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Avocado Brownies

Avocado Brownies are fudgy, moist, and delicious vegan and dairy free brownies. This IS the vegan brownie recipe you have been waiting for.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Western
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 159kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 cup (175g) caster sugar
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons almond milk
  • 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter, warmed to stirring consistency in microwave
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup (90g) plain flour
  • 3 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
  • Pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons almond flakes
  • Freeze dried raspberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/fan-assisted 160 degrees C / 180 degrees C/ and lightly oil a 23 X 23 centimeter (9 inch by 9 inch) baking tray. (Silicone is good for this.)
  • Mash the avocados in a large bowl using a fork.
  • Then add in the sugar, oil, almond milk, peanut butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix until combined.
  • Then mix in the flour, cocoa powder and salt until combined.
  • Pour the brownie batter into prepared baking tray, then scatter almond flakes on the top.
  • Bake for approximately 27-30 minutes, until brownie starts shrinking away from the sides of the tin, the centre feels a bit springy and a skewer inserted comes out cleanly. Careful not to overcook – the brownie will firm up as they cool down).
  • Take brownies out of oven and allow the brownies to cool completely.
  • Sprinkle on the freeze-dried raspberries before cutting and serving.

Notes

  • Avocados make the perfect butter or oil substitute in baked goods. To make these brownies vegan, I couldn’t use butter, so avocados were the perfect choice. (This also means these are dairy free brownies.)
  • Using avocados lowers the calorie count. Butter has about 4 times the calories compared to an equal amount of avocado. Let’s face it, most of us could do with fewer calories in our daily diets.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 6 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Peanut Butter Avocado Brownies.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.7mg