Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I hope you all have a fantastic day of love & friendship, and count all those that you have as blessings. And if you’re still looking for something for dessert for your special someone, how about some wonderful, moist Gluten Free Farmer Brownies? These brownies are not fudgy, they are more cake-like. But so delicious topped with a chocolate frosting.
We actually had Farmers Brownies at our wedding, and before going gluten-free, they were our favorite brownies. I’m glad that I finally decided to convert them to gluten-free, they were so worth it! I even included quinoa flour, nothing wrong with getting some good nutrients while eating your chocolate cake. 
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup hot water
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup quinoa flour (or millet, sorghum, brown rice)
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour (see note)
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or thick sour milk
- 1 teaspoon vanillaextract
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional, I omitted this time)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ (icing) sugar
- Mix cocoa into hot water. Stir in butter (you want it to melt). Allow to cool.
- Sift dry ingredients together, and stir into coco mixture.
- Add eggs. Beat in buttermilk, apple sauce, and vanilla. Add nuts (optional).
- Spread in a lightly greased 10×15-inch roll pan.
- Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- You can cool and frost with your favorite frosting. I prefer to mix up the frosting below and icing while the cake still hot. It gives a really smooth, shiny icing.
- In a large bowl, beat margarine and cocoa together until combined.
- Add milk and vanilla, beat until smooth.
- Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until desired consistency is achieved. Adjust with more confectioners’ sugar or milk if necessary.
Here are some other Gluten-Free Brownie recipes you might enjoy:
Gluten-Free Brownies
Fudgier Brownies
Fudge Brownies
Over the Top Peanut Butter Brownies
Turtle Brownies
Oooh,man, these look so moist and chewy. Thanks for keeping my gluten free diet interesting.
Happy Valentine's Day!
X,
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This is the PERFECT cake for today. It looks so decadent and sinfully delicious.
Ooh! These look fabulous!! I am a traitor when it comes to brownies. I can go either way: super cake-like or super fudgy. Both ways get me excited!!
These are my most favorite brownies. Happy for you Jeanine that you could convert these to GF and enjoy them once again!
Great pictures! I wish I could pluck one off the computer screen
hook me up….I could go for a big serving of this!
@Brittany H. Thanks, Brittany! You're very welcome.
@Eliana Eliana, it's a good thing that chocolate isn't for the 14th only.
@Kim-Cook it Allergy Free Kim, I have no loyalties either. If it's chocolate, it's my friend.
@betty r Betty, here I was thinking I was the only one that knew what Farmer Brownies were. Nice to hear they're your favorite as well!
@Marlow And I wish I could share with you. Well, sort of. Sharing chocolate means less for me…ah, I'd give up a piece (or two) for you.
@doggybloggy This isn't the type of brownie you cut into little two bite pieces…definitely a big serving for you!
I have a recipe for this that I've been making for years, but it isn't gluten-free. Glad to find it here!!! So now when I make it, I can actually eat it. Can't wait to try!
@NutellaLoveAffair, I know exactly what you mean. These were always our go-to brownies too, and when you can make them, but not eat them, it's just not as much fun.
Enjoy them!
Was wondering how easily might this be to adapt to make a non-dairy version (eg: with soy).
If you use a dairy free “butter” and substitute the buttermilk for a non-dairy milk of your choice mixed with 1 Tbsp of lemon juice, it should work just fine!