Chocolate Avocado Brownies
FUDGY CHOCOLATE AVOCADO BROWNIES that are made with APPLESAUCE instead of butter! These healthy version brownies are easy to make in a 8×8 pan and can easily be turned vegan! They are flourless and delicious – my entire family (even the kids!) love them!
I stock up sometimes in the supermarket with avocados because my mind is racing with so many ideas. Usually though I come home with multiple avocados and only use them for soup (this soup to be specific – it rules). With the heat on this July soup isn’t really in the cards, but my avocados were turning ripe quickly.
Chocolate Avocado Brownies
One problem, my beloved Matthew doesn’t like avocados. I’m a bad girl. A very bad girl. I apologize in advance.
I made these while he was working on the computer. I did it pretty secretly incase he would walk by. I hid my avocado pits and skin under the compost. I cleaned my bowls quickly. I lit a gingerbread candle in the kitchen incase he would smell the avocado (I’m crazy). Once I had it mushed up a good bit, I was in the clear so I quickly covered it with the other ingredients to where it appeared like the usual brownie mix.
Then I was brave. I needed a tester for my brownie mix so I held out a spoon to him. He ate it. I stared at him (too much). “Is it good?” I asked. He shook his head yes, “very good”. And than ate another spoonful.
I just lied to my other half. I’m sorry. I had to do it. Please forgive me. Sometimes you have to sacrifice things in a relationship and this is one of them.
Anyways – these brownies are amazing! They’re super fudgy and filled with avocado, chocolate and peanut butter! They are now a family favorite in my house – even if my family sometimes doesn’t know there’s avocado in them!
Healthy Avocado brownies
Why else are they amazing? They’re made with applesauce instead of butter! They are flourless! They are the perfect brownies to make if you have that overripe avocado that you don’t know what to do with! These brownies are WIN WIN WIN!
The chocolate chips are a key to this recipe because you put them into the mixture whole – not melted. As the brownies bake, the chocolate chips will melt which cause a intense decadence.
If you want to make them vegan, that’s easy too! Just substitute the chocolate chips with vegan chocolate chips (I like these ones!).
When they come out of the oven, let them cool. I know this is really hard to do because you just want to eat them but because they are so fudgy they need to cool off or they will fall apart. They are so fudgy delicious and definitely worth the wait!
So eat one, go for it. You deserve it. Eat it with a fork. Eat it with a spoon. Eat it plain. Throw ice cream on top. Throw whip cream on top. Throw sprinkles on top. Just throw it in your mouth already.
Enjoy!
Looking for more recipes? Try my Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins too!
Flourless and No Butter Chocolate Avocado Brownies
FUDGY CHOCOLATE AVOCADO BROWNIES that are made with no butter or flour! You will love these healthy brownies!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado inside - all mashed up
- 3 tablespoons apple sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8x8 pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- Mash your avocado up with a fork or spoon, as creamy as you can get it.
Add your apple sauce, peanut butter, egg, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- Add your cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Stir all together.
- Pour into pan, smooth top with spatula.
- Cook for 30-35 minutes or until your toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe Video
I always hide foods my husband *thinks* he hates and then give it to him knowing he’ll like it. You’re totally justified in doing this.
Also, I used to ALWAYS lose my lens cap so i bought this and it’s amazing: http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/lens-cap-strap-holder/
Just be careful to buy the right size. I thought i did but i was wrong 🙁
Great idea, I kind of feel like a detective but instead of my badge I have a lens cap. Now the question… do you ever tell your husband? You have to want to!
I totally tell him…that’s the best part 😉
Love it!
Love these brownies. I am so making them asap!! Brilliant.
I ate so many in the last 24 hours…. they are wild…
Good lord these look great. Ooey is a word and it describes the looks of these perfectly.
Your husband? Nuts. Just pure and simple.
I know, 100% nuts.
I think this is one of those instances where it is Ok to fudge the truth 🙂 I am definitely going to have to make a batch of these soon!
Enjoy Danielle, they bring me so much joy! 🙂
Just mouthwatering….looks delicious!
Thanks Kalyan! They’re very addicting…
I love how you hid the avocados while you made these hahaha. They look wonderful!!! I love avocado…in anything!
Thanks Ashley! Sometimes you have to hide…..
Yum – these look so delicious! I tried to make some avocado black bean brownies a few years ago and they were epic fails – I need to try out this recipe, pronto!
That’s funny.. and brings up another lie. I made my father black bean brownies last year but didn’t tell him because he would have never eaten them. Afterwards he was praising how good they were. 😛
I love the idea of adding avocado in here to give it that creamy texture. This looks so good! I think it’s ok to fib a little if it’ll get Matthew to eat things he doesn’t like. 😉 I don’t do it with a grown up (although I should) but I do it all the time with my 10 year old nephew to get him to eat certain food he doesn’t like. Enjoy your weekend Pamela! 🙂
Hahaha.. I love that we can agree that fibbing is ok when it comes to yummy food. :D) Have a great one Anne!
Ok, I’m not admitting to anything here, but let’s just say that sometimes you gotta just. ahem, amend the truth a little to get some people to try some things that you know they will like.
I’m so curious to try these now!
High 5, agreed Nora! I like to think of it as positive helping!
Awesome of you to try something new like this. They look incredibly moist and fudgy! The PB is a very nice touch too.
Thanks Monica!
Avocado brownies are totally awesome 🙂 these look fabulous, so fudgy and delicious! Thank you for the link 🙂
Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m always losing my lens cap too! Usually it is in my back pocket or my bra (say what?!) and I always look there last.
