Protein-Rich Brownies

Name: Protein-Rich Brownies
Ingredients: 1 cup mixed nuts; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup flaxseed oil; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup almond flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 ounces 70% dark chocolate, broken into small pieces; 2 teaspoons baking powder

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flaxseed oil
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup almond flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 ounces 70% dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
2

Spread mixed nuts onto a baking sheet.
3

Toast in preheated oven until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
4

Mix brown sugar, flaxseed oil, and butter together in a bowl until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Add 2/3 cup toasted nuts, almond flour, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, dark chocolate, and baking powder; mix batter well.
5

Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup toasted nuts on top.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.