Description
Healthy plantain brownies made with ripe plantains, dates and cocoa powder. Paleo, vegan, gluten free and nut free!
Ingredients
Scale
Plantain Brownies
- 2 large, ripe plantains (300g peeled)*
- 1/2 cup packed pitted dates (100g)
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp plant based milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder (32g)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1 cup coconut cream**
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Plantain Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8" x 8" glass baking dish with parchment paper.
- Peel and cut plantain into about 1/2 inch slices.
- Add plantain and pitted dates to food processor. Blend until well combined.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir with a spatula, then blend until smooth.
- Spread batter into the lined baking dish.
- Place brownies in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove brownies from oven and cool to room temperature in pan.
Frosting
- In a small bowl, combine coconut cream, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
Notes
*ripe plantain meaning: yellow with many black/brown spots
**use just the cream from a can of full fat coconut milk or canned coconut cream
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