Almond Butter Brownies
Welcome to the most delicious almond butter brownies! Made better for you with whole wheat flour, almond butter, and coconut sugar. These chocolate almond butter brownies are easy to make, extra fun with the almond butter swirl on top, and super chocolaty. You’ll keep coming back to this tried and true recipe when you’ll looking to make a healthier, but just as delicious brownie recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, optional
- 3 tbsp almond butter , optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 5 glass loaf pan with oil, add parchment paper, or use a silicone loaf pan and skip the oiling.
- In a large bowl combine the egg, coconut sugar, creamy almond butter, oil, vanilla and almond extracts, and vinegar. Mix for 3-4 minutes until well combined.
- Into the bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Mix the dry ingredients together slightly, then mix them into the wet ingredients. Stir in the optional chocolate chips.
- Press the brownie batter into the prepared pan. The mixture will be very thick. Drizzle the optional extra almond butter on top of the batter and swirl it around with a toothpick.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes on the center rack, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cooling for 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 113mg, Potassium: 229mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 25IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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