These little treats came about after craving something really chocolately
on a Sunday afternoon. I didn’t have the typical brownie ingredients at home,
so I tried to get a little inventive. I literally threw whatever I had in the cupboard that could potentially resemble a brownie, into a bowl and hoped for the best! To my surprise, they turned out really well, so I'm sharing them with you all!
I've used extra virgin olive oil in this recipe because in all honestly, it's all I had at the time! It probably wouldn't have been my first choice on ingredient when baking brownies as I find it has a really strong taste which can be difficult to mask. However, it turned out really well and once all of the ingredients have been mixed together and baked, you can't taste it at all. It also helps keeps them moist and not forgetting, it is full of wonderful health benefits.
Here just a few benefits of incorporating Extra Virgin Olive Oil into your diet;
1. It helps strengthen your immune system
Ex v olive oil is loaded with antioxidants, which is essential for protecting and strengthening your immune system. Adding olive oil into your diet can help fight off unwanted viral infections and keep a healthy functioning immune system.
2. It can promote weight loss and maintenance
It's well known by now that a balanced amount of good fats included in your diet does not make you fat. In fact, introducing healthy fats into your diet gives you a greater chance of promoting and maintaining weight loss, than those leading a low fat diet. Good fats (such as nuts, seeds and olive oil) help reduce hunger, cravings and overeating.
3. It can help relieve depression and control mental illness
The healthy fats in olive oil has anti-inflammatory effects that help to balance hormones. Balanced hormones can ultimately reduce moods and cognitive disorders such as depression.
4. Contributes to healthy skin
Olive oil helps to hydrate skin, balance hormones and fight infections as well as repairing skin damage. Adding a little bit to your diet each day will help your skin glow all day long!
Ingredients:
2 large organic eggs
½ cup of ex v olive oil
½ cup of brown rice flour
¼ cup of almond meal / flour (ground almonds)
¼ cup of cacao / coco powder
¼ pure maple syrup – add more or less depending on taste
1/2 cup of walnuts - chopped
1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips - optional
1 tbsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
Method:
I've used extra virgin olive oil in this recipe because in all honestly, it's all I had at the time! It probably wouldn't have been my first choice on ingredient when baking brownies as I find it has a really strong taste which can be difficult to mask. However, it turned out really well and once all of the ingredients have been mixed together and baked, you can't taste it at all. It also helps keeps them moist and not forgetting, it is full of wonderful health benefits.
Here just a few benefits of incorporating Extra Virgin Olive Oil into your diet;
1. It helps strengthen your immune system
Ex v olive oil is loaded with antioxidants, which is essential for protecting and strengthening your immune system. Adding olive oil into your diet can help fight off unwanted viral infections and keep a healthy functioning immune system.
2. It can promote weight loss and maintenance
It's well known by now that a balanced amount of good fats included in your diet does not make you fat. In fact, introducing healthy fats into your diet gives you a greater chance of promoting and maintaining weight loss, than those leading a low fat diet. Good fats (such as nuts, seeds and olive oil) help reduce hunger, cravings and overeating.
3. It can help relieve depression and control mental illness
The healthy fats in olive oil has anti-inflammatory effects that help to balance hormones. Balanced hormones can ultimately reduce moods and cognitive disorders such as depression.
4. Contributes to healthy skin
Olive oil helps to hydrate skin, balance hormones and fight infections as well as repairing skin damage. Adding a little bit to your diet each day will help your skin glow all day long!
Ingredients:
2 large organic eggs
½ cup of ex v olive oil
½ cup of brown rice flour
¼ cup of almond meal / flour (ground almonds)
¼ cup of cacao / coco powder
¼ pure maple syrup – add more or less depending on taste
1/2 cup of walnuts - chopped
1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips - optional
1 tbsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
Crack and beat the eggs in a mug with a folk and add them into a large bowl.
Add in the maple syrup, olive oil, baking powder, cacao powder and salt and mix well.
Fold in the brown rice flour and almond flour and mix well, until a running chocolate batter forms. Then sprinkle in the walnuts and chocolate chips (if using them).
Pour the batter into a small baking tray and bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing, to help them set.
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