The Best Gluten-Free Brownies on the Planet!

WARNING!  These brownies are not for those who only passively enjoy chocolate, these brownies are for those who love chocolate.

These brownies have everything, dark chocolate, chocolate chips, and chocolate frosting.

For the brownies you will need:

3/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter melted
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup and 1 Tablespoon of sweet rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca flour, and soy flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2.  Grease a 13x9x2 inch pan
3.  In a large bowl whisk together cocoa and baking soda
4.  Add half the melted butter and stir until combined
5.  Add the boiling water, the sugar, eggs, vanilla,and remaining butter and stir until well combined
6.  Add the flours and stir well
7.  Add the chocolate chips
8.  Pour into prepared pan
9.  Bake for 35-40 minutes or until done
10.  Cool completely on a wire rack

For the frosting you will need:
6 Tablespoons softened butter
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla

1.  Cream the butter with an electric mixer in a small bowl
2.  Add the powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla
3.  Beat with mixture until it is is spreading consistency
4.  Cover cool brownies completely

*Make sure the brownies are completely cooled or the frosting will melt
**You can use plain cocoa instead of dark chocolate

Enjoy!!

I am off to the gym to work off this baked treat.  Just because I used dark chocolate does not make them less fattening :)