Paleo Salted Almond Butter Brownies are a delicious healthy treat! Gluten and grain free but packed with chocolate – they’ll be your new favorite dessert!
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Is there anything better than a rich, chocolatey brownie? Yes, actually. It’s these Almond Butter Brownies that are drizzled with nut butter and sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
Why we love these Paleo Brownies:
Over the years I’ve tried loooots of brownies, and even though the boxed ones are OK in a pinch.. there is nothing better than making them from scratch. Here’s why we love these brownies:
- Gluten/Grain Free– If you have gluten sensitivity, you can still enjoy fudgy delicious brownies!
- Chocolate packed – I firmly believe brownies should be chocolate LOADED!
- No weird ingredients– No need for funky flours or expensive ingredients- these almond butter brownies are made with delicious, simple ingredients!
Ingredients for Almond Butter Brownies:
To make almond butter brownies you’ll need:
- eggs
- chocolate chips
- almond butter
- coconut oil
- honey
- cocoa powder
- baking soda + baking powder.
- You’ll also need a little flaky sea salt. This is the brand that I get, it’s the best!
You can find substitutions for these ingredients below. These brownies are SO easy to make. Here are step by step instructions on how to make them.
How to make Almond Butter Brownies:
Making these almond butter brownies is super simple.
- Gather all your ingredients
- Mix all of your ingredients together until they are combined.
- The batter should be relatively thick.
- Pour your batter into a greased 8×8 baking dish.
- Drizzle almond butter on the top – I find the best way to do this is to warm your almond butter up until it’s soft and put it in a small ziploc sandwich bag. Cut a tiny edge off one of the corners and use the bag to pipe lines of almond butter (See step 4 – they don’t have to be perfect).
- Once you’ve drizzled almond butter on top, take a knife and drag it through the almond butter in opposite directions to create swirls. Bake + enjoy!
Substitutions for Almond Butter Brownies recipe:
Paleo baking is pretty specific. I can’t guarantee your substitutions will work unless they are noted below.
Almond Butter: You can sub almond butter with peanut butter or cashew butter.
Eggs: I have not tried substituting the eggs in this recipe. Flax eggs might be able to work but I’m not sure.
Honey: I haven’t tried maple syrup or agave in this recipe, but I think it would work.
Coconut oil: You can sub melted coconut oil with olive oil
Cocoa Powder: Don’t substitute cocoa powder in this recipe, it’s necessary
Baking Soda/Baking Powder: Can’t be substituted.
Chocolate: You can sub chocolate chips for chopped dark chocolate
Vegan: I haven’t tried to make these brownies vegan, but I think a flax egg would work!
Optional Add Ins: Feel free to add in more nuts or additional chocolate for crunch.
For fudgy brownies – Add an extra 1/4 cup of coconut oil to the batter for fudgier brownies or try these Almond Flour Brownies – they’re SO fudgy!
Almond Butter Paleo Brownie Mix Ins
There are lot’s of ways to customize these almond butter brownies!
- chopped nuts
- flaky sea salt
- extra chocolate chips or chopped chocolate chunks
- caramel
- peanut btuter
Tips for Almond Butter Brownies
- Greasing the pan – I like to use coconut oil or olive oil to grease the pan, but you can also use parchment paper to line the baking dish instead of spray.
- For fudgey brownies – Add an extra 1/4 cup of coconut oil to the batter for fudgier brownies
- Drizzling almond butter –I find the best way to do this is to warm your almond butter up until it’s soft, and put it in a small ziploc sandwich bag. Cut a tiny edge off one of the corners and use the bag to pipe out lines of almond butter (See step 4 above- it doesn’t have to be perfect). Once you’ve drizzled almond butter on top, take a knife and drag it through the almond butter in opposite directions to create swirls.
