LOW CARB BROWNIES

How many times have you been told that you "can't have ........"? I'm here to let you know that you can have.......!!! It is a simple matter of putting together your favorite dish or dessert in a way that is delicious and healthy.

My husband, Michael, is a chocoholic. If there is any to be found it is found and consumed at lightning speed.

Here's a brownie recipe that he not only loves but CAN consume in lightning speed.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 Cup sugar free maple syrup

1/3 Cup brown coconut sugar

2 eggs

1 Teaspoon baking soda

1 Teaspoon salt

3 Tablespoons butter (or avocado oil if lactose intolerant)

1 Teaspoon vanilla

1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)

1/2 Cup almond flour

1 Avocado cut, pitted and removed from shell

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees

2. In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients until well combined

3. Grease 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish (with cooking spray or avocado spray)

4. Pour into dish and spread evenly

5. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean

Options can include chopped nuts or sugar free chocolate chips. This will increase your carb count slightly and be careful with the sugar alcohols in the chips.

Whole recipe:

• Total carbs: about 37 g

• Total fiber: about 23 g

• Net carbs: about 14 g

Per serving:

Servings	Total carbs	Fiber	Net carbs
6 servings	6.2 g	3.8 g	2.4 g
8 servings	4.6 g	2.9 g	1.8 g
12 servings	3.1 g	1.9 g	1.2 g

Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber.

This recipe is so easy to make and even your greatest skeptic with love it. ENJOY

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights." — James 1:17