I have literally the biggest sweet tooth out of everyone I know. And, unlike other people, I have almost no way of controlling it. So while on paleo, I was determined to find ways to satisfy this sweet tooth that weren't breaking my diet. And I stumbled upon this little recipe!
It's the best brownie/cake I've ever had. If you love dark chocolate, you will love this!
Paleo Brownie:
4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup raw honey *I used agave honey
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted obvio
2 teaspoons vanilla
pinch of salt
1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a baking dish. I used just a normal round Pyrex dish.
2. Mix all the ingredients together until smooth or well mixed.
3. Pour into greased pan and bake for 30 minutes. [Tip: It won't rise like a normal brownie. It actually won't look done yet but make sure you pull it out and check it. I stuck a clean butter knife into the middle and when it came out clean, I pulled it out.]
4. Carmel over at Our Fifth House, where I got this recipe, served it with paleo Chocolate Frosting. I haven't had a chance to make the frosting yet but I served the brownies once with coconut whipped cream and another time with coconut ice cream, which is by far my all time favorite.
Enjoy!
Even though Jake and I had a cheat day on Friday, I was still jealous at all the Easter candy that popped up on my Instagram feed yesterday. I felt a little left out of all the Easter gloriousness...but then I remembered a way around it.
Paleo's get treats too!
I remembered seeing a paleo mug cake recipe on one of my fellow paleo-ers Instagram feeds so I sought it out. Now, I've made mug cakes before, but never with this success! Here's the recipe I used.
Coconut Flour Paleo Mug Cake:
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons coconut milk (or whatever milk you have)
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
6 drops or 1 packet of Stevia
1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl (I do this A. to save a mess and B. because I have a hard time stirring in a mug, this also helps beat out the lumps etc).
2. Microwave for 1:30.
3. Top with anything but I chose coconut whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
