Name: Hot Cocoa Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup almond butter; 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey; 1 egg; 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted; 1.5 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup cacao or baking cocoa; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 cup soy-free chocolate chips + extra for topping; Frosting:; 2/3 cup palm shortening; 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey; 2 Tbsp tapioca starch or flour; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Hot Cocoa Brownies

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These brownies are so deliciously moist and chewy with little bursts of chocolate chunks and a creamy “marshmallow” frosting, you’ll never guess they’re Paleo!

Author: Erika Bragdon
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Yield: 16-20 1x

Ingredients

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1 cup almond butter
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
1 egg
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup cacao or baking cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup soy-free chocolate chips + extra for topping
Frosting:
2/3 cup palm shortening
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
2 Tbsp tapioca starch or flour
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

Mix the wet ingredients together in a mixer or food processor. Add the cacao and baking soda; mix again. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spread into a coconut-oil greased 8″ square baking dish.
Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until tests done. Set aside to cool completely.
For the frosting:
Whip the shortening until it’s fluffy. Slowly add the maple syrup, beating well. Add the tapioca and vanilla extract and keep whipping until it’s well combined and fluffy.
Smooth over the brownies and sprinkle with a few chocolate chips.
Store covered. If you’re planning to keep these for several days, store in the refrigerator.

Find it online: https://livingwellmom.com/hot-cocoa-brownies/