Flourless Chocolate Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

I figured that for my inaugural recipe posting, I should really be going all out. Not in an Octa-mom kind of way. More like those kids on Glee when they get their hands on a song by Journey. Like, if food could make jazz-hands. I decided to go ahead and make a batch of one of my favourite desserts - Flourless Chocolate Brownies. I can't even really remember where the original recipe came from, but I've adapted it over time to be lighter and nuttier. They are suitable for people with gluten and dairy restrictions, and if eaten without the icing, have a low glycemic-index. As far as chocolate-based desserts go, it doesn't get a lot healthier than this. Trust.

You can tell the power of a recipe by what happens immediately following it's execution. In the case of the batch I made tonight, I had people show up at my house unexpectedly. Bitches ate all my brownies. I have a few more that I managed to sneak into hiding before they were completely decimated. You see? Power.


Flourless Chocolate Brownies
2 cups almond butter (Hazelnut butter is a nice substitute too)
3 eggs
3/4 cup raw agave syrup
1 tbsp vanilla
3/4 cup cocoa powder (organic or raw works best. If you can find organic Dutch cocoa, you win)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans


1. Mix together the almond butter, eggs, and agave nectar and vanilla until well blended. Do it by hand. It's good for you.

2. Add the remaining ingredients, and mix well.

3. Spread the batter into a greased 9"x13" pyrex or glass baking dish.

4. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes. The toothpick test is a good gauge for when it should come out.

5. Let cool. No touch.


Peanut Butter Icing
1/4 cup margarine (if you're not vegan or non-dairy, butter is phenomenal)
1/2 cup organic peanut butter
1 cup icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup soy milk


1. Combine margarine/butter and peanut butter. Blend with an electric mixer until fluffy and awesome.

2. Add 1/4 cup of icing sugar, and continue to blend until firm.

3. Add salt, milk, and remainder of icing sugar. Blend until light and airy.

4. Spread on cooled (!!!) brownies.



I won't lie, some of the ingredients can be a pain in the ass to find in Whitehorse. Even worse in smaller northern communities. I did however find everything here, including the raw agave nectar (Real Canadian Superstore) and raw organic cocoa (at an independent grocer). Keep in mind, though, that a number of specialty stores from the south will ship, often free of shipping costs, for orders over a certain dollar value. Plan ahead, try and organize a group order, and you shouldn't face too many issues.