Healthy Brownies!!!

jazpiri
jazpiri Posts: 114 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
Okay. This recipe is for all you chocolate lovers out there. I made this recipe up and it is SO good. It has all kinds of health nutrients: iron, protein, Omega 3 fatty acids.... no refined sugar!

makes 12 brownies
Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups dried and pitted dates
1 cup all natural applesauce
1/2 cup blueberries (frozen are fine if thawed)
2 tablespoons creamy nut butter ( I used tahini aka sesame seed butter)
2 teaspoons baking powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Process the above ingredients in a food processor until smooth

Add
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup flaxseed meal
3 tablespoons unsweetened, dark cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Process again until smooth or leave it a little chunky

Grease a 6x9 baking pan with olive oil
Bake at 350 for about 40-50minutes


Nutritional Info
Cal: 153
Fat: 7g
Sat Fat: 1g
Sodium: 5mg
Carbs: 23g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 16g (all from fruit!)
Protein: 4g
Vitamin A: 1%
Calcium: 3%
Vitamin C: 8%
Iron: 10%

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  • jazpiri
    jazpiri Posts: 114 Member
    Okay. This recipe is for all you chocolate lovers out there. I made this recipe up and it is SO good. It has all kinds of health nutrients: iron, protein, Omega 3 fatty acids.... no refined sugar!

    makes 12 brownies
    Ingredients:

    1 3/4 cups dried and pitted dates
    1 cup all natural applesauce
    1/2 cup blueberries (frozen are fine if thawed)
    2 tablespoons creamy nut butter ( I used tahini aka sesame seed butter)
    2 teaspoons baking powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

    Process the above ingredients in a food processor until smooth

    Add
    1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
    1/3 cup walnuts
    1/3 cup flaxseed meal
    3 tablespoons unsweetened, dark cocoa powder
    2 teaspoons cinnamon

    Process again until smooth or leave it a little chunky

    Grease a 6x9 baking pan with olive oil
    Bake at 350 for about 40-50minutes


    Nutritional Info
    Cal: 153
    Fat: 7g
    Sat Fat: 1g
    Sodium: 5mg
    Carbs: 23g
    Fiber: 4g
    Sugar: 16g (all from fruit!)
    Protein: 4g
    Vitamin A: 1%
    Calcium: 3%
    Vitamin C: 8%
    Iron: 10%
  • BACord
    BACord Posts: 9
    That sounds so good, I'm gonna try to make them tomorrow.
  • Tiddle
    Tiddle Posts: 762 Member
    sounds interesting..
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