Today we had our second snow day of 2014. Its coming down hard for Portland. We usually don’t get snow, let alone 9-10.” I know this is pretty wimpy to admit, but I’ve got cabin fever. I don’t sit still well. So instead of staying at home today, I walked to get coffee. Up hill, both ways. Seriously!
I had to take a #Sochi #Selfie in all this snow! Happy Olympics people!
I walked to Blue Moon to get a trusty Americano which they never seem to disappoint. And then on the way home, I got side tracked and walked my way to Whole Foods. I love that store. I seriously could spend all day there. I was looking for a treat and found this unusual beauty. Coconut Curry Chocolates.
Seriously this was one of the most amazing flavor experiences I’ve had in a long time. Euphoric! Go get yourself some. So I was inspired. And I thought I could try and make myself some brownies based on this amazing bar.
So I did. Here you go.
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup applesauce
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cup water
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup flax seed
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ginger
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350. If bananas are not super ripe yet, you can place in the blender to ripen. In a blender, combine eggs, applesauce, bananas, water, coconut flakes, flax seed, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and dates. Puree until smooth. If it gets sticky for the blade, add a little bit more water or coconut milk.
2. Pour mix into a large bowl. Stir in almond flour, vanilla, ginger, curry, baking soda and chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9”x13” pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition facts (without chocolate chips):
- 108 calories
- 16 carbs
- 5 fat
- 4 protein
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