Brownies (With carrot and spinach puree)

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Yields1 Serving
 3 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
 ½ cup carrot puree
 ½ cup spinach puree
 ½ cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
 ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
 2 large eggs
 ¾ cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour ( coconut, almond or rice maybe used for gluten intolerance)
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees , coat an 8x8 inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.

2

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame

3

In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, oil, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.

4

Whisk in eggs. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.

5

Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes.  Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.

Ingredients

 3 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
 ½ cup carrot puree
 ½ cup spinach puree
 ½ cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
 ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
 2 large eggs
 ¾ cup oat flour, or all-purpose flour ( coconut, almond or rice maybe used for gluten intolerance)
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees , coat an 8x8 inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.

2

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame

3

In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, oil, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.

4

Whisk in eggs. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.

5

Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes.  Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars.

Brownies (With carrot and spinach puree)