Gluten-Free Double Chocolate + Walnut Brownies

Oof where do we even start? These are some of the best GF brownies I’ve made - great consistency, leaning on the fudgy side. Great chocolate balance, and WALNUTS! 🙌🏼

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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (with xanthan gum)
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup of semi-sweet chips & walnuts (can add milk chocolate as well!)

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Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º F.

2. Spray the 8x8 square baking pan with gluten-free non-stick cooking spray or line the baking pan with parchment paper and coat the bottom and sides with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or butter.

3. In a large bowl, add melted butter, pure vanilla extract, granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until fully combined.

4. Add in eggs one at a time and mix until fully combined.

5. In a medium-sized bowl combine gluten-free flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and whisk together.

6. Slowly add the gluten-free flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined and smooth. Add chocolate + walnuts, and mix-in.

7. Pour the brownie batter to 8x8 sized baking pan.

8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out just barely clean. The sides of the brownies with start to pull away from the pan. Please watch your brownies because all ovens are different.

9. Remove brownies and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!