Avocados

Did you know that avocados are one of the healthiest things to eat on the planet?

It has been known for having tons of fat. However, what people don't know, is that it's actually has the healthy fats that keep your body nourished. Avocados are actually my new obsession and since avocados are so good for you, I decided to create a recipe that combines them in one of my other favorite things to eat.....BROWNIES!

Fudgy Avocado Brownies

Ingredients
1 small avocado
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp ground flax
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp organic dark roasted coffee or instant
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

*Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. .

*In a large bowl, mash the avocado using a fork.

*Using a hand mixer, blend the avocado until smooth.

* Add the brown sugar, maple syrup, oil, flax, vanilla, and coffee (mix until smooth).

*In a medium sized bowl, mix together the spelt flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

*Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on low or stir by hand until just mixed.

*Stir in chocolate chips.

*Add the mixture into a non stick baking pan (8x8 is what I used).

*Dip your spatula in cold water and smooth out

*Once smooth, bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

*Let cool.

*Enjoy

Serves 16

Nutrition Information
Calories 155.8 Total Fat 5.2 g Saturated Fat 1.4 g Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g Monounsaturated Fat 2.8 g Cholesterol 0.8 mg Sodium 9.6 mg Potassium 178.2 mg Total Carbohydrate 33.3 g Dietary Fiber 3.2 g Sugars 20.8 g Protein 2.8 g