Who doesn’t need a little dessert…now and then?
I try not to make desserts (in fact, right now, I’m supposed to be eating no sugar at all. I’ve been mostly good). When I do, I often try to go for grain-free options, because I feel like they’re healthier if they’re focused on ingredients that are not all carb. They are going to involve sugar since they are dessert. But at least I can skip the flour.
These brownies are so rich and fudgy that you only need a teeny, tiny piece. Seriously. (It would take me, like, 6 months to eat the pan by myself, for as often as I eat dessert…frozen in small squares.) They would be great to take to a party, and especially nice for gluten-free friends, since, you know…they have no gluten and are safe.
(But just a small tip…if you are baking for someone who truly has an allergy to gluten, like a serious one, use only equipment that has been freshly cleaned with a new sponge, dried with a clean towel, and bake in a throw-away pan lined with parchment paper. This helps to avoid cross-contamination so that your very sensitive friend will not refuse the dessert you so thoughtfully prepared.)
Even if you are not gluten-free, you will enjoy this one. My husband doesn’t even like cheesecake or brownies…and he likes these. That should say something.
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Grain-Free Chocolate Walnut Cheesecake Brownies
Makes about 16 small servings.
Ingredients:
- ½ c. butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese, divided
- 1 c. sucanat, divided
- 3 eggs, divided
- 2 tsp. vanilla, divided
- ¼ c. cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. coconut flour
- 1 c. crispy walnuts
Directions:
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt ½ c. butter, ½ c. cream cheese, and ¾ c. sucanat. Beat together well.
Add 2 eggs, cocoa powder, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat again until well combined; add the coconut flour and mix again until smooth. Add the walnuts and stir briefly. Set aside.
In another saucepan, add ½ c. cream cheese, 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Grease an 8″ round or 8×8 cake pan. Pour 2/3 of chocolate batter in, then all of the white batter, then the remaining chocolate batter. Use a toothpick to swirl together. Bake at 350 for 30 min., or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Grain-Free Chocolate Walnut Cheesecake Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, divided
- 1 cup sucanat, divided
- 3 eggs, divided
- 2 tsp vanilla, divided
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 cup crispy walnuts
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt ½ c. butter, ½ c. cream cheese, and ¾ c. sucanat. Beat together well.
- Add 2 eggs, cocoa powder, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat again until well combined; add the coconut flour and mix again until smooth. Add the walnuts and stir briefly. Set aside.
- In another saucepan, add ½ c. cream cheese, 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Grease an 8" round or 8x8 cake pan. Pour 2/3 of chocolate batter in, then all of the white batter, then the remaining chocolate batter. Use a toothpick to swirl together.
- Bake at 350 for 30 min., or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
These look amazing! I may have to make them today! Thanks for the recipe.
When do you add the remaining 1/4 c. Of sucanat?
How can I save this digitally? I don’t see how to pin it which means I will never find it again.
If you click on “Print Recipe” down in the recipe box, then there should be an option that pops up on your computer to “save as .pdf”