JulieBhosaleAchive

Food is my love language and my latest creation has been made with just that, a lot of love....plus a few of my all time favourite ingredients, coconut oil, avocado, walnuts. This recipe only uses a bit of honey for some sweetness so go on, treat yourself (I licked the spoon and the bowl!). Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips 2 tbs of coconut oil 2 tbs coconut flour 1/4 cup of good quality coco powder 2 tbs of honey 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp of baking soda 1 tsp of vanilla essence 3 eggs 1 x 70 packet of walnut pieces Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 180° and grease a brownie tin. 2. Put the avocado into a food processor and puree (pulse a few times to ensure all lumps are removed, the smoother the better. 3. Place chocolate and coconut oil into  a microwave safe bowl and put in microwave for approximately 1-2mins until melted. Mix with a spoon a couple of times (I would do 30 seconds and then mix). 3. In a separate bowl place the pureed avocado and then ...

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