Gluten-Free Raspberry Carob Brownies
The former Golden Door Health Retreat (now Elysia Wellness Retreat) in Australia shared this recipe for a deep, dark and rich gluten-free brownie made with raspberries and carob powder, as an alternative to cocoa powder. Carob has a natural sweetness, a taste similar to chocolate, and provides great dietary fibre for gut health.
Servings: 12 Brownies
Calories: 133kcal
A dark and rich gluten-free brownie made with carob powder for its fiber benefits, chopped nuts, and tart and sweet raspberries.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup organic maple syrup
- 1 cup coconut milk - unsweetened
- 1/2 cup orange juice - preferably freshly squeezed
- 5 tablespoons carob powder
- 1/4 cup pistachios - roughly chopped and reserving a little to garnish
- 1/4 cup almonds or pecans - roughly chopped and reserving a little to garnish
- 1 tablespoon lucama powder - or 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup raspberries - or berries of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line the base and sides of a rectangular or spring form cake tin with parchment paper.
- Either mixing by hand or using an electric mixer, mix all ingredients, except the berries and reserving some nuts for garnish, together.
- Gently fold berries into mix. Spoon into prepared pan, smooth the top and sprinkle with reserved nuts. Bake for 25 minutes until top is springy to touch.
- Cool in tin for 2-3 minutes then remove to a wire rack. Cut into 12 portions and serve warm or at room temperature.
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
Golden Door uses Lacuma Powder in many of its recipes. This powdered fruit sweetener is low on the glycemic index and the Chef's preferred healthier alternative. This product may be hard to find -- so you can easily replace it with brown sugar in a 2:1 ratio. For every 2 tablespoons of lacuma powder called for, replace it with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Brownie | Calories: 133 kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 19 g (6%) | Protein: 2 g (4%) | Fat: 6.35 g (10%) | Sodium: 13 mg (1%) | Potassium: 179 mg (5%) | Fiber: 3 g (13%) | Vitamin A: 150 IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 8.3 mg (10%) | Calcium: 30 mg (3%) | Iron: 1.1 mg (6%)
The Elysia Wellness Retreat is located in the beautiful landscape of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. The Spa Retreats offer a holistic blend of exercise, nutritious cuisine, health education, relaxation and spa indulgence to allow you to discover new sources of energy and vitality.
In my 70’s now, but back in the early 70’s I used to make carob brownies to sell, at craft fairs. Could not find my recipe, checked all of my cook books from back then, no luck.
I will give this recipe a try, and respond with my findings. Looking forward to the results. We didn’t know about gluten free, coconut flour, or even coconut milk for cooking back then, so will make my own judgment, and report on that. Thank you for the inspiration. An old hippie chick with a lot of hip still in me ✌.
We’d love to hear back and learn what you thought of this recipe. If it’s hippie endorsed, that’s even better! We have team members who remember cooking in the 70s, and what it was like to try carob chips and other alternatives, but there was none of the ingredients you mention. Fit for Life was the biggest “read” of the day — we still make the Perfectly Combined Sandwich from that book. Peace!