Opting for a gluten free brownie is considered to be the only way out when you have been diagnosed as gluten intolerant. But it is certainly not something you should resign yourself to. The brownies, prepared with lesser-known flours may, actually be more healthy than the ordinary wheat based ones. Read on for the details.

Here is a list of alternatives with each brownie being beneficial to health in its own way.
 

• Healthy Buttermilk Brownies

This soft brownie, prepared with cornstarch, cocoa and water is unparalleled when it comes to health benefits. The buttermilk boosts up your body with calcium, vitamins and trace minerals helping your bone and teeth to remain healthy and strong. The antioxidants of the cocoa powder teamed with the carbohydrate content of cornstarch help you to feel full while keeping the life threatening cancer at bay.
 

• Devil’s Food- Health Benefits

The moist and treacle like brownie is prepared with almond flour and honey instead of gluten rich ingredients. The nut flour helps in improving the cardiac health substantially while attempting to clean up the harmful free radicals floating in the body. Reducing the bad cholesterol levels is yet another benefit associated with this particular muffin and its intake does not cause rapid escalation of blood sugar levels, thanks to the presence of honey. It is also beneficial in healing wounds and infections.
 

• Caramel-Pecan Brownies- Health Benefits

Prepared with caramel, pecan and unsweetened chocolate, this brownie can successfully fool your friend while you are rewarded with the health benefits it offers. The naturally cholesterol free pecan nuts also help you to fight cancer, courtesy the abundance of Vitamin E contained within it. The dark chocolate clears your brain, sharpening your memory  while  the gluten free all-purpose flour comes with the goodness of potatoes, tapioca and sorghum rolled into one.

Being on a restricted diet will certainly pose no problem as far as your health is concerned. Just try the gluten free brownie recipes one by one and you are sure to remain happy ever after.

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