- Health advice
- Jan 14, 2016
Are you looking for a treat that is grain free and a low sugar alternative to a chocolate brownie
Here is a Paleo friendly cacao brownie recipe that has all the decadence of the real deal, without the inflammatory white flour and white sugar.
Inspiration: thanks to Kim for the amazing recipe at Eat Drink Paleo
Article by Nutritionist Karen Ball
Can you guess the secret ingredient?
Warning: It will have family members and friends clamouring for pieces as soon as it leaves the oven!
Amazing Paleo Cacao Brownies
- 1 medium sweet potato (grated (approx. 2 – 3 Cups when grated))
- 2 eggs
- ½ Cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1/3 Cup honey or rice malt syrup
- 2 tsp. vanilla powder or extract
- ½ Cup raw cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate soda
- 2 – 3 Tbsp. coconut flour
- 1/3 Cup hazelnuts or cashews (chopped roughly (optional))
- Preheat oven to 185 deg C
- Combine all the wet ingredients – grated sweet potato, eggs, coconut oil, sweetener and vanilla in a large bowl and mix well until all combined
- Sift cacao, baking powder, bicarb soda and add chopped nuts (if using) into wet mix and stir gently to combine
- Slowly add coconut flour 1 Tablespoon at a time, stirring well between each addition until a soft, damp dough has formed, You may not need to add all the coconut flour depending on how dry or wet the mixture appears
- Spoon mixture into a paper lined shallow baking tray, approx. 25cm square, or 26cm x 13cm
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, checking that the middle of the brownies has set well. Remove from oven and cool in tin for 10 minutes, before removing from tin and cutting into squares
- To serve, dust with some cacao powder, or serve with coconut yoghurt or cream and berries
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