• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Wellness Mama®

Wellness Mama®

Simple Answers for Healthier Families

  • About
  • Resources
  • Podcast
  • Blog
    • Beauty
    • Health
    • Mama Wellness
    • Natural Home
    • Natural Remedies
    • Organization
    • Travel
    • Recipes
    • Reviews
  • Shop
  • Health
  • Natural Home
  • Motherhood
  • Natural Remedies
  • Beauty
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Reviews

Fudgy Paleo Avocado Brownies

July 4, 2018 by Katie Wells
Paleo Avocado Brownie Recipe
Table of Contents[Hide][Show]
  • The Best Grain-Free Brownies
  • How to Make Avocado Brownies
  • Paleo Avocado Brownies Recipe

There’s nothing like a rich and delicious dessert that you also know is good for you! Since avocado is filled with healthy fats, it’s the perfect sneaky substitute for butter in these fudgy brownies.

If you are skeptical about making brownies with avocado, don’t be. I promise, you won’t even be able to tell it’s in there! These dark chocolate brownies are super-moist, ultra-rich, and totally kid-approved.

The Best Grain-Free Brownies

These paleo-friendly, gluten-free brownies use a combination of almond and arrowroot flours instead of wheat. They also contain tons of antioxidants and healthy fats from pure cacao and fresh avocados. Combined with a little raw honey, you get just the right touch of sweetness and a soft, delicious brownie bursting with dark chocolate flavor.

Best of all, these brownies are quick to mix up and so simple the kids can make them. All it takes is 20 minutes in the oven, and you’re done! It’s the perfect recipe for when you’re in a hurry, but want to spoil your family (or company) with something fabulous.

I guarantee that once you try these gooey avocado brownies, you’ll never think about box mixes again.

How to Make Avocado Brownies

This recipe uses both raw cacao powder (that’s right, cacao — not cocoa) and melted chocolate. Cacao powder comes from the same plant as cocoa powder and can be used similarly in baking. The difference is that raw cacao powder is not heated to the temperatures that cocoa powder is in processing so it is much higher in antioxidants than traditional cocoa powder. This is a great article that goes into more depth on the topic.

For the chocolate, I used my homemade chocolate, but feel free to use any other high quality dairy-free dark chocolate you have handy.

Important note: Take the brownies out of the oven when they are just very slightly underdone. This is probably the single most important rule for making fudgy brownies. I bake mine in a 9×9-inch pan for 20 minutes, but an 8×8-inch pan will work too (just bake them for about five more minutes). Do not bake them any longer to prevent them from drying out.

Want more brownie recipes? Check out with this post for a whole list of ways to create delicious grain-free brownies with real food ingredients.

Paleo Avocado Brownie Recipe

Paleo Avocado Brownies Recipe

Katie Wells
Get a boost of nutrition from these rich and fudgy avocado brownies, made from gluten-free flours, raw honey, and antioxidant-rich cacao powder.
4.2 from 5 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 9 brownies
Calories 376 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 avocados
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 oz  dairy-free dark chocolate
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup arrowroot powder
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup raw cacao powder + 3 TBSP for garnish optional
  • 3 TBSP edible flowers for garnish such as roses daisies, lavender, and chamomile (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 380°F. 
  • Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, use a fork to mash the avocados.
  • Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed until light yellow and fluffy.
  • Add the mashed avocado and continue to mix for 2 more minutes, until well combined.
  • Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water, or you will burn the chocolate.
  • Add the coconut oil and stir until the chocolate and coconut oil are melted.
  • Remove the chocolate/coconut oil mixture from the heat and stir in the honey.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the almond and arrowroot flours.
  • Add the raw cacao powder and stir to combine.
  • Stir in the egg/avocado mixture and melted chocolate mixture until well combined.
  • Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
  • When cool, decorate with edible flowers and a sprinkle of cacao powder if desired.
  • Cut into 9 squares and serve.

