Almond Butter Brownies, no eggs or dairy, gluten free

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond butter

• 2 T ground flax seeds mixed with 6 T filtered water

• 1/3 cup maple syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/3 cup coconut sugar

• 1/4 cup almond flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 1/4 cup chopped roasted walnuts or pecans (optional)

• several pinches of flake sea salt

Topping:

• 1 1/2 T coconut oil

• 4 oz dark chocolate (70%)

Here’s How:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and place a greased parchment paper in an 8/8” baking dish.

2. Make flax seed mixture and let sit for 10 minutes.

3. Mix wet ingredients in a bowl.

4. Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.

5. Mix flax mixture into wet ingredients and then combine the wet and dry.

6. Place mixture into baking dish pressing with a spatula or piece of parchment until even.

7. Sprinkle with flake sea salt.

8. Bake for 20 minutes or until done.

9. Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler.

10. After brownies are slightly cooled, drizzle chocolate on top.

11. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

12. Enjoy!