Description
Maple Tahini Low Carb Brownies are made with healthy substitutes for butter, sugar, and carbs, so it’s a healthier brownie recipe!
Ingredients
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- 2 small ripe avocados
- 2 eggs (room temp is best)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 Tablespoons almond flour
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot starch or coconut flour
- 1/2 cup xylitol sugar or other sugar substitute (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (to melt)
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
- optional chopped nuts to top
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Line a square 8×8 baking pan, with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl or food processor, blend together the avocado, eggs and cocoa. This will create a fudge-like texture.
- Next add in the almond flour, arrowroot starch and sugar blend or mix again until batter is smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the mix and mix again if needed. Just be sure not to over mix or the batter they will not be fudgy.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Next mix in the vanilla, baking soda, salt, and pinch of cinnamon.
- Pour batter into baking pan and smooth out to edges.
- Melt the dark chocolate chips, either by stove top or in microwave using a microwave-safe bowl.
- Mix in the tahini and maple syrup and gently swirl together.
- Spread this on top of the brownie batter. Optional nuts to top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center comes out clean with toothpick
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes on counter then 5 minutes in fridge to set.
- Slice and serve. Freeze or keep in fridge for best storage.
Notes
- Feel free to use raw sugar, coconut palm sugar, or date sugar instead of xylitol. Calories and carb count will vary.
- If you are baking at altitude, check brownies at 22 -25 minutes. Oven times vary.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 1.1 g
- Sodium: 127.2 mg
- Fat: 10.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.6 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37.3 mg
