Avocado Brownie Recipe
Avocado Brownie Recipe is a diabetic-friendly snack that uses avocados to replace the butter in traditional recipes. Avocados and a dash of coconut oil lend the brownies a moist and soft texture. These decadent brownies are naturally sweetened with Date Lady's date syrup with a subtle hint of oranges that neutralize the flavor of whole wheat flour and cashew nut flour. This healthy snack has the perfect balance of chocolate from Dutch-processed cocoa powder and unsweetened dark chocolate chips. Enjoy these cake-like brownies loaded with vitamins, fiber, and healthy fats as a snack or a dessert!
Equipment
- stand mixer, 8"x 8" baking tray
Ingredients
- ½ cup avocado (1 ripe avocado)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil virgin, unrefined
- ½ cup Date Lady date syrup
- 2 egg
- ½ tsp orange zest
- ¼ cup cashew flour
- ¼ cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder Dutch-processed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chip sugar-free
- ⅓ cup hazelnut halves optional
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the lightly mashed avocado, coconut oil, date syrup, and eggs to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk the wet ingredients for 3-5 minutes.
- Mix the cashew flour, white whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Fold in the dry ingredients, adding a little at a time to the mixture in the stand mixer.
- Line an 8"x 8" baking tray with parchment paper. Spoon the brownie batter into the tray and smooth the top with a spatula. Sprinkle chocolate chips and hazelnut halves on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Use a sharp knife to cut it into squares. Serve the Avocado Brownies with milk or have them as a snack.
Notes
- Whisking the wet ingredients for 3-5 minutes yields cake-like brownies. Feel free to mix the wet ingredients separately and then fold in the dry ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 67IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 0.5mg
