Coconut Brownies
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Recipe type: Paleo
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: approx 9 squares
 
Simple moist brownies made with simple real foods.
Ingredients
  • 3 cups unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut (see note below)
  • approx 4 oz ounces 70% dark chocolate (or darker), or 1 cup chopped
  • 10 medjool dates (pits removed)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • optional: sea salt flakes for the top
Instructions
  1. Add coconut to a food processor and blend for 7-10 minutes, until smooth and buttery.
  2. Add pitted dates, then blend for approx 1 minute.
  3. Add chopped chocolate, then blend until smooth.
  4. Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt... bland a bit more.
  5. Transfer batter to a greased 8x8 baking dish and smooth with a spatula.
  6. Bake at 350 for approx 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  7. Let cool approx 1 hour before serving, then devour!
Recipe by Honey Ghee and Me at https://www.honeygheeandme.com/2017/02/coconut-brownies-paleo-gf/