These healthy avocado brownies are so easy to make! With heart healthy ingredients, this simple vegan brownie recipe turns out so fudgy and delicious!
Save This Recipe to Your Email!
We'll email this recipe to you, so you can come back to it later!
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted a dessert recipe. I know it’s summer, but I’ve been in such a baking mood lately!
Brownies are pretty much my absolute favorite dessert, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a “healthy” brownie until now!
These healthy avocado brownies are made with whole wheat pastry flour, maple syrup instead of sugar, and heart-healthy avocado. They turn out fudgy, chocolately, and the best part is, they don’t taste healthy AT ALL.
Plus, I’m such a huge fan of cold brew coffee right now, so I threw that in there to make the chocolate flavor more intense. YUM!!
RELATED: Cold Brew Coffee Protein Smoothie
Can You Bake With Avocado?
Absolutely. Baking with avocado is actually much easier than I thought. Not only does it make your baked goods healthier, it’s a great way to help make a recipe vegan.
When a baking recipe calls for butter, simply substitute pureed avocado instead. It’s a clean swap, 1 cup of butter = 1 cup of pureed avocado!
Actually Healthy Avocado Brownies
What makes this vegan brownie recipe different than traditional brownies is all of the heart-healthy ingredients. Avocado, whole wheat pastry flour, and flax are all great for the heart and go so well in a brownie without really altering the taste at all!
I’m also a big fan of using natural sweeteners instead of refined sugar, and this recipe only calls for 1/2 cup of maple syrup. It bakes right in, helps with the fudgy texture, and doesn’t add a huge load of processed sugar.
These healthy avocado brownies are also dairy-free and egg-free. If you use vegan chocolate chips, they’re 100% vegan!
RELATED: Chocolate Hazelnut Balls
Budget Friendly
This recipe makes about 12 brownies and costs a total of $4.24. That works out to be about $.35 per brownie.
Although you can grab a box mix off the shelf for a dollar, I can almost guarantee that brownie mix is loaded with sugar, refined carbs, preservatives, additives, artificial flavors, and likely a bunch of ingredients you can’t pronounce.
That’s one of the reasons I love making things like these avocado brownies from scratch. You have complete control over what goes into your food, and you know exactly what you’re putting in your body. $.35 isn’t a huge price to pay for a brownie made with whole, natural ingredients.
Recipe
Easy & Healthy Avocado Brownies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup avocado mashed
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- ¼ cup cold brew coffee
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Mix together the first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients and ½ cup of the chocolate chips. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Grease a 9×9 baking pan, and pour the batter into the pan, smoothing evenly. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chips on top of the batter.
- Bake at 350° for 14-15 minutes for a fudgy texture, or 16-17 minutes for a cake-like texture.
- Serve and enjoy!
Pin me for later!
If you end up making this and loving it, take a photo and tag me on Instagram! I’d love to see your versions of my recipes! And feel free to rate it down below in the comment section. I would really appreciate it!
Finally, a healthy brownie that actually tastes good! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
xoxo Megan
Jessica Defrancisco says
This pan did not even make it 2 days at our house- they’re soft and sweet and easy to make!