Chefs Shanna & Brian O’Hea will be visiting the Williams-Sonoma store at the Maine Mail in South Portland, ME on Saturday, June 14, 2014 and giving a cooking demonstration. One of the dishes that the O’Heas will be creating is a gluten free dessert of peanut butter brownies. If you are looking for a yummy Father’s Day dessert without the gluten of traditional baked goods, give Shanna’s brownie recipe a try!
Recipe: Peanut Butter Gluten Free Brownies
Look no further for a wonderfully delicious gluten-free summer picnic dessert.
Author: Shanna O'Hea, Academe at The Kennebunk Inn
Cuisine: American, Traditional
Recipe type: Gluten-Free Dessert
Serves: 12
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup - Oil
- 6 tablespoons - Butter
- ¾ cup - Peanut Butter
- 4 each - Eggs
- 1 teaspoon - Vanilla
- 2 cups - Sugar
- 1⅓ cup - Cup 4 Cup Flour
- 1 teaspoon - Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon - Kosher Salt
- 1 teasppon - Sea-Salt Flakes
Instructions
- re-heat oven to 350 degrees
- Place oil, butter and peanut butter in microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave fro 6 minutes at 50% power
- Whisk the peanut butter, butter and oil into smooth paste
- Place sugar, eggs, and vanilla in kitchen aid-in large mixing bowl and beat on high with whip attachment until light yellow (7 minutes)
- Fold in melted peanut butter mixture and blend until just combined
- Fold in flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combines
- Pour mixture into greased 13 x 19 inch pan and sprinkle with sea-salt
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes, rotate pan and bake an additional 10 minutes
- Check brownies for doneness they should be 90% cooked. It is very important not to over cook or they will be dry, check by inserting a tooth-pick, some cake should be left on pick
- Cover with tinfoil and let steam, this will help keep the brownies moist and chewy
Notes
Chefs Note: The brownies can be baked individually in muffin tins decrease baking time to 6 minutes, check for doneness and bake an additional 2-4 minutes. Once 90% cooked cover with tinfoil and let steam.
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