almond Flour
  • Cocoa Powder

That’s it! Seven basic ingredients to make the best fudgy brownies. Just one bowl, one spoon, and about thirty minutes and you got yourself a tray!

stack of brownies

How do you store these brownies?

I like to store these brownies by wrapping them in aluminum foil and keeping them on my counter. They will stay good for up to one week!

You can also freeze these brownies by wrapping them up well in foil and placing in a ziplock bag. They will stay good in the freezer for about 3-4 months, but trust me, you’re going to want to eat them before that!

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

Flourless Pumpkin Brownies

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes

Paleo Almond Butter Blondies

If you make this recipe, be sure to comment below and let me know how it was! Also tag @erinliveswhole on Instagram and use the hashtag #erinliveswhole so I can see it and feature you!

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★★★★★ 5 from 28 reviews

Super Fudgy Brownies

These Easy Paleo Brownies are the best healthy fudgy brownie recipe ever. Made using almond flour, cocoa powder, and no refined sugar – they are gluten free, dairy free, and still the fudgiest brownies ever!

Prep: 10Cook: 25Total: 35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup almond butter (or other nut butter)
  • 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chips (optional)
  • Chocolate for drizzling (melted with 1 tsp coconut oil)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper or oil.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, coconut sugar, almond butter, coconut oil, and vanilla.
  3. In a separate small bowl, stir together almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until fully combined.
  5. Add chocolate chips if desired, saving some to sprinkle on top as well.
  6. Pour batter into prepared dish, sprinkle with more chocolate chips, and bake for 14-16 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Let cool completely before serving and store on counter or in fridge.
Author: ErinCategory: dessert, snack, gluten-free, dairy-free
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  1. Nicole Wesley says

    Posted on 6/22 at 8:42 pm

    So easy and super delicious!! I love that there is no refined sugars in this recipe! I replaced the almond flour with regular flour and they turned out great

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/3 at 10:03 pm

      Hi Nicole, thanks so much for the kind words. I am so happy you enjoyed them and made them your own. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jen says

    Posted on 6/17 at 2:40 pm

    I never comment on posts but these brownies are SOOOOO good to not give a rating. I don’t eat much sugar so I cut that down to 1/2 cup and the cocoa powder to 1/4 c. I only like fudgy brownies and its so hard to find a recipe that isn’t cakey… this recipe is on point!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/3 at 10:39 pm

      Hi Jen, thank you so much for the kind words! I am so happy liked the brownies! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Fatima says

    Posted on 6/12 at 6:48 pm

    These are actually so good! One thing I would recommend is to use refined coconut oil tho because I could kind of taste the coconut since I used unrefined, but I don’t mind that so it’s okay!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/3 at 11:09 pm

      Hi Fatima, thank you so much for the kind words and tip! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Amna says

    Posted on 6/11 at 7:37 pm

    Hey! Can’t wait to try these. Do you know how many brownies does this yield? Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 8:13 pm

      Hi Amna, about 12 brownies. Let me know how yours come out! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Michelle says

    Posted on 5/29 at 12:54 pm

    OMG Erin!!!! These were the best brownies I have ever had! I didn’t have coconut sugar so I subbed 1:1 maple syrup instead and they turned out super fudgey!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Michelle, thank you so much for the kind words!! I am so happy you love them and made them your own! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Courtney says

    Posted on 5/22 at 4:39 pm

    So delicious, fudgy, moist and descendant. You would never know these aren’t laden with butter and sugar! This will be my new go to brownie recipe for sure!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 9:27 pm

      Hi Courtney! Thanks for the kind words! I am so happy you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Lilia says

    Posted on 5/11 at 10:29 pm

    Holy smokes – these are delicious! Just what the chocolate Dr ordered. The hardest part of the recipe: waiting for them to cool so you can eat them! Get your glass of milk ready (coconut was my choice) – Pinned and saved! Thanks Erin 😊

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 10:48 pm

      Hi Lilia, thanks for your kind words! I am so happy you love them!

      Reply
  8. Jac says

    Posted on 5/6 at 8:33 pm

    These brownies are the BEST paleo brownies I have ever made. I had to stop myself from eating the whole pan.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 11:15 pm

      Hi Jac, I am thrilled you love the brownies, and I have the same problem too!!

      Reply
  9. Veronica says

    Posted on 4/29 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Erin, I haven’t had a chance to pick up cocoa powder, would baking chocolate be a suitable substitute?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 4/30 at 11:30 am

      You should be able to make that work great!

