Chocolate comes from the Cocoa Tree which is original from Mexico. Legend has it that Quetzalcoatl gave it as a present to mankind and so its name means God’s Food in greek. It had enormous political, social and religious meaning all across Central America and it first came to Europe in the hands of the Spanish conquerors.
Initially it was consumed mixed with cane sugar and a pinch of cinnamon, and it was a beverage. It remained a liquid pleasure until 1928 when cocoa butter started to be extracted and at the end of the XIX century the first pralines were born.
There is something warm and cosy in a cup of hot cocoa in a rainy day, this might be because it is sweet and delicious but also because cocoa has a good dose of fibre and micronutrients that produce a feeling of wellbeing.
Brownies came later. Most people that enjoy a healthy dose of chocolate know that the darker the better and that it’s not the healthiest thing you can eat, so for all of us that love a bit of that nutty, utterly chocolaty flavour, here you have a healthy version.
Gluten free, refined sugar free, Low GI and very low carb. Win win win win and vegan.
I hope you like it. Best served with a cup of tea.
Ingredients (makes 9 brownies)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 60 gr. unsweetened dark chocolate
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 eggs or flax eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 espresso coffee
- 10 walnut halves, crushed
How to…
In a pot, melt the oil, and the chocolate and add the cocoa powder. Then add the sugar, salt and the coffee. Let cool down for 5 minutes and then add the eggs and the rest of the ingredients and bake at 180C for 25 minutes.
These looks so delish! I have to try out this recipe!!! 😋
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So decadent and so easy!
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I love the way you wrapped it up, will be sure to bring this as a hostess gift!
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I love all of your artsy photos – and what a great history u provide!
These brownies look good – just wondering if we could make them with stevia??
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I would image so, but I cannot tell you if the flavour will change.. stevia has a way of changing flavour to a liquorice one! but if you try it let me know.
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Thanks – and stevia has a way of ruining things if overdone – keep u posted if I do get to try this – 😉
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If you are after a non caloric, non blood sugar rising that doesn´t affect flavour, birch sugar or xylitol is the go 😀
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Yum! What a lovely series of photos!
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Thank you!! Sorry for the late reply, your comment skipped my radar somehow 😉
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No worries! It is just great to hear from you!
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Very nice photos, good chocolate recipe, love it…following and thanks for sharing :))
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Thank you very much for your kind words 🙂 and for following.
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Thanks Marylin 🙂
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Chocolate my fav 😍
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I think I’m going to like your blog ☺️
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hahaha thanks for sticking around 😉 I will do my best to keep it up.
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I’m sure you’ll do great Mary ☺️
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