Almost Paleo Brownies

Name: Almost Paleo Brownies
Ingredients: 12 organic roasted and shelled chestnuts; 6 pitted dates; 1/2 cup granulated Splenda sugar substitute (optional -- substitute more dates, honey, or maple syrup); 1/2 cup organic coconut palm sugar; 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1/4 cup black cocoa powder (may substitute with dutch-processed cocoa); 1/4 cup organic coconut flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon pink salt; 1 ounce 85% dark chocolate squares (optional); 6 tablespoons organic unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons organic extra-virgin cold-pressed coconut oil; 3/4 cup plain seltzer water; 2 extra-large organic free-range eggs; 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

12 organic roasted and shelled chestnuts
6 pitted dates
1/2 cup granulated Splenda sugar substitute (optional -- substitute more dates, honey, or maple syrup)
1/2 cup organic coconut palm sugar
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup black cocoa powder (may substitute with dutch-processed cocoa)
1/4 cup organic coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon pink salt
1 ounce 85% dark chocolate squares (optional)
6 tablespoons organic unsalted butter
3 tablespoons organic extra-virgin cold-pressed coconut oil
3/4 cup plain seltzer water
2 extra-large organic free-range eggs
1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 and line a small (2 qt) glass baking dish with parchment.
2

In a food processor, blend the chestnuts with the dates until the mixture reaches a slightly damp, mealy flour-like consistency.
3

Add the chestnut/date mixture to a bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients and whisk until well blended, breaking up any larger chunks of cocoa with the whisk.
4

Roughly chop the dark chocolate squares into chunks and mix with the dry ingredients.
5

Melt the butter and coconut oil and add, along with the remaining wet ingredients, to the dry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until evenly blended.
6

Pour/spread into parchment in pan and bake (upper rack) for 25 min or until fork inserted into center only has a little batter on it.