| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons milled flaxseed
- 6 tablespoons water, at room temperature
- 3 ounces 70 percent dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, plus more for greasing baking pan
- 1/3 cup whole hazelnuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, plus a little more for lining baking pan.
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 ounces whole hazelnuts
Instructions
- For the brownies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the milled flaxseed and water and set aside.
- On a very low heat, gently melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a medium saucepan. Stir from time to time, then take off heat as soon as all is just melted.
- Stir in the nuts, sugar, vanilla extract, flour and baking powder and mix well. Finally, stir in the flaxseed and water mixture.
- Pour into an 8-by-8-by-2-inch lightly greased and floured pan. Bake for 9 minutes until just set, then leave to cool.
- For the garnish: Meanwhile, dry toast the hazelnuts in a small saute pan for 4 minutes. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and crush to a fine dust using a rolling pin.
- Once cool, remove the brownies from the pan. Cut into squares, put onto a serving plate or board and sprinkle over the nut dust.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 586 |
| Total Fat | 45 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 106 mg |
Reviews
I love this recipe because it’s healthy, easy, and tasty. The only change I made to Mary’s recipe was substituting pumpkin seeds for hazelnuts (simply because that’s what I had on hand in my kitchen).
I made these today without the nuts because the person I was making them for is allergic to eggs and nuts. Taste was delicious but they fell apart when cutting them. I guess they will have to eat with a fork. They don’t taste like they are overcooked. I will have to see how my friend likes them before I make these again.
Delicious and healthy