I’ve seen the avocado brownies popping up lately. Unfortunately avocado makes me incredibly ill. I’ve made black bean brownies before and my husband was none the wiser 😉
Back pocket is a good spot.. bra, well I can’t say that happened yet, but there’s a first for everything! 🙂
I hide foods on my husband, too. Husbands would die if it weren’t for wives tricking them into eating things that are good for them. 😉
These brownies look amazing.
I like your thinking on that! 🙂
I love guacamole and avocado on my salads/ sandwiches. I’ve never thought to put one in brownies, but that may have to happen soon. Our avocado trees were just trimmed, and they’re going to be much more scarce in my home now. 🙁
So jealous that you have a avocado tree.. it’s on my dream list! <3
I can’t help you get a tree, but you can share from mine if you visit LA! I’d love for you to speak to my high school students about what you do… we have gardens all over school and I’ve been showing them cool stuff that’s going on in cities!
Deal, Deal, Deal!
Chocolate is always good for hiding avocado for the people who don’t like it! I personally love substituting it for butter in desserts because it’s an easy way to make desserts healthier!
Definitely going to continue to add (hide) avocado in the future!
These brownies look wonderful Pamela! I love the sound of hiding avocado in here! Hehe I try to sneak in healthy ingredients whenever I can for my hubby and 2 year old too 🙂 Your brownies look so moist and I love the addition of peanut butter in here too 🙂
Thanks Kelly! Sometimes it’s ok to be sneaky. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
These are fabulous! LOVE!
Thanks Dorothy!
I love how you hid the avocado from your husband! Totally something I’d do – especially so I don’t have to eat it all by myself (also realistic). The brownies look great!!
Hahaha, thanks Lindsay! I could easily finish a batch of these myself….
What a creative use for avocados! I often have the same problem where I buy avocados and then they all ripen at the same time and I have to scramble to find ways to use them. I love them and I hate to throw them out. This is an amazing option and I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Kristin! That’s totally my predicament too, now I have an excuse to make brownies more often. 🙂
These look amazing! Will be my next brownie endeavor for sure! 🙂
Enjoy! Let me know how you like them. 🙂
Oh girl, you are super sneaky and I love it. It’s totally something I would do! I hope he’s not too mad now that he knows the truth! These look uber fudgey, just the way I like them! I love making up my own words as well. I do it all the time and I think we all know what ooey means, so I’m glad you went with it. My kitchen is always a mess when I’m cooking especially when I’m making a recipe for the blog because I’m rushing around trying to take photos and I’m not cleaning up in between steps like I normally do. I love cooking and photographing, but I hate the clean up! Ugh! xoxo, Jackie
He wasn’t upset.. in fact I think he’s a little sad that the brownies are all gone! I need to make another batch very (very!) soon!
I’ve always wanted to bake with avocados and now I’m even more convinced I NEED to!!
I hope you try it! They are MAJOR yummy!
We would have never guessed there was avocado in those brownies.. Saved recipe for later
Enjoy! They are VERY addicting.. mine are all gone, need to make another batch pronto!
What a great idea! This brownies sound wonderful and look so moist and fudgy!
Oh they are so fudgy! Thanks Holly!
ahhhhhhh these look SO GOOD!!! I tried avocado brownies once and they were such a failure–these look like they’d live up to the hype, though!!
Kayle, I hope you try these! They rule my world right now, I can’t stop thinking about them (or eating them). 🙂
This recipe is so interesting. I’m definitely going to have to try this! Thanks for the idea.
I hope you enjoy it Laura!
I love that you lied about the avocado inside, smart move! I saw the recipe from Averie and I thought these were too good to be true, thanks making them again and adding peanut butter! Brilliant!
They are amazing Tracy, I hope you make them, everyone deserves joy like this!
Love the use of the avocado! I also buy too many at one time, can’t wait to try this : )
I hope you enjoy it Nancy! Save one for me. 🙂
it’s been so long since I’ve had a good brownie. Yours look so good. I must make them 🙂
These look great! I love anything with choc and peanut butter, plus there is avocado on there!! Yum!
Thanks Jocelyn! They’re my favorite right now!
I made these beauties but used coconut sugar instead & my husband Peter & I both loved them! they were so freaking delicious, dera Pamela! 🙂 xxx
Coconut sugar sounds great. Thanks so much for letting me know you tried them, so happy you enjoyed!
Love the idea of using avocados in brownies. I need to try that. I had to chuckle about not telling the other half about the avocado. My other half will eat anything, I’m the picky one… I love your cats as well!
Hahaha, I’m pretty picky too.. and I can’t imagine how much I would freak out for example if he put mayo in a sauce, I think I would faint! 🙂
Yummy! I was planning on making brownies soon, and I also happen to have one avocado left and was wondering what to do with it. This is the perfect recipe! Will try to make some later this week. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Made these last night after searching through many avocado brownie recipes. This is a big WINNER in my house. So delicious and I do not care for avocado eaten plain. LOVE, love, love these brownies!
Super happy to hear that Susan! It’s a win brownie even for those who don’t like avocados plain (like you and my husband!). I can’t get enough of these fudgy brownies of joy! Thanks so much for posting to tell me! 🙂
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I cant wait to make these…i just received some peanut butter powder that i want to try…i would love to find recipes using it…i want to be as healthy as possible, so i love making recipes with secret ingredients that are mind blowing and these brownies would definitely fit the bill!! I want to make these today for hubbys bday (july 4th)
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