Notes

This recipe uses both melted chocolate and raw cacao powder to deepen the flavor of the brownies. Don’t skip either ingredient!
If using an 8x8 pan, bake an additional 5 minutes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownieCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 33.1gProtein: 5.5gFat: 25.7gSaturated Fat: 14.1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 38mgFiber: 6.5gSugar: 22.5g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Like this recipe? Check out my new cookbook, or get all my recipes (over 500!) in a personalized weekly meal planner here!

Related Posts

healthy desserts12 Healthy (& Guest-Worthy) Summer DessertsAvocado Oil Benefits ImageHealth Benefits of Avocado Oil: Is It Healthier Than Coconut Oil?Avocado benefits and healthy recipesBenefits of Avocado (and 25+ Avocado Recipes)Your Personal Paleo Code Book ReviewYour Personal Paleo Code Book ReviewAvocado breakfast bakeAvocado Breakfast BakeWired to Eat - How to Turn Off Cravings and Rewire Your Appetite72: How to Turn Off Cravings and Rewire Your Appetite with Robb Wolf
Category: Dessert Recipes

About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

  • All Posts
Previous Post: « DIY Sandalwood tanning oil DIY Sandalwood Tanning Oil
Next Post: How to Whiten Teeth With Activated Charcoal How to whiten teeth with activated charcoal »

You May Also Enjoy These Posts...

  • Avocado breakfast bake
    Avocado Breakfast Bake
  • BLT salad with avocado
    Avocado BLT Salad (Paleo Friendly)
  • Avocado benefits and healthy recipes
    Benefits of Avocado (and 25+ Avocado Recipes)
  • Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe (Dairy Free & Paleo)
  • Review- Paleo Slow Cooking
    Paleo Slow Cooking Review
  • Now Nom Paleo Book Review
    Nom Nom Paleo Book Review

Reader Interactions

Discussion (22 Comments)

  1. Kate

    July 9, 2018 at 7:42 AM

    Love this!! Can’t wait to make them. My son has to be egg free, so I’m wondering gelatin eggs would work in this recipe? Thanks! ?

    Reply
  2. Selina

    July 8, 2018 at 8:30 PM

    Is there a suitable way to replace the eggs? Would flax or chia “eggs” work?

    Reply
  3. Nirvana

    July 8, 2018 at 11:07 AM

    Do you melt the coconut oil before measuring?

    Reply
  4. Marcia

    July 8, 2018 at 11:03 AM

    I want to try these! But 380 degrees? My oven doesn’t do that. Would 375 work?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 9, 2018 at 4:53 PM

      Yes!

      Reply
  5. erty

    July 8, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    Isn’t Paleo sugar-free?
    Chocolate has sugar….

    Reply
  6. Umm Rahima

    July 5, 2018 at 3:23 PM

    Thank you for very beneficial recipe ,realy i like it

    Reply
  7. Terri

    July 5, 2018 at 1:14 PM

    Hello. What can you use in place of arrowroot.

    Reply
  8. Jamie

    July 4, 2018 at 9:43 PM

    15 hours of prep? 20 hours of cook time. These are a serious undertaking ?. For real, how do they compare to regular brownies in taste?

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      July 6, 2018 at 10:37 AM

      That was a typo, should have said minutes! Thanks for the catch, it’s fixed now!

      Reply
  9. Daniela

    July 4, 2018 at 2:37 PM

    Would this work with gelatin eggs?

    Reply
  10. frank

    July 4, 2018 at 2:26 PM

    5 stars
    Sounds so delicious cant wait to try!

    Reply
Newer Comments »

Join the Conversation... Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Please read the comment policy.

Recipe Rating




About

  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Start Here
  • Comment Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Newsletter
  • Full Disclaimer
  • Promo Guidelines
  • Contact
  • Shop

The Blog

  • All Posts
  • Resources
  • Recipes
  • Natural Remedies
  • Beauty
  • Health
  • Natural Home
  • Mama Wellness
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Podcast
  • Reviews

Copyright © 2022 · Wellness Mama® · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme

Stay in the know.

Simple Answers for Healthier Families