Guiltless Brownies

 

INGREDIENTS

 
 

1 can pumpkin purée

cup almond butter

1/2 cup cocoa

1/4 cup monk fruit

 

For the Frosting drizzle:

1/2 cup of Enjoy Life chocolate chips

1/2 cup of coconut milk

 

For the Actual Frosting:

3/4 cup of whipped cream cheese

2 tablespoons cocoa

2 tbsp monk fruit

 

 METHOD

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  1. Grease (using Pam or your preference) a small 8x8 baking pan.

  2. On low heat, while stirring, melt your nut butter.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, add the pumpkin purée, nut butter, and dark cocoa powder and mix very well.

  4. Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Insert a toothpick into brownies and if it comes out clean it is done! Don’t over cool!

  5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool COMPLETELY or your frosting will melt!

  6. To make the frosting: in a small mixing bowl simply combine all ingredients and mix by hand. *It might not look like enough but you only need a thin layer.

  7. To make the drizzle simply melt chocolate and coconut milk. The coconut milk makes the chocolate thinner and easier to drizzle. *but you can just melt chocolate and use that!

  8. Once brownies have cooled, add the frosting and drizzle and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.

  9. Use a plastic fork to cut brownies into squares. Note: the consistency of these brownies will be very fudge like-not cake like!

  10. Enjoy with your favorite fruit such as strawberries or raspberries!