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Red Velvet Beet Brownies {GF, Low Cal, Paleo}

February 13, 2017

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Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

I told you how much I hate beets. I still hate them, but apparently I need to eat more of them for my liver and kidneys.

Last year I was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease which isn’t serious, but if it progresses to stage 3 I’ll have to see a specialists and probably be given a bunch of pills. I want to avoid that so I’m doing everything I can diet wise to prevent that from happening. Like I need another health issue!

Many things can cause kidney disease. In my case, my doctor suspects it’s from taking too many meds for all my conditions throughout the years. Who knows with my goofy body.

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If you watch my Facebook live videos, you hear me talking a lot about keeping the liver and kidneys running optimally. If they’re not, you can’t lose weight, you can’t balance hormones and the list goes on and on.

That’s why I dedicated an entire module in Eat To Lose Weight, my 8 week online video course about cleansing the liver and kidneys for weight loss. Learn from me, it’s a big deal!

Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

So yes, I hate beets! But they’re good to sneak in every now and then for some extra support for those very important organs, and I’ve found another way to eat them. Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Because if you can’t love a vegetable, you might as well turn it into a rich and fudgy dark chocolate brownie. Yes?

Now, I’m know what you’re wondering. Don’t these taste like beets? Nope! Trust me, if there were a hint of beet anything in here I wouldn’t be able to eat them. The other ingredients hide the beets. However, those beets are absolutely necessary for giving the brownies their fluffy, moist texture. Very important when it comes to brownie making!

Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

These Red Velvet Beet Brownies are loaded with healthy fats, protein, antioxidants, and taste freaking fabulous. Is that sneaky nutrition or what? MUAHAHAHA!!!

Did I mention they taste amazing? Oh yeah, I did. Well, I’m reminding you! They’re fudgy, creamy and melt in your mouth. It was pure agony waiting for them to cool in the pan before diving in.

Moral of the story. Don’t write off a vegetable until you’ve roasted the heck out of it and stuffed it inside almond, cocoa and dark chocolate. ‘Cuz what doesn’t go with chocolate?

Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

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Red Velvet Beet Brownies

Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo
Author Skinny Fitalicious
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 bars
Calories 124 kcal
Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo
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Ingredients

  • 2 beets
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/8 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips for the top
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Wash and remove stems of the beets. Place them on tin foil, wrap tightly and place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 425 F 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, unwrap the tin foil and cool 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a 8x8 square baking dish with a small amount of cooking spray.
  4. Carefully peel the skin from the beets and slice into quarters.
  5. Place beets with all ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a food processor or blender. Blend on high until beets are broken down and all ingredients are fully blended.
  6. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
  7. Bake at 350 F 22-25 minutes until a toothpick can be inserted clean into the center.
  8. Remove from the oven, add chocolate chips to the top of the brownies and cool 30 minutes in the pan before slicing into 16 bars.

Recipe Notes

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Course Brownies, Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Keyword beet, brownie, chocoalte, gluten free, low calorie, Paleo
Nutrition facts per serving (1bar)
Calories 124 kcal
Fat 8.1 g
Saturated Fat 2.7 g
Cholesterol 31.2 mg
Sodium 132.5 mg
Potassium 0 mg
Carbohydrates 11.1 g
Fiber 2.8 g
Sugar 6.7 g
Protein 3.6 g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 0 %
Iron 0 %

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Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

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What doesn’t go in chocolate? Beets…love ’em or hate ’em?

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Luscious Red Velvet Beet Brownies! Made secretly healthy with beets, these brownies are rich, dark and chocolatey. Exactly the way brownies are meant, only healthier and a weight loss friendly recipe! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:49 am

    Love beets, love chocolate, yes to this… but how come I didn’t remember about the kidney disease!? When did this happen?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      I really haven’t talked about it. I obviously have a lot of medical stuff and don’t wanna bring people down.

      Reply
  2. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    February 13, 2017 at 7:04 am

    HMMMMMM My GFR has always been very low for my age, I’ll have to look into the beets thing! I’m not a fan of beets either but I am DEFINITELY a fan of BROWNIES!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Ask our doctor. She’s the one who talked to me about it last week.

