GLUTEN-FREE VEGETARIAN BROWNIES

SOME GIRLS GET FLOWERS, 

I GET BROWNIES

Guest Poster Fleababe Reviews

365 WHOLE FOODS BRAND GLUTEN FREE BROWNIE MIX

This morning I awoke to the smell of baking, and by the time I got downstairs to the kitchen, my darling husband had a batch of chocolate brownies cooling on the counter. He'd used the 365 brand Gluten-Free Brownie Mix that he'd bought as a surprise for me, so I didn't know what to expect; I'd been disappointed before, and didn't want to get my gustatory hopes up. 

But I was unable to resist the amazing chocolate scent, so I quickly downed half of a brownie for breakfast. And what an amazing brownie it was. Moist and ultra-chocolatey inside with a lovely cakey outside. The other half went down just as easy because, as I told my mate, "It tastes like a real brownie." Meaning it didn't taste like the poor substitute we sometimes have to tolerate when it comes to our GF sweets. 

I like my brownies very chewy and almost fudge-like inside and these fit the bill; perhaps it was the 7 tablespoons of butter that you have to add? No one said these were heart-healthy, but you could serve these at a summer picnic and unwrap them without the caveat that "uh, everyone, these are gluten-free but they're really good." 

Once cut into squares, the brownies stayed together nicely even when I broke a piece off, with just a few crumbs left on my plate. The only other ingredient you need on hand is 2 eggs; nuts are optional. The instructions suggest freeezing the cooked brownies for an hour before serving but we ignored that stage, since I like my gratification to be instant.

Thanks to guest-poster Fleababe for this review. She is a designer, freelance writer, vintage enthusiast and art appraiser. Though not a celiac, she eats gluten free for stomach comfort and to keep her best friend company through the mysteries of celiacworld.