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Fudgy Chocolate Avocado Brownies naturally sweetened and loaded with antioxidants. A delicious and healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth! Vegan + Paleo + Gluten Free
It's here, 2017! Seven is my lucky number. Here's to this being my and your year!
For me, I'm not exactly sure what this means. I was thinking recently how I'm fairly content with where I am right now. My health is on the upswing (crossing my fingers and toes as I type that) and a lot of other pieces I've been working so hard to build are finally coming together.
Now if only it could stay that way. It always seems like I plan and God laughs so who knows. Oh, how life is a crazy roller coaster of unexpected good, bad and ugly.
As for you, I'm sure many of you are looking for ways to improve your health this year. I've had several of you emailing asking questions about group coaching. I'm only accepting 8 people in the group so make sure you schedule a weight loss breakthrough call before the spots are full. I really love the rejuvenation a new year brings out in others!
The sad part is 80% of people of people fall off the wagon by the second week of January so if you get past that you're chances of success are much higher! My best advice is find a way to make yourself be held accountable. This is why I love group coaching. It keeps you accountable while building a community. With that, "may the odds be ever in your favor."
Now that we got accountability, how about some chocolate! Where are my chocolate lovers at?
Many of you say you have trouble falling off the wagon and I'm guessing for some this is related to a sweet tooth. Well, I'll have you know these Chocolate Avocado Brownies are a solution to that! They're naturally sweetened, rich, fudgy, and truly a decadent.
What I love about these Chocolate Avocado Brownies is they have tons of sneaky, good-for-you ingredients like cashews which we talked about HERE why they're so good for you. Cocoa powder and turmeric for antioxidants which protect the body from damage. But the real star of the show is the avocado, a plant based food that's high in healthy fat and protein.
I've mentioned before I used to not be a big fan of avocados, which is why I like to sneak them into foods like this chocolate avocado pudding where I don't even know they're there. These Chocolate Avocado Brownies do just that. They've got sneaky ingredients all up in them, but taste like a frozen candy bar.
Oh, did I mention they're only 100 calories? Winning!
Take ten minutes to blend them up in a food processor and toss in a pan every week and you've got that sweet tooth covered! I like having a batch on hand because you just never know when it will strike. "May the odds be ever in your favor."
Chocolate Avocado Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 avocado very ripe, skin and seed removed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons chocolate protein powder Vega Clean Protein Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked in water 1 hour and drained
- 1 cup dates pitted and soaked in water 1 hour and drained
Instructions
- To a blender or food processor, add all ingredients.
- Blend on high until all ingredients are broken down into a smooth, creamy mixture.
- Layer parchment paper in an 8-inch x 8-inch square baking pan laying it criss-cross allowing the edges to hang over the side of the baking dish for each removal.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking pan then spread into an even layer with a spatula.
- Place the baking dish in the freezer a minimum of 1 hour to set.
- Once set, remove from the freezer and lift the brownies out of the pan using the sides of the parchment paper.
- Slice into 16 brownie squares. They are decadent and fudge-y so a little goes a long way!
- Store bars in the freezer up to one week.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my weight loss clients.
- You must use a VERY RIPE avocado for this recipe otherwise the consistency will be stiff and gross. If you use a different protein powder, I cannot guarantee the results will be the same.
Nutrition
I have a ? , I made these and I wrapped them in cellophane and left them on the counter overnight and without thinking I ate one today and thought hmm was that smart ? Lol they tasted great but what do y'all think
They should be kept in the refrigerator or freezer.
In the picture of the avocados there is a dusting of some powder, is it tumeric ? I didn't notice in the directions to dust the top of the brownies with anything. If you top them do you top them before putting them in the freezer for storing or to serve?
The dusting is turmeric and it was only for the pictures. It's not required for the recipe which is why it's not indicated in the steps. If you dust them, they store fine in the freezer. That's how I stored mine.
Thanks for the recipe. What size avocado do you recommend?
Any size works here, but bigger is better. 🙂
What an awesome ingredient list on these brownies! I've been wanting to incorporate turmeric into more of my meals and recipe creations for its health benefits. Maybe I'll start with some avo brownies! 🙂 Happy New Year! Hope that 2017 is a great one for you!
Oh you will love this one, it's a goodie for sure!
Is it too terrible if I don't use a chocolate protein powder? Could it be flavorless?
The flavor really comes from the cocoa powder. The protein powder better balances out the sugar so no, omitting it won't equal less flavor.
YES I love avocado in baked goods so I am SO into this recipe!
My big goal this year is something I won't share until I make it happen! Thanks for the baking inspo!
Courtney Bentley || http://www.courtneyvioletbentley.com
Go girl! Can't wait to see what it is.
Goals, I've got a list of 101 which category would you like to hear about? I can tell you while you give me some brownies!
Only if you give me a makeover. I need some Grease lightning pants and some new makeup. Maybe a hair cut too, but I'll leave that for the professionals.
I love using avocado in brownies! So good! And I never would have thought of adding turmeric. I think I might need to start using that spice a little more than the pretty much never I've got going on right now.
Oh yes, I've been experimenting with it in a lot of foods. Love the added flavor!
I can't really have a goal... but I do have an aim! And this will help me with healthy fats!
Healthy fats help you meet goals!