Better for You Brownies
Author: Dawn of Raising Natural Kids
Recipe type: Healthier
Cuisine: Dessert
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- Brownie Mix - I used Trader Joe's Gluten Free Mix
- ¼ cup liquid - Instead of water, I used the juice from the beets
- ¼ cup liquified coconut oil or ghee
- 2 small cooked beets chopped
- ½ large raw zucchini chopped
- ¼ cup walnuts or ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 egg
- fresh coconut to garnish (optional)
- Follow the instructions on the box of brownie mix for oven temperature as it varies with the kind you are using.
- Whisk together brownie mix, liquid, oil and egg using the ingredients listed here in place of the ones on the box.
- Stir in chopped beets and zucchini.
- Gently fold in the nuts.
- Pour into baking dish (use one slightly bigger than suggested on box to account for all extra ingredients added to the mixture).
- Bake according to box directions.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the refrigerator.
- Garnish with fresh shredded coconut if desired.
Recipe by Raising Natural Kids at https://raisingnaturalkids.com/better-for-you-brownies/
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