Mesca Sweet Fudgey Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups Lily’s Semi-Sweet chocolate chips
• 2 medium ripe avocados
• 1 cup Mesca Sweet
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• (Optional) ½ cup chopped nuts/dark chocolate chunks/etc.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F, coat 8x8 in pan with non-stick spray. **
2. Microwave chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted.
3. In bowl of stand mixer beat (mashed and beat) ** avocados & sugar until creamy. Beat in cooled chocolate.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, add vanilla.
5. In a separate small bowl, whisk cocoa, flour & salt.
6. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture until just combined.
7. Beat in add-ins & pour into pan.
8. Bake for about 30 min or until toothpick inserted into middle of pan comes out clean.
9. Cool, cut, and serve! **

 

NOTES:

• For non-stick spray I use a spray extra-virgin olive oil because it is the most stable at high heats.
• To mash the avocados, I start with a fork, then use a hand mixer at medium-high speed to beat the lumps out of them.
• I also like to add a sprinkle of Maldon Sea Salt to the top of the brownies right out of the oven to make the chocolate pop even more.