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Healthy Avocado Banana Brownies
These super gooey healthy banana brownies are rich, decadent, and made with good-for-you ingredients like avocado, almond flour, and bananas. They're gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and made without oil or butter!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 147 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 medium over-ripe bananas with lots of brown spots for extra sweetness
- 1 medium ripe avocado
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup super-fine blanched almond flour spooned & leveled
- ½ cup unsweetened cacao powder use a high quality brand like Ghirardelli!
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease and line an 8x8-inch baking tin with parchment paper.
- Break up the bananas into small pieces and add to a food processor. Then add the rest of the ingredients, excluding the chocolate chips. Blend until completely smooth and silky.
- Remove the blade and fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula (this is optional).
- Evenly pour and spread the brownie batter into the lined baking tin and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 25 - 35 minutes, or until a tooth
- Let cool before serving, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use high-quality cocoa powder. This is my #1 baking tip for this recipe, especially these fudgy banana avocado brownies. Make sure to use a high-quality cocoa powder like Ghirardelli for the best-tasting, rich, chocolatey brownies. If you use a poor-quality brand like Trader Joe’s or Hersey’s, your brownies will lack the chocolate flavor and can be chalky.
- Maple Syrup: Honey is the best substitute for maple syrup. You can also use agave syrup or sugar-free sweetener.
- Coconut Sugar: The best substitute for coconut sugar is light brown sugar.
- Almond Flour: No, do not substitute the almond flour with coconut flour, regular flour, oat flour, or gluten-free flour. The brownies will not turn out the same.
- Storing: For best results, store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
- Freezing: Place leftovers in a freezer-safe bag or container and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
210mg
(9%)
Potassium
220mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.