YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Good Brownies

We are going to a neighborhood holiday cookie party this afternoon, and so I decided to share an idea for something sweet and delicious.

A lot of people think that the only sweet food I eat is fruit. While it is true that I almost never eat items containing ingredients that I would categorize as “food-like,” such as high-fructose corn syrup, white flour, or maltodextrin, I definitely enjoy my share of desserts. For example, I have made peanut butter cups from quality dark chocolate and organic peanut butter (one ingredient — peanuts) that are sublime. And this past week I stopped in at Fantasy Candies to buy some holiday gifts, and I picked up some pecan chocolate bark for myself. That was also pretty yummy.

So yes, I, too, love recipes like these. The ingredients are all real food, all nutritious, and the results turn out way more delicious than any product wrapped in cellophane. Besides that, you can feel really good about feeding this to people you love.

  • 2 c. walnuts (or pecans)
  • 1 /3 c. cocoa powder
  • 1 /2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 /4 tsp. salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 /2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350F, and grease an 8×8 glass baking dish with a little olive or coconut oil, or high-quality butter.
Process the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add remaining dry ingredients (cocoa powder, baking soda, salt) and pulse to combine. Add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, and then process until smooth.
Pour into baking dish. Spread evenly and bake 25 minutes. Cool 20 minutes prior to slicing into squares.
Thank you to The Whole Life Nutrition Kitchen for this wonderful recipe. You could call it gluten-free, or grain-free, or fake-food-free. But I think I’ll just call it Food. It’s good, and I think you’ll like it.

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