Storing & Serving Almond Butter Brownies:
What is the best way to store brownies so they do not get stale? I store these brownies in the refrigerator to maintain freshness. I find that because these aren’t made with traditional flour/sugar – they can get stale quicker. Keeping them in the fridge helps keep them fresh! They will last 3-4 days (if they make it that long!)
Freezing: These brownies freeze really well! I like to bake them, allow them to cool, slice them and then freeze them. Whenever I want to enjoy one I just pop them in the microwave! They should be good for up to 3 months.
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Almond Butter Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon almond butter for swirls
- 1/2 tablespoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a bowl, mix together almond butter, eggs, honey, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
- Stir in cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and chocolate chips to wet ingredients
- Pour batter in a greased 8×8 baking dish. Drizzle with additional almond butter and use a knife to create swirls. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes until edges start to brown. To test if cooked, stick a toothpick in the center of the batter, it should come out clean.
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Notes
- You can sub almond butter with peanut butter
- You can sub melted coconut oil with olive oil
- You can sub chocolate chips for chopped dark chocolate
Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen says
These are one of our ALL TIME favorite desserts! I love that we can serve these to our kids too knowing they are full of real ingredients. Will be making these over and over again 🙂 We like to make these in a 9×13 pan which makes them a bit thinner, but then we can get more servings out of one pan!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Madison!! I love that your whole family enjoys these 🙂
Kim says
FAVORITE BROWNIES EVER, honestly! I love that they are paleo because most brownie recipes end up hurting my stomach in some way but these are very allergy friendly. They’re fluffy but moist and and are simply delicious. Very easy to make with minimal ingredients.
There should be a disclaimer because you WILL eat the whole batch in one day and your significant other will also try to eat all of it when you’re not home.
The Clean Eating Couple says
LOL!! I almost never make these for that exact reason Kim! I swear they are addictive!! So glad you like them 🙂
Kathleen says
These are fabulous!! I’ve tried other paleo GF brownies and they crumble or fall apart. These are fluffy and moist and so addicting. These are my new go-to brownie recipe! Full of so much goodness and no stomachache after eating them. Love!!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked them, Kathleen!! Thank you so much 🙂
Grace says
Made these last night for the first time and they were amazing!!! My sister couldn’t even believe that there wasn’t any type of flour in them. They are just the right amount of sweet and the almond butter and salt on top were such a nice touch. Everything I have tried for this blog is amazing and it has hands down my favorite food blog.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Grace! You’re so sweet! I’m so glad you + your sister enjoyed these!!
Angela Lee says
These are so good! Love that they are gluten free. This is definitely a favorite that I will make over and over. The chocolate and almond butter are the best combo. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Angela! I love the almond butter/chocolate combo too 🙂
Lauran says
These are STUPID good. Really easy to make with any but butter you have (teas, I know pb isn’t paleo, but…). I also did use half of the amount of honey and subbed the other half for maple syrup which added a nice depth flavor. I’ve done them with all honey too, and they’re really good.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you like them! We love to make them with peanut butter.. so good!
Clare says
These were amazing! I made them for my family and everyone loved them. The recipe was simple and easy to follow- I’ll definitely be making them again!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Clare! So glad you liked them!
Kay Rose says
I have tried some healthy brownie recipes in the past, but none of them are as good as this one! I substituted the almond butter for cashew butter, but everything else remained the same. You’ll be hard pressed to find anything better!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you like them, Kay! Thank you so much!
Jennifer Mrozinski says
Delicious!!! Due to available ingredients I had to use peanut butter, maple syrup instead of honey, and we skipped the oil for unsweetened applesauce instead. These were phenomenal, my parents were very pleasantly surprised there was no flour. I appreciate the recipe, thanks!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Jennifer! So glad that those substitutions worked for you – they sound great!
Laura Freeman says
Made for my director for her birthday and she shared it with everyone. Everyone loved it . Especially when it was made with honey and they were surprised it had no flour in it. I used olive oil. Haven’t tried it yet but I know it will be good.