When I’m craving a brownie, what I’m after is a fudgy, ultra-chocolatey experience. A little bit of chewiness and a lightly crackling top are also necessary parts of the package. No fluffy or cakey brownies to be found here. I found the perfect ‘better than the box’ recipe a few years ago. And I would make it from time to time for the occasional guilty indulgence. It was straight-up white sugar, white flour, and all the processed ingredients. These days, I’m still wanting all that yumminess, but without the processed ingredients and loads of sugar. Now you might not think that would be possible, but I have the pictures to prove it most definitely is. I originally saw the idea to use nut butter for baking from Elana’s Pantry. And ever since I baked my first brownies with nut butter, I’ve been using it to make all sorts of things ever since! Nut butter acts as a ‘flour’ of sorts in baked goods. And I’ve had good success with everything from muffins to brownies and cakes. They’re all made with nut butter, and I’ve included them all below!
Ways to serve this
Feel free to dig in while they’re hot and serve them with my Best Vanilla Ice Cream or my dairy-free Coconut Ice Cream. Make ice cream sandwiches with the cooled brownies. Check out my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches for step-by-step photos of how to make ice cream sandwiches. These brownies are the perfect base to build a bigger dessert if desired. Check out my Deep Dish Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies, German Chocolate Brownies, or Cookie Dough Brownies.
More nut butter baking recipes
Apple Pie Skillet CakeFlourless Chocolate Peanut Butter MuffinsStrawberry Skillet ShortcakeDouble Chocolate Almond Butter CookiesChocolate Fudge Skillet CakeFlourless Peanut Butter Cookies
I hope you enjoy these best Flourless Brownies as much as we have! If you do make them, I hope you’ll leave me a comment/rating below, I always love hearing from you here. Tip: room temperature nut butter mixes together much more easily. This recipe was originally published in 2013 but has been updated in 2023 to include more tips, new information, and brand new photos.
