Eggless Avocado Banana Brownies ~ Day 134

Healthy, low-fat brownie with a hint of banana and jaggery.  Turn those ripe bananas and avocados into these delicious, rich and fudgy brownies.  

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Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes

Yields:  13x9-inch pan of brownies

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Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour - 1 and 1/2  cups
• Coconut flour - 1/2 cup
• Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3/4 cup
• Brown sugar - 1 cup, packed
• Cane sugar - 1/2 cup
• Powdered jaggery - 1/2 cup
• Baking powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Ripe banana - 1, large,mashed
• Ripe avocado - 1, mashed
• Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
• Milk - 1/3 cup
• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips - 1 cup

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Brush or spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with oil and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flours, cocoa, brown sugar, cane sugar, jaggery, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the mashed banana, avocado, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Add the banana mixture into the flour mixture and gently stir until just combined.  Fold in the chocolate chips.  The mixture will be thick and tight, but that is okay.   Do not try to add more liquid.
5. Spread the batter into the baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Keep checking after 20 minutes to prevent over baking.
6. Place the tray on a wire rack and let it cool completely before cutting into squares.

Beetroot Brownie ~ Eggless

Ingredients:
All purpose Flour - 2 cups or cup of each AP flour and Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Sugar - 2 cups

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - 3/4 cup

Beetroot - 2 small (Peeled, cooked and pureed)

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp

Butter - 1/4 cup (melted)

Vegetable or Canola Oil - 1/4 cup

Water - 1 cup

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder.
3. Add the beetroot puree, sugar, butter, oil, vanilla and water and mix well. 
4. Pour the batter into a 9 inch sprayed square baking pan.
5. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Le it cool and cut into desired shapes.

Brownie in a Cup

No big pans, no pre-heating the oven, no cutting, no need to make dozens and more importantly no temptations.  This easy breezy brownie takes less than 5 minutes to make.

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 4 TBSP
Sugar - 4 TBSP
Unsweetened Coco powder - 2 TBSP
pinch of salt
Vegetable oil - 2 TBSP
Water - 2 TBSP
Vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp
Chocolate chips (Optional)

Method:

1. Take your favorite coffee mug (12oz or larger).
2. Mix in all the dry ingredients.
3. Add in water, oil and vanilla extract.  Mix throughly.
4. Microwave on high for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.
5. Wait for a minute before you dig in right from the mug.
6. That's it!  Enjoy!!

 Have a great weekend!!!