Gluten Free Brownie Bites

Brownies are my favorite.

I love how chewy, chocolate-y, soft, moist, decadent, sweet and delicious they can be. I love them frosted. I love them plain. I love them warm. I love them standing in the rain, on a train...

Anyways...

Brownies are amazing in any form, but when baked into perfect, little bit size pieces? They are the best. I brought these brownies to my brother's graduation party in June and they disappeared quickly. I even got asked for the recipe.

These brownies are super cute and they taste even better than they look.

Yum. I need another one of these, like right now.

These brownies are especially good when topped with a rich, chocolate frosting (recipe below). Go ahead and make them and fall in love with them, yourself.

Gluten Free Brownie Bites

• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2/3 Cup Cocoa
• 1/2 Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 Cup Butter, melted
• 3 Tablespoons Water, hot
• 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tablespoons Milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat the water and add the flaxseed meal to it, letting it sit for 10 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl measure the sugars, cocoa, brown rice flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine.
4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
5. Scoop tablespoonfuls into a well greased mini muffin pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan. Makes 20 - 24.

Frosting

• 3 Tablespoons Butter, softened
• 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Light Corn Syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• A pinch of salt
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Milk

1. Combine the butter, cocoa powder, corn syrup and vanilla in the bowl of your mixer and beat until combined.
2. Add the milk and powered sugar and beat again.
3. Fill piping bag and pipe onto the brownies.

Frosting from here.

Enjoy!
-Bethany