Name: Chewy Coconut Brownies (Low Sugar)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup teff flour; 1/3 cup oat flour; 1/3 cup pumpkin seed flour (can use almond flour, if not allergic); 2 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1/8 tsp sea salt; 1 Tbsp finely grated coconut; 3 Tbsp melted coconut oil; 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup applesauce; 3 Tbsp milk of your choice

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Chewy Coconut Brownies - These delicious, lower sugar brownies are a fudgy, gluten-free treat made with the addition of coconut oil and grated coconut.

Hi there!

Sorry it's been a bit since my last post. I've still been dealing with some personal health issues and haven't had much spunk in the kitchen.

Whenever I take breaks from the blog, I always miss it, so I'm happy to be 'here' today. 🙂

Today's recipe is one I've been sitting on for a while!

I created it a year or so ago in an attempt to incorporate more teff flour into my life.

If you're not familiar, teff is a rather old grain that is high in protein. When I'm making any kind of treat, no matter how low sugar, I like to (try) to use ingredients that are higher in protein, thus balancing out my blood sugar better.

I've paired the teff flour with pumpkin seed flour, which I grind myself from raw seeds, and oat flour. Oat flour lends a little natural sweetness! I enjoy it immensely in my lower sugar treats for both its taste and flavor.

There is no leavening agent added to these, which I find creates a richer, fudgier tasting brownie.

For the coconut part of these brownies, I've added in a combination of both coconut oil and finely grated coconut.

As a kid, I hated coconut, but as an adult, I just love it! The grated variety adds a little texture to these, which is a nice complement, in my opinion.

If you're a lover of both coconut and chocolate, but also sugar-conscious, you might give these a try!

If you like healthy brownies, give some of these recipes a try!

Low Sugar Zucchini Brownies

Fudgy (Almost) Sugar-Free Brownies

NO Protein Powder Protein Brownies

Chewy coconut brownies that are low in sugar

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Chewy Coconut Brownies (Low Sugar)

These delicious, lower sugar brownies are a fudgy, gluten-free treat made with the addition of coconut oil and grated coconut.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

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Total Time25 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Brownies, Gluten-Free, Healthy, Nut-free, Vegan

Servings: brownies

Calories: 126kcal

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS:

⅓ cup teff flour
⅓ cup oat flour
⅓ cup pumpkin seed flour can use almond flour, if not allergic
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
⅛ tsp sea salt
1 Tbsp finely grated coconut

WET INGREDIENTS:

3 Tbsp melted coconut oil
1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup applesauce
3 Tbsp milk of your choice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the flours, cocoa, salt, and coconut in a large bowl.
Stir in the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
Oil a loaf pan and pour the batter into the pan.
Top with chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, as desired.
Bake 14-18 minutes, or until springy to the touch.

Notes

Nutrition facts based on using almond meal, as pumpkin seed meal is not available for calculations, unsweetened almond milk, and no added chocolate. WW Points: 5

Nutrition

Notes:

To make your own pumpkin seed and oat flour, simply blend pumpkin seeds/oats (separately) in a food processor until it resembles a flour. Don't process the pumpkin seeds for too long or they will begin to butterize.

To make these sweeter, but still low in sugar, try adding in a little stevia. I've been staying away from stevia lately and eat them as stated.