I am always in search of desserts that are on the ‘healthier’ side and by that I mean avoiding refined sugars and white flours. So as you can imagine that is somewhat limiting.

I came across these brownies from ChocolateCoveredKatie and decided to give them a try. They were so delicious, even my kids liked them.

They are so chocolately and chewy and simply amazing. But you’re probably saying to yourself, “almond butter Deb? In BROWNIES?”

You have to trust me on this. You CANNOT taste any type of peanuty or almondy flavor. It’s PURE chocolate!

I did go ahead and add about ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips on top ~ and yes, I know they are processed. Maybe I even used less than that, I’m not sure. You don’t need much, just something, because of the lack of sugar in these brownies, it helps offset the bitterness the cocoa can give.

Are you ready for the ingredients?

cocoa powder
almond butter
pure maple syrup
old fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired
baking soda
salt
milk
flax seeds

What DON’T these brownies have?

refined sugar
white flour
artificial ingredients
‘natural’ flavors
dextrose
soybean oil
xanthum gum

And because there is no flour they are a SNAP to make.

You pulse the oats in a food processor until they are very fine, add the rest of the ingredients (minus the choc chips) – pulse again, give it a few swirls with a spoon, add your chips and spread it into a pan.

Bake!

And eat!

Flourless Almond Butter Brownies

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Ingredients

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¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup softened almond butter (by softened I mean put it in the micro for about 10 seconds to ‘loosen’ it up)
2 Tablespoons organic whole milk
½ cup pure maple syrup (not Aunt Jemima!)
½ cup rolled oats (not 1 min or steel cut)
1 ½ tsp baking soda
⅛ tsp salt

Optional:

1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds
½ cup crushed or chopped nuts
2 or 3 Tablespoons of mini organic choc chips or carob chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 F
Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper going up the sides
Start by processing the oats in a food processor until very fine
Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse to combine (you can also stir the ingredients together in a bowl )
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula
If desired, press some chocolate chips into the top
Bake for 15 minutes on the center rack – they may look underdone when you take them out, but this is okay
Cool and cut into 12 squares
Perfect for freezing