Avocado Brownies - Arthritis National Research Foundation | Funding Research To Cure Arthritis

Ingredients

• 1 large avocado
• ½ cup applesauce (replace with 1 large mashed banana if you don’t have applesauce)
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup coconut flour
• ½ cup unsweetened Dutch-processed (alkalized) cocoa powder (avoid regular cocoa powder as it can result in bitter tasting brownies).
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips
• ½ cup hazelnuts (or preferred amount, optional)