Dark Chocolate Avocado Brownies (Gluten Free)

Brownie /ˈbraʊni/ noun a small square of rick chocolate cake, with nuts

Ingredients:

• 200g good quality dark chocolate
• 2 small avocados, well mashed
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup of caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbs freshly brewed coffee, room temp
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup quinoa flakes
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 50g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
• 1 tbs cocoa
• 1 handful of fresh or frozen raspberries

Method

1. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper
2. Preheat oven to 180°C
3. Melt the chocolate and set aside to cool
4. Whisk together the eggs until very light and fluffy, and double in volume
5. Slowly add the sugar and then gradually add the melted chocolate
6. Stir in the almond meal, cocoa, vanilla extract, coffee and salt
7. Blend in the avocados and add the chopped hazelnuts
8. Pour the mixture into the baking pan, evenly spread the raspberries on top and lightly push into the mixture
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes
10. Allow to cool completely before cutting
11. Enjoy!