Healthy Turtle Brownies - Guide Recipe
It’s almost summer time , can you feel it!? I mean , literally , can you feel the humidity? Because I can. It’s been raining and humid and hot here for the past two weeks. But that just means avoiding the sticky sweatiness outdoors and doing lots of baking indoors! In particular , baking these healthy turtle brownies. I may or may not have made them 3 times already.
There are 2 things I love to do outdoors – bike riding and eating. Point me in the direction of the restaurant with a patio! Oh and maybe a pitcher of sangria. Perfect summer activities in a nutshell! But , I’m getting off track…
We’re here to talk about theeeeeessssee – ultra luscious , fudgy , chocolatey brownies with a decadently creamy caramel topping , all sprinkled with walnuts and chocolate chips. Seriously , they’re the ultimate healthy turtle brownies!
Ingredients;
- Brownies
- ½ cup water , warm
- ½ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant coffee – optional
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (any kind – dairy , non-dairy , dark , milk , etc)
- 1 large egg , room temperature*
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup soy protein powder , unflavored or vanilla
- ¼ cup oat flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- Caramel
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 1/8 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Topping
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup walnuts , chopped
Instructions;
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line an 8 X 8 square pan with parchment paper.
- For the brownies , heat the water in the microwave until warm to the touch (about 45 seconds – 1 min.)
- In a small , heat safe bowl , whisk together the cocoa powder and instant coffee.
- Add the warm water , and stir until there are no lumps.
- Add the 1/3 cup of chocolate chips , and stir until they’re melted.
- In a large bowl , whisk together the egg , almond butter , maple syrup , milk , and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl , stir together the protein powder , oat flour , salt , and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir until smooth and there are no more clumps.
- Bake for 24-26 min. or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with small crumbs.
- While the brownies are baking , make the caramel: in a medium bowl , stir together the almond butter , milk , maple syrup , cornstarch , vanilla extract , and salt.
- Allow the brownies to cool slightly once out of the oven (about 10 min.) , then spread the caramel evenly on top.
- Sprinkle the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips on top of the caramel.
- Allow the brownies to finish cooling , then cut into 16 equal sized squares (or whatever size you like – they’re your brownies!)
- Take a bite and enjoy your lusciously smooth and decadent healthy turtle brownies!
s: healthyhacks.net
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