Brownie Bites Recipe (Top Food Allergy-Friendly & Vegan-Friendly)

Sometimes, you just need a brownie. But many brands and recipes contain dairy, not to mention gluten, eggs, and nuts – for those with additional food concerns. These allergy-friendly brownie bites are the perfect solution. They are perfectly portioned, moist, and tender sweets that nearly everyone can eat.

These Brownie Bites are Vegan, Gluten-Free & Nut-Free Treats

This allergy-friendly brownie bites recipe is a sample from the cookbook, Cookies for Everyone. I’ve already baked a few treats from this collection, and they’ve each turned out deliciously. I’m not surprised, since it’s by the baking team at Enjoy Life Foods – the allergy-friendly experts! Here’s a brief excerpt about the book.

Enjoy Life’s Cookies for Everyone cookbook is loaded with over 150 delicious gluten-free and allergy-friendly recipes that are safe for most everyone with food allergies, intolerances or sensitivities. You can rest assured each recipe contains NO: gluten, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, dairy or soy!
Choose from allergy-friendly versions of family favorites or new treats that will quickly earn top-of-the-cookie-jar status. This includes Especially Expresso Brownies, Bananas & Cream Tartlets, Lemon-licious Shortbread and People’s Choice Chocolate Chip Cookies. Everyone is bound to enjoy!

For a preview, try out these gluten-free and top allergen-free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baked Granola Bites, or the Brownie Bites recipe below!

Special Diet Notes: Allergy-Friendly Brownie Bites

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and top food allergen-free.

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Allergy-Friendly Brownie Bites

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

40 mins

This quick recipe makes yummy, portable, allergy-friendly brownies in a hurry.

Author: Leslie Hammond and Betsy Laakso

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 24 brownie bites

Ingredients

1 cup superfine sugar (can sub regular sugar)
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup water
⅓ cup oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1⅓ cups white rice flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ cups dairy-free chocolate chips (like Enjoy Life Minis or Mega Chunks)
Dairy-free chocolate frosting or powdered sugar, for topping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4) and grease 24 mini muffin tins.
In a a medium mixing bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa powder, applesauce, water, oil, and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and and mix until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter into your prepared mini muffin tins. Do not over-fill.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the brownies are firm around the edges, but your finger still leaves an indentation when you poke one in the middle.
Let the brownie bites cool completely in the tins, then remove them with a small knife or spatula.
Frost or dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

Notes

Not Gluten-Free? You can sub all-purpose flour for the white rice flour. This might change the baking time slightly, so keep a close eye.

This recipe is reprinted with permissions from Cookies for Everyone by Leslie Hammond and Betsy Laakso. But it is slightly adapted.