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Quick and Healthy Brownies

                                                 
Welcome to another blog post! I thought I would write about something different, specifically a new recipe that I tried recently. These healthy brownies were way too delicious not to share! They taste exactly like normal brownies, but they have secret ingredients like avocado and pumpkin that make them much more nutritious and a healthier option for you. Plus, the coconut flour used makes these brownies have a lot less carbs (perfect for those eating keto or diabetics like me)

Ingredients

-1 cup pumpkin puree
-2 small avocados
-4 eggs
-2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
-1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp salt
-3 tsp. baking soda
-6 tbsp. coconut flour
-4 tbsp. liquid cooking oil
-2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 by 13 in. with liners or oil.
  2. Combine all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor, except for the chocolate chips.
  3. Blend all the ingredients until smooth. May need to scrape the sides down to ensure complete blending.
  4. Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  5. Fill pan with batter and top remaining chocolate chips
  6. Bake for 15 min. and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. 

ENJOY!

Tips:
*You may have chunks of avocado, so make sure you blend the batter really well.
*These are nice and gooey so you may want to chill them in the freezer before you cut them.

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