Mysty PfefferI know, you just want to click to see what is NOT so amazing, right? LOL, I found a sugar free banana brownie recipe on YouTube and wanted to try it, my way.
The original recipe calls for 3 bananas ( I made the mistake of using green bananas, so make sure yours are very ripe for the added sweetness) 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup of peanut butter. If you want that recipe, go for it!
I wanted mine a little more exciting, and power packed with protein, omega 3, and fiber.
So, here you go! Remember cocoa has antioxidants like flavanols that are anti-inflammatory. Therefore, since there is no refined white sugar in these sugar free brownies, they will not cause you pain. That’s a win, for sure! It is also helpful for increasing nitric oxide in the body, a powerful vasodilator that has cardioprotective measures. (1)
Cocoa powder has also been shown to feed the good gut bacteria to stimulate an anti-inflammatory pathway!
Friend, what God puts in the garden is good! The plans he has for you and me are just as spectacular as the plans He had for Jeremiah, when we place our trust in Him!
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:10-12 ESV – “For thus says the LORD: When seventy – Bible Gateway
Recipe for Sugar Free Brownies
The NOT So Amazing, But Good… Sugar Free Brownies
Ingredients
- 3 Bananas
- 1/2 Cup Organic Cocoa
- 1/2 Cup Organic Natural Peanut Butter
- 2 Tbsp. Hemp Seeds
- 2 Tbsp. Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Cup Walnuts
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla
- 1 Tsp. Cinnamon
- pinch Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl mash the bananas with a fork. Add the cocoa powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and peanut butter. (At this point if you decide you want them sweeter, you can add 2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup (or a 1/2 tsp liquid stevia).
- Place the batter in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the hemp seeds, chocolate chips, chia seeds and walnuts on the top and press down into the batter slightly.
- Place them in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Cool then remove from pan and cut into squares. I store mine in the fridge!They are yummy!
Nutrition
I hope you like these sugar free brownies! They are so full of nutrients you and I can feel good about indulging a little! We owe a big thank you to the person who created the idea! You’ll find other brownie recipes on the garden blog!
