Chocolate Avocado Brownies
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4.7
Chocolate Avocado Brownies
Description
These brownies replace traditional butter or oil with ripe avocado flesh, resulting in a moist and tender texture with some healthful fats. Coconut sugar and cocoa powder form the sweet and chocolatey base. Eggs provide structure while brown rice flour and baking soda help with leavening and texture.
The batter is mixed carefully in a food processor to create a smooth consistency, with eggs incorporated gently to prevent overbeating. Chocolate chips are folded in manually to preserve their shape and distribute evenly throughout the batter.
Baked at 350°F for about 15 minutes in a prepared square pan, the brownies become set but retain softness. After cooling fully, they are refrigerated to firm up and make cutting easier. This dessert offers a rich chocolate flavor balanced with avocado's natural creaminess.
Storing the brownies refrigerated maintains freshness and texture. Their use of avocado makes them suitable for those seeking alternatives to butter or oil but still wanting classic brownie decadence.
Ingredients
- 2 avocado large
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 egg
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add the flesh of two avocados to food processor with 1 cup coconut sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Blend until smooth.
- Add eggs, rice flour, and baking soda to processor. Pulse until eggs are just mixed into batter, to avoid over-beating.
- Carefully remove blade from food processor. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold chocolate chips into batter.
- Spread batter into a prepared 8×8 brownie pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool thoroughly before cutting and serving. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
- Nutrition information provided is an estimate and may vary based on exact ingredient brands and amounts.
- Refrigerate brownies after baking to help them firm up before cutting for clean slices.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 251mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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