Saturday, October 27, 2012

Paleo Dark Chocolate Coconut Brownies w Walnuts

I'm not going to lie.  I love brownies.  Better yet?  These are my favorite brownies.  Even better than regular brownies.  They are very moist and very rich.  If you like "cake brownies" these are not for you.  These are fudgey, rich, uber-chocolately deliciousness.  I don't make these very often but when I do they rarely last longer than 24 hours in my house.  If you hate coconut, just omit it.  It's an add-in that personally love but I know it's not for everyone.  Paleo or not, everyone will enjoy these immensely!

These might be to die for. Literally.


Ingredients:
5oz dark chocolate (I used Ghirardelli 60% cocoa but please use your favorite!)
1/2c unsweetened applesauce
1/2c cocoa powder
2 Omega-3 eggs
3/4c pure maple syrup
1/2c rounded almond flour
1/4c coconut flour
1/2tsp fine sea salt
1/4tsp baking soda
2tsp vanilla extract
1c shredded unsweetened coconut, 1/2c reserved
1c chopped walnuts, 1/2c reserved
1/2c bittersweet or dark chocolate chips (I used more Ghirardelli 60% cocoa chocolate chips)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Line an 8x8" pan with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix eggs by hand until lighter in color.  Add other liquid ingredients and mix well.
3. In another bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
4. Microwave the 5oz dark chocolate in the microwave, stirring after every minute, until melted.  Let cool slightly.
5. Pour melted chocolate into the dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients.  Mix well.  Add 1/2c walnuts and 1/2c coconut at the end and stir in.
6. Pour into the lined baking pan.  Sprinkle the top with the extra 1/2c walnuts , 1/2c coconut and 1/2c chocolate chips.  Drop the pan on a flat surface a few times to get out the air bubbles.  Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs (under-baked is better than over-baked here).
7. Let brownies cool before removing from pan.  Serve warm or at room temp. Enjoy!

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