A giggles and chocolate Tuesday.
Today is a day that calls for giggles and chocolate! My mom spent approximately 12 people’s life savings’ to ship a package to South Africa during a global pandemic. Chris and I ordered dorky stationary stuff, I needed a chili powder restock, and Mom put the GoGo love in for the kids. That package also included the gift NaNa bought for Benjmain’s 1st Christmas and enough NaNa love to leave me cry-voiced and speechless for the whole day.
And then Benjamin showed up to the dinner table with a new laugh to practice and a killer avocado-slinging arm. So instead of going deep on a Tuesday, let’s watch Benjamin chuckle and make brownies! The version of these treats that include whatever I have at home (including a 3 year old bag of coconut flour) have become the new family favorite during quarantine.
Image and recipe from Irenamacri.com
Recipe by Irena Macri: Click here to go to her website!
1 medium sweet potato – 2-3 cups when grated
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup raw honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup raw cacao powder, sifted
1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons coconut flour
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 185 °C (365 °F), making sure the oven is hot before you put the brownies in. Line a baking tray with lightly greased baking paper. I used a 9″/23cm square tin.
Combine the grated sweet potato, eggs, vanilla, honey and coconut oil in a large mixing bowl and stir together until well incorporated. Then, add the cacao powder, baking powder and baking soda and combine. Stir in the coconut flour last.
Once combined, pour the mixture into a baking tray and pop in the oven. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
Remove the tin and cool for 5-10 minutes before carefully removing the brownie cake from the tin. Cut into squares and dust with a little extra cacao powder or melt some dark chocolate in a bowl over boiling water or in a microwave and drizzle it over the top.
Serve with raspberries or strawberries and maybe some fresh cream or coconut yoghurt.