The brownie universe isn’t exactly full of surprises. The combination of sugar, butter, flour, chocolate, eggs, a few extraneous ingredients, plus a little oven time, inevitably leads to some form of brownie action. Of course, the resulting degree of deliciousness is all in the details — just talk to the adamant nut-adders, the chocolate chip enthusiasts, or the “fudgy” versus “cakey” people that can seemingly never agree. Yet, by and large, the language of brownies is pretty much the same: delicious chocolate squares that just about everyone loves. Including me.
But I have a secret. With the exception of chocolate (which can be profoundly beneficial in its unprocessed form), I don’t use any of the “conventional” ingredients in my homemade brownies. In fact, I don’t even bake them. (I know — what a rebel.) Instead, by using exclusively natural, whole foods, the inherently gorgeous flavor of each healthy ingredient does all the sweet singing — without needing the crutch of sugar or butter. Undercover health benefits like antioxidants, good omega fats, potassium, magnesium (and more) nutritionally rank this dessert as more of an energy bar than an “extra 20 minutes on the treadmill indulgence.” Best of all, five ingredients plus five minutes is all it takes to go from zero to brownie.
Oh, and as for their decadent texture? Simply put: go team “fudgy.” Here’s the printable recipe.
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Yummy! Where do I get cacao from?
Hi Louise, I use Navitas Naturals cacao – both for the cacao powder and the cacao nibs. You can order it online or find it in natural food stores (like Whole Foods). It’s wonderful.
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Oh my!! Thank you for sharing this fabulous recipe!
I love this stuff its so cool and nice, you must try this one…
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Hi Julie!! Just made these brownies but with almonds cause I had no walnuts on hand. They were fantabulous. Yum.
Leah!!! ♥ So happy they made you happy.
Love brownies and these truned out exactly the way i expected! Yum and great -simply perfect!
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