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Paleo Avocado Brownie Cups

Paleo, gluten-free, and chocolaty, these delicious brownies are all you need and more. Made with almond butter and avocado there is no need for butter or eggs. Enjoy plain or add on the almond butter frosting for an extra sweet treat.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 11 cupcakes
Calories: 271kcal

Ingredients

Brownie Cups

  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
  • 1/4 cup avocado about 1/2 an avocado
  • 2/3 cup almond milk
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

Frosting

  • 3/4 cup Simple Mills vanilla frosting see recipe notes for other (paleo) frostings!
  • 3-4 tablespoons almond butter to taste

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Generously spray a muffin pan with coconut oil.
  • Combine cupcake ingredients in a food processor and mix until a batter is smooth.
  • Divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
  • Bake for 22 minutes on 350F. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before topping with frosting.

Frosting

  • Mix vanilla frosting with creamy almond butter. I used Simple Mills frosting.

Notes

Other frosting ideas- frosting from these brownies, just swap the peanut butter for almond butter to make it paleo! Or try this paleo frosting made with sweet potatoes and avocado. 

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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