Fudgy Avocado Brownies
I have been enjoying the chocolatey, fatty goodness of brownies made with avocado for the last week. I found a recipe that got me started and tweaked it ever so slightly. Below you will find my version of these delicious, low-carb, healthy fat brownies.
Low-Carb, Healthy Fat Diet
I never count calories and I don’t often count macros but every now and then I like to check in with myself to see how I’m doing with my low-carb, healthy fat eating plan. This is especially helpful when I start to feel a little puffy which is usually a sign I’ve allowed “carb creep” to push me out of (my low-carb) bounds.
I really wanted to dial things in as far as my carbs and fats go. I knew I was going to need something to help me get enough healthy fats to make me feel satisfied and full so I wouldn’t pound protein. I do eat pretty high protein but I still like to keep my fats slightly higher than my protein. These fudgy avocado brownies did the trick. Delicious, maybe even a bit decadent, low-carb and filling.
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Fudgy Avocado Brownies
Notes
The NET CARBS for 1 Brownie = 6 this subtracts the fiber and 1/2 the sugar alcohols from the total carbs. I have included 1/2 the sugar alcohols in the "fiber" section of the nutrition notes.
For those counting total carbs or who like to subtract all sugar alcohols, here are the counts for 1 brownie: Total Carbs = 13.5, Fiber = 6, Sugar Alcohols = 3.25
These brownies are rich. You could easily cut them in half and still enjoy a delicious treat with only 3 net carbs!
Ingredients
- 2 Ripe Avocados (approximately 250 grams)
- 2 Eggs
- 4 TBSP Organic Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp. Organic Pure Leaf Stevia Extract Powder (Trader Joe's is my favorite)
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 3 TBSP Organic Coconut Oil
- 3/4 Cup Lily's Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
- DRY STUFF
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/4 Cup Swerve Confectioners Sweetener
- 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- STUFF
- Couple of Medium Sized Bowls
- Rubber Spatula
- Large Food Processor, Hand Mixer, or Standing Mixer
- Small Square Baking Dish or Small Rectangular Baking Dish: I like to use a pyrex 7x11 in. glass baking dish , if comes with a cover!
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- I use a Food Processor to make these brownies so that's what I'll refer to in the instructions.
- Peel the avocados and put the 'meat' in the food processor, process until smooth
- Add the two eggs, the vanilla, the powdered stevia, the cocoa powder, and the vanilla. Process until well combined. Stop, scrap sides and process a little more. Make sure and scrape the bottom so all of the avocado gets mixed into the batter.
- Put the chocolate chips and 3 Tablespoons of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and heat on high for 30 seconds, stir with a fork, mixing well then heat again for 15 seconds. Again, stir with fork until all the chocolate chips are melted and combined with the coconut oil.
- Scrape the chocolate/coconut oil mixture into the food processor with the avocado batter and process until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine the almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and Swerve.
- Add the dry mixture to the food processor and process until well combined with the chocolate, avocado batter.
- Grease your baking dish or line it with parchment paper. I like to use a paper towel and wipe off the excess coconut oil from my Tablespoon and then smear it all over my baking dish.
- Spread the brownie mixture even in the baking dish.
- Bake in hot oven for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool a bit. (we like these brownies warm)
- Cut into 12 (pretty good sized) squares.
Nutrition Facts
Fudgy Avocado Brownies
Serves: 12
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Amount Per Serving: 1 Brownie
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|---|---|---|
| Calories | 177 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 14.5 | 21.5% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate 13.5 | 4.3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 7.6 | 28% | |
| Sugars | ||
| Protein 5 | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
The Simplicity of Wellness
If you are embarking on a low-carb or ketogenic lifestyle and are trying to keep count of your macros (carbs, protein, fats, fiber) it can be frustrating and cumbersome. I use a couple of website to look up ingredients and nutritional information: Cronometer and SelfNutritionData. While these do get the job done, my husband gifted me with a very cool kitchen scale that counts nutritional information. LOVE IT! It does come with a little book with codes so you can tell the scale what you are measuring so it’s not totally automated. Even so, it is still super easy and convenient. Here’s a link to the scale if you want to check it out. I actually measured an entire dinner salad today with my scale. I always wondered what the carb count of my giant family salad was. In case you care, here’s what it came out to:
Large Orange Pepper, Huge Cucumber, 8 Big Scallions, Giant Heirloom Tomato and 1 bag of Spring Mix and 1 bag of Sweet Butter Lettuce. I figure it will serve 8. Here are the counts per serving: Calories 22, Fat 0, Carbs 4, Fiber 1.25, Protein 1.25, Net Carbs 2.75. Neto!
You can find the original recipe for the brownies here. I suspect there are other great recipes on this site so check it out. My brownies have a little more chocolate. My family is a little sensitive to erythritol, the sugar alcohol in Swerve. All that means is they can often tell when I use Swerve, not good nor bad, just a thing. I found that if I increase the chocolate chips a bit they don’t get any Swerve after taste : )
Enjoy the brownies!! Tell me what you think.
Be well.
Amy F. White, MSN, BCHN, FNLP, is a board-certified holistic nutritionist and life coach who helps women over 40 lose weight and feel energized again — without extremes, restriction, or rebound. Through her science-backed, hormone-smart approach, Amy teaches women how to work with their bodies for lasting change. She’s the owner of The Simplicity of Wellness and the creator of the Metabolic Jump Start method and Hangry to Healthy Transformation program.