Superfood Brownie

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Learning to make healthier treats is an important part of your wellness plan.

It’s simple to make your favorite treats healthier versions of themselves by making a few simple swaps.

For example:

*Swap refined sugar for medjool dates, bananas, or applesauce (this adds fiber and antioxidants, too)

*Swap dairy milk for almond or coconut milks (nut milks pack more vitamin D, omegas, and protein that dairy milk)

*Swap chocolate and cocoa powder for raw organic cacao

*Swap white flour for almond flour and oat flours.

*Swap a portion of the flours for protein powder or ground flax: replace 1/3 of 1 cup flour mix with vegan protein; or replace 1/4 cup flour mix with ground flax

*Swap eggs for flax-eggs (more omegas!)

*Swap vegetable oils, margarines and hydrogenated oils for healthier oils like: coconut oils and olive oils.

Here is an example of a healthier superfood brownie–flourless, full of antioxidants, packed with protein and nutrition.

Less guilt, more nutrition.

Superfood Brownie:

Ingredients:

1/2 c sliced almonds

1/2 c raw organic cacao

12 medjool pitted dates

1/2 c applesauce

1 oz unsweetened chocolate (vegan)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp pink sea salt

1/4 c unsweetened almond milk

2 T coconut oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 T ground flax + 6T filtered water (or 2 organic eggs)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 8 inch square pan with coconut oil.

2. Add flax to water, mix and let sit.

3. In food processor, blend: almonds,cacao, chocolate, baking soda and salt until ground. Then pulse in dates, applesauce, almond milk, coconut oil, and vanilla until a paste forms.

4. Add in flax mixture. Mix.

5. Spread into baking pan.

6. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tooth-pick comes out clean.

7. Let cool, then serve.

This is delicious topped with coconut whipped creme.

Enjoy!

Live Life Optimally,

Kristie