Flourless and Fudgy Avocado Brownies

Avocado stars as the fat substitute for butter is this delicious fudgy brownie! This is also a great way to use up overripe avocados that have begun to oxidize and turn brown. A hint of avocado flavor can be detected. If you want to hide it even more try adding in a 1/4 cup maple syrup or a few tablespoons of molasses.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe or overripe avocado (1/2 cup mashed)
• 2 whole eggs, large
• 1 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• A pinch of fine sea salt

Method:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• Grease a 9″ square baking dish and line with parchment paper
• Peel and pit the avocado
• In a food processor add in everything but the chocolate chips
• Process until you have a smooth mixture, scraping the bowl as needed. (This entire process can be done by hand in a single bowl as well, just make sure you mash up the avocado well)
• Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into the baking dish
• Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top
• Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until there is no “jiggle” left in the dish
• Set baking dish on a cooling rack and let it cool entirely
• Cut, serve, enjoy!