Low FODMAP Recipes by Alex

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Low FODMAP easy and delicious Brownies

Ingredients:

100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar

2.5 tablespoons (35 grams) unsalted butter. Butter is naturally lactose free/low in lactose, but I use a special certified lactose free butter due to high lactose sensitivity. 

1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, cold

 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (fresh from the bean or a pack of vanilla sugar works too)

1/3 cup (35 grams) cocoa powder (I use a mix that already contains sugar)

3 tbsp vegetable oil

1/4 cup (30grams) all-purpose flour

A pinch of baking soda

1 tsp cornstarch

A pinch of salt

Chocolate, as much as you want (Dark chocolate is usually lactose free, for milk chocolate you need to find a lactose free one)

Pecan nuts, as much as you want (or others like walnut), broken up into smaller pieces

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 160°C/320°F. Line a baking form with wax baking paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray, or use cupcake forms. 

Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl by microwaving for around 30s at 800W. Butter should be mostly melted when you remove the bowl from the microwave, then just stir to melt it completely.

Add in the sugar. Then whisk in the eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla.

Stir in oil and cocoa powder.

In a separate bowl, combine the solids; stir in the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt until combined. Then add the solids to the liquids.

Stir in the chocolate chips and nut mixture

Pour the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan or cupcake forms. Scrape the remaining batter with a rubber spatula. 

Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, then use a toothpick to check the brownies. They should be set (not moving around if you rock the pan) and the toothpick should be mostly clean with some crumbs sticking to it. Bake the brownies for up to 30 minutes, until this is achieved. 

Place the brownies on a cooling rack, then cut and serve warm with vanilla ice-cream or completely cooled as a yummy dessert. 

Brownies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for around a week, or at room temperature for 3-4 days.