Nutritious & Fudgy Banana Brownies
These Nutritious and Healthy Fudgy Banana Brownies are so decadent, indulgent, and rich, it’s honestly hard to believe that they’re filled with nourishing and wholesome ingredients! Plus, they’re naturally vegan and gluten-free, making them a perfect snack for many people!
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium avocado
- 2 bananas
- 2 chia eggs *
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/3 cup almond butter can also use tahini or cashew butter
- 1/3 cup tahini can also just use more almond butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup almond flour + 1 tbsp can sub oat flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch **
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
- 4 tbsp chocolate protein powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup mix-ins of choice + extra for topping chocolate chips, nuts, seeds, etc
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper. Prepare the chia eggs*
- In a large bowl, mash the avocado. Add in the mashed banana, apple cider vinegar, chia eggs, almond butter, tahini and honey. Mix until well combined.
- Add in the almond flour, tapioca starch **, cacao powder, protein powder, baking soda. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into the lined pan. Sprinkle more chocolate chips evenly over the top.
- Pick up the 8 x 8 tray a couple of inches off of the counter. Then, drop it. Repeat this 3-4 times to get the air bubbles towards the top of the tray.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Take them out and after 30 minutes, lift the parchment paper out of the tray and let completely before cutting them.
Notes
*mix 2 tbsp of chia seeds with 5 tbsp of water