      Reply
  10. Julianne says

    Posted on 4/28 at 11:26 am

    I’m so excited to try this! Would coconut flour work in place of almond flour?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/5 at 12:13 am

      Hi Julianne, yes, you can use coconut flour instead. I haven’t tried the recipe with it, so before you bake just be sure to check the ratio because some flours are not a 1:1 ratio. Let me know what flour you use and how it comes out! 

      Reply
  11. Sophie says

    Posted on 4/28 at 10:10 am

    These look amazing!! What is a good substitute for almond flour? Maybe oat flour or just regular AP?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/5 at 12:14 am

      Hi Sophie, you can use any flour you;d like. I haven’t tried the recipe with any substitutes, so before you bake just be sure to check the ratio because some flours are not a 1:1 ratio. Let me know what flour you use and how it comes out!

      Reply
  12. Colleen says

    Posted on 3/24 at 4:20 pm

    I can’t wait to try these! Do you think I could substitute the almond flour for all purpose flour? If so, how much would I need?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/6 at 11:07 pm

      Hi Colleen, yes, you can actually substitute them 1:1, so you’d need 1/2 a cup still. Let me know how they come out!

      Reply
  13. Sydney says

    Posted on 1/23 at 4:54 pm

    These brownies are AMAZING!!! You would never guess that they are gluten, refined sugar, and dairy free. Dare I say these brownies are the best I’ve ever tasted!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/10 at 10:05 pm

      Hi Sydney! I am thrilled you love them so much!!

      Reply
  14. Morgan says

    Posted on 10/30 at 12:57 am

    Can I make these vegan with a flax egg or applesauce?? If so what ratios?? Thanks so much!!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/18 at 2:57 pm

      Hi Morgan, unfortunately, I have not tried this and don’t think it would work, but please let me know if you give it a try!

      Reply
  15. Carla says

    Posted on 9/20 at 10:00 am

    What would you recommend replacing the coconut oil with? Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/20 at 10:44 am

      melted butter! I don’t think anything else besides oil would work.

      Reply
    • TC says

      Posted on 2/12 at 4:09 pm

      Try Avocado oil…great healthy flavorless oil

      Reply
  16. Dayna says

    Posted on 9/7 at 1:45 am

    10/10 would reccomend

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/8 at 6:30 pm

      So glad you like them!!!

      Reply
  17. Maja says

    Posted on 8/27 at 9:35 am

    Hey 🙂 I’m wondering if theese brownies would turn out the same if I reduce the amount of sugar? I’d use about 1/2 cup maybe, I think 3/4 cup would be a bit too sweet for my liking..

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/27 at 10:52 am

      Yes! I think 1/2 cup would work perfectly.

      Reply
  18. Emily says

    Posted on 7/14 at 9:46 pm

    These are absolutely AMAZING!! I’ve tried lots of “healthier” recipe alternatives but any recipe I’ve ever tried on this website beats any of those out by a landslide. The brownies tasted delicious and moist, with the perfect amount of sweetness. I’ve tried 4 of Erin’s recipes so far and I will keep trying more as so far, everything has turned out, especially these brownies!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/15 at 8:39 pm

      Aw, thank you so much Emily!!! I’m so glad you like these 🙂

      Reply
      • Kassidy says

        Posted on 8/22 at 3:28 pm

        Hi Erin! These look amazing ? I’m allergic to nuts so what’s the best replacement for almond flour here? Planning on using sunbutter for the nut butter part

      • Erin says

        Posted on 8/22 at 3:37 pm

        Hi! I would try oat flour. You may need to alter the ratio a little, but since there is only 1/2 cup you might be ok.

  19. Britt B says

    Posted on 4/25 at 3:56 pm

    These are pure magic, Erin! I love that drizzle on top, it just elevates them to a whole new level! Cannot wait to try these!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Tom says

    Posted on 4/25 at 11:46 am

    I could have been told these were from one of those yummy box mixes and believed it. These taste incredible and can’t believe they are healthy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      Posted on 5/9 at 5:57 pm

      These are awesome! The perfect dark chocolateness— not too sweet. So very fudgey! I love how I wanted brownies and could eat them only 25 minutes later 😃

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Erin says

        Posted on 5/10 at 2:40 pm

        Hi Lauren, so glad you loved the brownies!!

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