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Almond Toffee Brownies {grain free}

February 16, 2019 by Erica 27 Comments

Almond Toffee Brownies

One of the things I love about creating recipes is all the additions and changes that readers suggest. I feel equally happy about recipe testing and happy accidents.

When a reader, Bhavna, told me about adding a cup of coffee to my blondies recipe, I immediately thought I need to try that! I only had crunchy roasted almond butter on hand, so I went with what I had and I’m glad I did.

This recipe is only slightly different from my original blondies recipe, but the flavor is has a caramel tone and the crunch of the almonds reminds me of a toffee candy bar. The only addition is coffee and I used crunchy almond butter instead of smooth. So here’s my new favorite blondie recipe.

For the key ingredient here, coffee, you have a few options. I use freeze-dried decaffeinated coffee and add a bit of hot water to it before adding it to the batter. Or you can go the way Bhavna did, and add a full cup of coffee to the batter. She did end up baking it a few more minutes to remove the extra liquid but said it worked. One thing you want to make sure of it that the freeze-dried coffee is completely dissolved so that it can combine well with the thick batter.

Almond Toffee Brownies

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Almond Toffee Brownies {grain free}

If you prefer another kind of butter, you can use any other nut or seed butter. And, of course, you can use maple syrup instead of honey if you're not following SCD.
For the coffee, I use freeze-dried because it's easier to have at a moment's notice. If you prefer, you can use a shot of espresso or a cup of very concentrated source of coffee. Another option is to use a cup of strong coffee to the batter. You may need to bake it a few minutes longer to get rid of the extra liquid. And you can use regular coffee too!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 124kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons freeze-dried decaffeinated coffee or other source of coffee or espresso
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 8 ounces unsalted crunchy almond butter (roasted or raw)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C, or gas mark 4).
  • Line an 8 inch x 8 inch (20.32 cm x 20.32 cm) baking pan with parchment paper, or grease it generously.
  • Combine the coffee and hot water in a cup and stir to dissolve the coffee.
  • Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until well blended.
  • Scoop the batter into the baking pan, and spread it across the pan. It will even out when it bakes.
  • Bake the blondies for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
  • Cool and slice. Store covered for a week or in the refrigerator for a few weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Paleo, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: almond butter, almonds, coffee

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Comments

  1. Jennifer

    August 7, 2021 at 8:48 pm

    Best recipe ever and very forgiving. I have used various kinds of nut butters and often sub date syrup for the honey, or mix them depending on what I have on hand. I have also doubled the eggs for a slightly cakier texture. The coffee is a hugely wonderful variation on the also incredible plain blondie recipe. I like to serve this with banana “nice cream”. Thanks Erica!

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 7, 2021 at 9:31 pm

      So great to hear! Yes, love this recipe and a la mode is even better 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mama S.

    August 7, 2019 at 1:19 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for this recipe. My daughter is new to SCD and the one thing she misses is something sweet to eat. It is wonderful that you share your recipes otherwise those of us new to the SCD plan are lost. Mom of SCD 16 year old all new to us but walking thru it.

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 7, 2019 at 11:31 pm

      Thank you so much. This note made my day! Best wishes.

      Reply
  3. Jen

    July 3, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Whoops! I used 8 oz. of double-strength brewed coffee, and it made the batter absolutely soupy. So I added a second egg for body (in retrospect, maybe not necessary) and about 5 heaping tablespoons of coconut flour. I could have easily added more – the batter was still quite thin. The resulting brownies were more cake-like than I think the recipe intended, but have good flavor. I baked them for 35 minutes, but they were still moist toward the center, so I probably could have let them go another 10 minutes. Still an easy, tasty recipe. I had to freeze half the batch so I don’t eat them all at once!

    Reply
    • Erica

      July 7, 2019 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks for sharing! Lots of changes but glad it all worked out 🙂

      Reply
  4. Pattie

    June 22, 2019 at 10:32 am

    What is Scd

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 23, 2019 at 4:48 pm

      Specific Carbohydrate Diet: https://comfybelly.com/2011/09/what-is-scd-specific-carbohydrate-diet/

      Reply
  5. suzanne

    June 17, 2019 at 8:10 am

    Any ideas on what the measurements would be if I just wanted to make enough for 2, like in a small custard dish? I cannot make that whole recipe, because I would eat the whole thing in a day!

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2019 at 11:35 pm

      I totally understand! You can probably do without the egg and quarter the recipe. I haven’t tried it though.

      Reply
  6. Susan Woodroof

    May 21, 2019 at 5:10 am

    How much carbs in the brownie per serving?

    Reply
  7. Kristi Batchelor

    April 7, 2019 at 11:53 am

    Has anyone tried this without coffee? I know coffee is scd legal, but I don’t do well with it.

    Reply
    • Erica

      April 7, 2019 at 12:19 pm

      Without the coffee, it’s just my blondies recipe, here:https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2017/10/blondies-almond-butter/

      Reply
  8. Chloe

    March 26, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    5 stars
    Sounds amazing! Is there no kind of flour needed?

    Reply
    • Erica

      March 27, 2019 at 8:06 pm

      No flour needed 🙂

      Reply
  9. Nishta

    March 20, 2019 at 11:40 pm

    Hi..can I omit the honey for health reasons..I am on scd diet

    Reply
    • Erica

      March 23, 2019 at 9:55 am

      SCD allows honey only, so you’re good there. But, if you just want to omit honey the recipe wouldn’t work without substituting another sweetener. I haven’t tried dates yet but you could make date syrup and use that in place of honey.

      Reply
  10. Heather

    March 4, 2019 at 10:32 am

    5 stars
    Oh my word. These are barely cooled and are absolutely incredible. No joke that they should come with an addictive warning! Thanks for this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica

      March 5, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      I’ve been warned 🙂

      Reply
  11. Shayna

    February 21, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Hey Erica! Could I use creamy almond butter instead of crunchy? I’m so excited to try these!

    Reply
    • Erica

      February 21, 2019 at 6:58 pm

      Yes, absolutely!

      Reply
  12. Leah

    February 20, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these and they are so delicious! My only issue is they should come with a warning because they are so good that they’re addictive. LOL! Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply
    • Erica

      February 20, 2019 at 7:05 pm

      I’ll consider the warning idea 🙂 Thank you for the kind words!

      Reply
  13. Gina Baker

    February 17, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    5 stars
    Yippee! I’ve told you how my son considers the blondies a staple; he makes them every week. And he LOVES coffee flavor, so I’ll forward him this recipe. Can’t wait to try it myself 🙂 The blondie recipe works perfectly already, but the addition of coffee flavor sounds yummy.

    Thank you so much for your recipes!
    Gina

    Reply
    • Erica

      February 17, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      You’re welcome! I think he’s in for a treat 🙂

      Reply
  14. Charlotte Moore

    February 17, 2019 at 4:26 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Erica

      February 17, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      They are to me 🙂 Hope you try them!

      Reply

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