Flourless Brownies with Chocolate and Pecans
We went to a concert at Britt Festivals with our friends the other night, and I volunteered to pack the wine and dessert. I made my favorite Easy Flourless Brownies with Chocolate and Pecans. I surprised our friends, as we each opened our own foil packet of warm, gooey brownies, and ate them with a fork and plenty of napkins to spare, under the warm southern Oregon summer skies.
I say they are our favorite, because we love pecan pie! These brownies are rich, just like our friendship with these people who have been in our lives for years! Just like good wine, friends get better with time. The more time and investment and energy you make, the deeper the connection.
Dinner “dates” and special invites don’t just happen; we have to plan ahead and look at our calendars. It’s all about prioritizing and spending time with people who enhance, encourage, and deepen your faith, too. For my husband and me, those aspects of friendship are important.
Back to the gooey, rich, and flavorful brownies, which when made right, are an indulgent dessert that are hard to resist. We couldn’t add ice cream, but that was okay! They have such a personality of their own, it really wasn’t needed.
It’s my old favorite “go-to” dessert recipe since it only takes about 5 minutes to make and then throw in the oven. And then wrap up and jet out the door …
I can’t count how many times I dashed this recipe together, so that last minute company could arrive to a freshly baked treat.
Which, by the way, we’re headed back to Britt this weekend with out-of-town guests. This time it’s to see Amy Grant.
Guess who’s in charge of dessert and what she’ll be making? :)
What’s your favorite “spin” on brownies?
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Recipe: Flourless Brownies with Chocolate and Pecans {ReluctantEntertainer.com}
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup superfine sugar (I use Evaporated Cane Juice Organic Sugar)
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 ½ cups almond meal
- 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (I use Trader Joe’s brand)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the softened butter, vanilla, sugar, and eggs. Add in the almond meal, chopped nuts and chocolate chips. Stir.
- Spread the mixture into a sprayed 8×8 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. The top will be set but the mixture will still be gooey.
- Completely cool before serving, and cut into squares.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
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Yumm!! I’ll have to rework these to be nut free too, but they sound delish! I’m obsessed with brownies…especially the ooey gooey kind!!:)
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Yum! I am from Texas, and I have to put cayenne (red) pepper in everything. I also use cinnamon
I’m always looking for good recipes that use the almond meal from TJ’s (instead of more expensive almond flour) and these look divine! Printing… Thanks, Sandy :)
Oooh! This is my kind of flourless sweet treat, Sandy! I love that you used organic cane sugar. I use it in my baking as well. It’s so good! Also, I adore TJs semi-sweet chocolate chips and always keep almond meal/flour on hand at all times. In fact, I have everything on hand! Thanks so much for sharing. This will soon become a staple at our house. Pinning! xo
Love!
Love how moist these look! Thanks for sharing!!!
I love pecan pie too! These bars sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
These sound and look incredible!! YUM!
These look SOOOO good. Wish we were neighbors! PS: I had no idea Amy Grant was still performing! Have fun!
How incredible do these look? That missing flour makes for a super gooey brownie, just how I like em!
Those look wonderful! Wish we could visit and enjoy delicious food together!
Those look delicious!!! YOu always seem to have the best recipes!
I assume you meant to include, or say , Chocolate Chips? Where you have 8oz. Semi-Sweet (I use Trader Joe’s)…
Just double checking that it is chips and not your own block of Choco… chopped into chunks… lol.
anyway.
Love this idea… I love that you’re doing it all over again and seeing Amy Grant in the mix. How Fun is that!!
Yes, you are right, Bevy, and I fixed the recipe! Thanks for catching that! :)
These look delicious. I’ll have to try them for my son who’ll be home next weekend. He loves brownies of any type. Amy Grant? Have fun!
I want to join you at an outdoor concert in the summer Sandy! :) These brownies look and sound fantastic, we love pecan pie in our house. I have to try these!!
Aggie, come to Oregon and visit! Pecans … sigh …..