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Healthier Avocado Chocolate Brownies

January 6, 2014 By Kerry Cooks 10 Comments

Healthier Avocado Chocolate Brownies

 Let’s eat chocolate brownies! Fudgy, moist, chocolatey chocolate brownies…. at less than 200 calories a pop?! Yes it’s true, these decadent looking brownies hide a healthy secret, instead of butter, they’re made with pureed avocado. There’s no avocado taste – the finished brownies are very chocolatey indeed, but the avocado brings the fudgy moist texture which brownies need, as well as being a lot healthier than butter.

They do contain real chocolate, cocoa powder and sugar though – we can’t eliminate all the ‘bad’ stuff or it wouldn’t taste like a brownie anymore! Although anyone who’s tried and loved black bean brownies can feel free to disagree with me!

I would never recommend making healthier treats with artificial sweetener – as well as tasting pretty bad, artificial sweetener is associated with a host of health issues. Replacing the fat with coconut oil, mashed banana or avocado works well though, as in these brownies. If you’re looking to eat healthier without giving up your sweet tooth, check out these healthier chocolate mousse, cookies, and truffles – all featuring avocado!

Healthier Chocolate Brownies
2013-12-12 15:19:36
Yields 15
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
222 calories
32 g
38 g
10 g
4 g
3 g
85 g
28 g
22 g
0 g
5 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
85g
Yields
15
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g
16%
Saturated Fat 3g
17%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 38mg
13%
Sodium 28mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 32g
11%
Dietary Fiber 5g
20%
Sugars 22g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
7%
Calcium
2%
Iron
7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 225g caster sugar
  2. 3 large eggs
  3. 3 medium avocado's, well mashed, or pureed with a blender
  4. 60g cocoa powder
  5. 175g melted plain chocolate
  6. 60g plain flour
  7. 2 tsp vanilla extract
  8. pinch salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180c/gas mark 4/350f and prepare a square brownie pan (7 x 7 inch, 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 will all work).
  2. Melt the plain chocolate and set aside. Mash or puree your avocado's (I whizzed mine up using a hand blender) and set aside. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, until the mixture is full of volume. Add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture, and then stir in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt and flour.
  3. Finally, stir in the avocado and mix thoroughly until it's completely incorporated. Pour the batter into the tin, and bake for 20 minutes. Once baked, remove the tray from the oven and allow it to cool completely before slicing into squares.
Adapted from Riverside Baking
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10g
protein
4g
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Adapted from Riverside Baking
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Healthier Avocado Chocolate Brownies

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  1. Anita says

    September 25, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Hello Kerry!
    Loving the idea with the avocado in these Healthier Chocolate Brownies, and they look so yummy.I would just try it out with honey instead of sugar to make it even more healthier.

    Reply
    • Kerry Cooks says

      September 25, 2014 at 12:51 pm

      Thanks for your feedback Anita! I hope you love them if you try them!

      Reply
  2. Diane @ Life of Di. says

    January 10, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Yum yum yum! If only I wasn’t giving up sugar for this week 🙁 I would totally make those right now.

    Reply
  3. Emily @ Adventures of a Dog Mom says

    January 8, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Kerry, they look soooo good!

    Reply
  4. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    January 6, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Oh my goodness those look heavenly!!!

    Reply
    • Kerry Cooks says

      January 6, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks Liz!! And congratulations on your engagement! So excited to hear all about it xx

      Reply
  5. Erin says

    January 6, 2014 at 11:22 am

    ooh thanks for sharing this, will work well with my usual January health-kick!

    Reply
    • Kerry Cooks says

      January 6, 2014 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks Erin! It’s fun to make them and have people guess the secret ingredient!

      Reply
  6. EmmaMT from CakesBakesAndCookies.com says

    January 6, 2014 at 10:57 am

    WOW, they look so delish! I wish I had one right now. It would be the perfect way to start the week!

    Reply
  7. Sue says

    January 6, 2014 at 8:33 am

    These look amazing!

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