5-Ingredient Flourless Brownie Roll

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Hi Bold Bakers!

Hi Bold Bakers!

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE My 5-Ingredient Flourless Brownie Roll features a double dose of chocolate and looks like it was made by a professional pastry chef.  It was made with just 5 staple ingredients and baked in 15 minutes flat!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This recipe was updated and improved on 4/4/2023, to include notes for ingredients, re-organized video-guided written instruction, answers to the most frequently asked questions, and Pro Chef Tips.

I am beyond proud to be partnering once again with Ghirardelli Chocolate to celebrate the Season of Spring! Whether you’re looking for a showstopping Easter brunch dessert or an impressive flourless treat to make for your Passover spread, this chocolate-centric recipe is for you! But, here’s a secret — nobody is stopping you from making this incredible chocolate dessert year-round. Just take off the festive flair and you’ve got an incredibly sweet treat nobody is going to turn down because of the season.

Table of Contents

• What is Flourless Brownies Roll?
• Tools You Need
• Flourless Brownie Roll Ingredients
• How to Make Flourless Brownie Roll
• FAQ 1. Can I Substitute the Eggs?
• FAQ 2. How Long Does the Brownie Roll Last? How Do I Store It?
• Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips
• Get more brownies!

What is Flourless Brownie Roll?

• What it is: A flourless brownie roll is a rich rolled-up brownie made with chocolate, water, sugar, and eggs, without any flour! If you’re looking for a gluten-free option for dessert, nothing is better than these flourless chocolate brownies. And on top of that, if you’re out of flour, this flourless brownie recipe save you a trip to the store.
• The consistency of your final product should be like a slightly fudgy brownie with some cracks across the surface. But not to worry, crackly tops are part of the charm of the dessert. Also, we are going to cover it with a ganache!
• The taste will be like your favorite Ghirardelli chocolate transformed into a brownie, with a perfect whipped cream center to balance out the flavor landscape.

Tools You Need

• Baking tray and parchment paper
• Small bowl
• Stand mixer and bowl with the whisk attachment
• Towel
• Wire rack
• Serving platter
• Piping bag
• Measuring cups

Ingredients You Need and why

Brownie Roll:

• Ghirardelli 60% Chocolate Chips and Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: Chocolate with a cocoa percentage around Check out my Ultimate Guide to the Different Types of Chocolate to know when to use which!
• Water: Water helps to melt the chocolate properly and adds extra moisture to the brownies.
• Sugar: Sugar adds sweetness, stabilizes whipped egg whites, and binds all ingredients together during baking.
• Eggs: Eggs enrich the flavor and incorporate air to make brownies rise.

Filling:

• Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped

Garnish:

• Chocolate ganache: Check out my easy recipe of How To Make Chocolate Ganache and 3 Amazing Ways to Use It 
• Ghirardelli Dark Sea SaltEggs
• Ghirardelli Milk and Caramel Bunnies

How To Make Flourless Brownies

This flourless brownie recipe only requires a few simple ingredients and provides you with a new recipe that flips the script on homemade brownies, with limited baking time and no brownie mix needed (get the full recipe with measurements).

1. Prepare:

• Preheat oven and butter and line a baking tray with parchment paper, to help parchment paper stay in place.

2. How To Melt Chocolate Properly

• One of the most important ingredients in this 5-Ingredient Flourless Brownie Roll is obviously the chocolate! For this recipe, I’m using Ghirardelli 60% chocolate chips. These chocolate chips deliver a great depth of flavor and a silky texture, especially once melted and mixed into the brownie roll.
• To melt the chocolate chips properly, and add extra moisture to the brownie roll, I melt the chocolate down with a bit of water. I simply do this in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until the chocolate has melted. Then I gently stir until the chocolate is shiny and smooth.
• If you don’t own a microwave, you can always use this flourless brownie recipe over a bain marie.

3. Making the brownie batter:

•  Whip up egg whites first to build a base.
• Then slowly stream in sugar to fully incorporate it, followed by the cooled melted chocolate until fully mixed.

4. Take care not to overbake it by baking it on the middle rack for 15-18 minutes until firm to touch.

5. After baking:

• Create “muscle memory” for the cake to roll better and easier: while still warm, gently roll up the roulade and carefully un-roll it. Refer to video 5:05.
• Don’t overfill your cake roll, less is more!
• Roll the brownie with the assistance of a towel into a log, refer to video 7:20.
• Garnish the Flourless Brownie Roll with ganache, whipped cream and Ghirardelli Dark Sea SaltEggs and Ghirardelli Milk and Caramel Bunnies.

FAQ 1. Can I Substitute the Eggs?

Eggs are an integral part of my 5-Ingredient Flourless Brownie Roll as nothing else whips up or bakes exactly as the eggs do. Since there are so few ingredients in the cake, each one has a very important purpose.

FAQ 2. How Long Does the Brownie Roll Last? How Do I Store It?

The chocolate inside keeps the roll rich and maintains the fudgy texture, and of course, the cream ensures it will not dry out. To store the Ghirardelli brownie cake, I suggest covering it tightly with cling wrap and storing it in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips

The trick to roll my Brownie Roll without it cracking:

• Before baking: Beating lots of air into the eggs before adding in the sugar or melted chocolate. This air not only helps the roll to puff up when baking (and become sponge-like), but it adds an almost elastic effect to the roll.
• After baking: For just a short time I allow the sheet of cake to cool slightly. Giving the whole sheet of brownie a careful roll up in the tin while still warm will ensure that after the roll cools it can be shaped into a perfect spiral shape without cracking.

Make a 5-Ingredient Flourless Brownie Roll ahead of time:

• You can make my 5 Ingredient Brownie Roll ahead of time and fill it the next day. This will ensure the roll has fully cooled and will make entertaining even easier.  Because all you will have to do before serving up the roll is fill it with whipped cream and roll it up.
• To store the pre-made Brownie roll, cover it with cling wrap and store at room temperature until you’re ready to assemble.
• Also, don’t forget to pre-roll the brownie when it comes out for the oven.

If You Like This Flourless Brownie Recipe, Try My Triple Grands!

It’s a cookie, in the shape of a cupcake, with cheesecake in the center! Make my Triple Grands recipe!

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This recipe was updated and improved on 4/4/2023, to include notes for ingredients, re-organized video-guided written instruction, answers to the most frequently asked questions, and Pro Chef Tips.

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