Fudgy Brownies – gluten free, dairy free, sugar free - Root Cause Medical Clinic Clearwater FL

Ingredients

• Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Grease a glass 8 x 8″ pan with the oil of your choice
• 1 can or box (approximately 15 oz organic black beans (rinsed well))
• 3 organic eggs – for a plant-based recipe substitute the following:
• For the 1st egg make a flax egg
• For the 2nd egg: mash 1/4 cup ripe avocado
• For the 3rd egg: take 1 teaspoon of baking soda mixed with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• Note: The above are 3 options for each egg called for in the original recipe. There are other options available as well:
• Arrowroot powder – (good for binding Mix 2 tablespoons of preferred starch with 3 tablespoons water.)
• Nut Butter –
• Chia egg (helps in leavening and binding –prepared exactly the same as a flax egg above, just substitute ground chia.)
• Baking Powder
• Mashed Banana
• Applesauce (for moisture – use ¼ cup unsweetened organic applesauce to replace 1 egg.)
• Silken Tofu (for moisture – use 1/4 cup organic silken tofu to replace one egg.)
• 3 tablespoons of avocado oil or other healthy oil such as refined coconut or almond
• 3/4 cups organic coconut or date sugar
• 1/4 cup organic cacao powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 cup high quality dark chocolate chips – dairy and soy free
• 1/2 cup organic raw walnuts – chopped