      Reply
  3. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    February 13, 2017 at 9:38 am

    If you’ve got to eat beets, in brownies is definitely the way to do it!! These look so delicious – wish I had one right now!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:44 pm

      You are so right girl!

      Reply
  4. Blair says

    February 13, 2017 at 11:49 am

    I have tried other baked goods with beets in them and they were just nasty because I could totally taste the beets. These sound like the perfect compromise — added nutrition, but no beet flavor! 🙂

    The good news about kidney issues is that now you have an excuse to eat more of THESE! 🙂

    Have a great week, Megan!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:43 pm

      I think the trick is roasting the beets really long and loading them up with a bunch of chocolate doesn’t hurt either. Hope you give them a try friend!

      Reply
  5. Patrick says

    February 13, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    These look really good. I happen to love beets and am always looking for yummy ways to get in healthy fats. So win win for me! Sorry about your kidney disease!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      This is perfect. Hope you like the recipe!

      Reply
  6. rachel @ athleticavocado says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    It’s hard to believe that these have beets in them! They look sooooo fudgey and delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      I know, right?!?

      Reply
  7. GiGi Eats says

    February 13, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    GAH! I can just imagine slathering a thick layer of vanilla frosting between two of these and taking a GINORMOUS BITE! 😉

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      OMG…totally having a mental imagine right now girl!

      Reply
  8. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    February 14, 2017 at 12:30 am

    I still can’t believe you don’t like beets… not that I have room to judge. I hate mashed potatoes. That’s shit is WEIRD!

    These brownies sound legit. Vega’s favorite cake is red velvet… wonder if I could sneak this by her…

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 14, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Potatoes…OMG!?! Roast them for a really long time. It burns out the dirt taste. Haha!

      Reply
  9. Bronnie says

    February 14, 2017 at 2:23 am

    I’m not gunna lie, I’m sceptical about this whole beets in sweet baked goods.

    BUT those brownies do look phenomenal. I’m saving this recipe for later!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 14, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Like I said, I HATE beets and I love these. It’s the only way I’ve been able to get myself to eat them.

      Reply
  10. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    February 15, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    I’m eating roasted golden beets while reading this hahahaha

    Reply
    • Megan says

      February 15, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      LOL! Now you just need brownies. Maybe after the challenge is over?

      Reply
  11. Dawn says

    April 29, 2017 at 10:08 am

    I’ve made a double batch can they be frozen I am using them for lunch boxes

    Reply
    • Megan says

      April 29, 2017 at 10:55 am

      Not sure whether or not they will freeze. Let me know how it works!

      Reply
  12. candace says

    May 23, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    could I sub a different flour for the almond flour?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      May 23, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      You could try oat flour or whole wheat. I haven’t tried them, but thinking they should work.

      Reply
  13. Daphne Crowder says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    I don’t like beets either, so I roasted 2 to use in a sweet recipe. I had another one picked out but decided to search one more time before baking. The “evil laugh” caught my attention, as did the ingredients – no double boiler, and only a little maple syrup instead of a cup of sugar. Mine came out very moist with a cake-like consistency. These taste earthy, but not overly so. I think they are perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      July 12, 2017 at 7:43 am

      Glad you liked them and good substitutions too!

      Reply
  14. Dr. Cowan's Garden says

    August 25, 2018 at 2:46 am

    I love beets so much. And I always chocolate beet brownies. Thanks for the red velvet brownie idea. This dish is perfect for our weekend. My family will love this brownie.

    Reply
  15. Amy says

    September 3, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Made these for a gluten free friend and he said they were the best gluten free dessert he ever had. Didn’t have vanilla extract so replaced it with 2 dates, and left out the coconut flour. Prepackaged cooked and peeled beets are a time saver as well. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      September 4, 2018 at 10:41 am

      I love that you used precooked beets. Such a time saver and I’m so glad you like them! These brownies are the best.

      Reply

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