This recipe is quick and easy to make, and doesn’t need any soaking or dehydrating. One of my team likes to make some extra and keep it in the freezer, so she knows she has a healthy sweet snack at hand.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups almonds, ground to a powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup chia seeds, ground
- 1/4 cup raw carob powder
- 2 tablespoons ground butternut squash
- 20 – 22 drops Sweet Leaf Whole Leaf Stevia Concentrate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Process almonds, salt, chia seeds, and carob powder in a food processor until thoroughly combined.
2. Add the squash, stevia, and vanilla extract.
3. Pulse a few times, and then process the mixture until it begins to stick together like a dough.
4. Press the mixture into a parchment paper-lined 6-inch square pan, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Remove the brownies from the pan by pulling the parchment paper up.
6. Slice and enjoy.
TIP: When adding the stevia drops, start with the smaller amount, mix, and taste. Add more, one drop at a time, if more sweetness is desired.
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Do you have the nutritional breakdown of this recipe?
What substitutions would you recommend if I react to squash, zucchini and almonds?
Hi, Esther,
There are a number of sites where you can enter a recipe and find the nutritional data, such as http://nutritiondata.self.com/help/myrecipes-help
From what I could see, here are the Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 119 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
Calories from Fat 428
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.5g
73%
Saturated Fat 3.6g
18%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 236mg
10%
Potassium 730mg
21%
Total Carbohydrates 21.6g
7%
Dietary Fiber 12.1g
48%
Sugars 4.5g
Protein 20.2g
Vitamin A 19% • Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 26% • Iron 20%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
No cholesterol
Low in sodium
Low in sugar
High in manganese
High in magnesium
High in vitamin E
For the squash, you could possibly substitute sweet potato if your blood sugar handles it. For the almonds, you could try walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, or any other nut or seed that you don’t react to.
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In you Carob Brownie recipe, Did you cook the squash before grinding it or just chop it small from raw and pulse it in a processor?
Hi, Marie, You process the squash in its raw form.
I hope you enjoy it! I found it quite delightful.
Please share with us your experience.
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