Avocado Brownies

What comes to mind when I say "guilt-free"? Taste free? Yummy free? Happiness free? Why-even-bother? Believe me, I feel you readers; often "guilt-free" just means the tasty stuff has been replaced with chemicals or taken out completely...which results in sadness. 

However, I have a recipe for delicious guilt free brownies made with avocado that are both decadent and guilt free! What? How can this be? One word: avocado. Yes ma'am (or sir) avocado can be used in baking to replace flour and oil without adding an "avocado" flavor. 

Avocado Brownies

1 ripe avocado, pitted

2 eggs

2 Tbs vanilla extract

1 Tbs water 

3.5 oz dark chocolate (I used a mix of dark and milk chocolate) 

1 cup and 1 Tbs cocoa powder

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

Pinch of salt 

Preheat oven to 355 degrees and grease a square baking dish or cake pan. 

Puree (in a food processor) avocado, eggs, vanilla and water. 

Melt chocolate (I used a double-boiler; heat a saucepan of water and place a glass bowl with chocolate on top of the pot to melt). Once chocolate is melted add to food processor and combine. 

Mix in dry ingredients. If batter is too thick add in water 1 Tbs at a time. 

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until you can do the toothpick trick. 

Let cook before cutting into it. 

These brownies are so good, eating them  should be a crime!