Healthier Brownies With Avocado
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
16
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Calories
153 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Healthier Brownies With Avocado
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You can have your cake and eat it too (literally) with these fudgy double chocolate brownies that are made with TWO not-so-secret healthy ingredients - banana and avocado.
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Ingredients
- 1 avocado ripe, medium to large
- 1 banana ripe, medium (about 1/2 cup)
- ½ cup maple syrup (I've also used half maple syrup and half honey and that worked well too)
- 2 large eggs lightly whisked
- ½ cup plain flour + 2 tablespoons (this is around 80 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (UK = bicarbonate of soda)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 7 ounces dark chocolate I like 70% cocoa
- ½ teaspoon oil
Instructions
- Line a 8x8 inch (or equivalent) baking tin/pan with baking paper and set aside. Preheat the oven to 345F/175C.
- Blend the avocado and banana together in a small food processor. Or mash well with a fork.
- Melt half of the chocolate (3.5 oz/100 gr) in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs into the avocado and banana mixture with a whisk or fork. Then whisk in the maple syrup and cocoa.
- Slowly pour and whisk in the melted chocolate. Then stir in the flour, baking soda and salt with a spatula until just combined.
- Smooth the batter out into the prepared pan. Bake for 17 minutes or a little longer (a minute at a time) until the top of the brownies are just set and a skewer poked into the centre comes out a bit sticky (but not with runny raw batter on).
- Let the cake cool for a while on a wire rack. Then melt the rest of the chocolate with about ½ teaspoon oil. Pour over the brownies. Leave to set for a while, then slice into 16 brownies.
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Notes
- How to blend the avocado and banana: I usually do this in the mini food processor that came with my hand-held blender. If you don't have anything similar to this it's fine to just mash them together with a fork. The riper the better if you're going to do it this way, of course!
- Cooking time: I usually bake these brownies for anywhere between 17 and 19 minutes. After 17 minutes, poke a skewer into the centre. You want it to come out still a bit sticky (but not with runny raw batter on).
- It's better to undercook slightly than to overcook these. A couple of times I've left mine in the oven a minute or two too long and the brownies have been slightly dryer around the edges. But they still taste moist and fudgy, especially with the chocolate on top!
- Topping: I usually drizzle melted dark chocolate over the top of my brownies before slicing. If you prefer though you can just toss in a handful of dark chocolate chips instead!
- How to store: You can keep your brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days. Alternatively, keep them in the fridge in a sealed container - they'll taste very fudgy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
153kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
154mg
(6%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
58IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 58IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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