Chocolate Frosted Peppermint Brownies

These chocolaty moist paleo approved peppermint brownies will have your guests in disbelief that these luscious treats are actually a healthy dessert. With no added sugar in the brownies, you can feel good about letting your little elves

15 minutes

50 minutes

Difficulty

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	1140
Fat:	24 g
Carbohydrates:	233 g
Protein:	28 g
Calculated per serving.

by Worth_Every_Chew

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Serves: 16

Ingredients

1.5 cup 1.5 cup 1.5 cup Butternut Squash, cooked and mashed
4 whole 4 whole 4 whole Eggs, Pastured
0.75 cup 0.75 cup 0.75 cup Coconut Oil, Organic
0.5 cup 0.5 cup 0.5 cup Coconut Milk
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp Liquid Stevia Extract, divided (1 tsp for brownie, .5 tsp for frosting)
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Peppermint Oil
1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Blanched Almond Flour
0.5 cup 0.5 cup 0.5 cup Coconut Flour
2.5 tsp 2.5 tsp 2.5 tsp Baking Powder
0.666 cup 0.666 cup 0.666 cup Cacao Powder, Raw, plus 2 TBSP for frosting
0.5 cup 0.5 cup 0.5 cup Coconut, shredded
3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp Cacao Nibs, Organic, Raw
2 whole 2 whole 2 whole Avocado, for frosting

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Preheat oven to 375F
Line a glass 13x9 inch (33x22.9cm) baking dish with parchment paper.
Mix together mashed butternut squash, eggs, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut vinegar, stevia and peppermint extract in one bowl.
In another bowl, mix together almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cacao powder, cacao nibs and shredded coconut.
Now, mix contents of both bowls together and pour into baking pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until brownies are fully cooked.
Allow to cool completely and then spread with avocado frosting.
To make frosting simply peel and deseed avocado and mix well with cacao powder and .5 teaspoons stevia