Energy Brownies

There is nothing better than a piece of chocolate with some warm drink on those first days of rain.

I don’t know if it is an emotional or physical factor that makes me crave more chocolate when it’s raining.

But whatever the reason is, I need to have my chocolate and I need to stay fit and healthy at the same time.

So I came up with this perfect recipe that is healthy/delicious/full of chocolate.

It is a perfect dessert that you can take as energy boost before your workout or as snack for your chocolate craving, just grab and go whenever you like!

With no further introductions, the picture speaks for itself and for the taste you got to try to believe.

What I can tell you is that even my own picky brothers ate the whole pan and didn’t even notice that it is sugar free, gluten free , flour free, egg free, dairy free and doesn’t contain  any kind of artificial or processed ingredients that are usually used in chocolate brownies and fudge recipes.

It is a piece of pure chocolate that will melt in your mouth and with each bite you will explore a whole new level of flavors and aroma.

Don’t be surprised with the ingredients, always be ready to try new things, cooking is an art that needs your imagination just like any other form of fine arts.

The whole idea of cooking healthy is to find a smart way to use those super foods and invest their benefits in our body with interesting recipes that keep us excited about eating healthy.

All the ingredients are natural ingredients that can easily be found especially in this region of the world (the Middle East). These ingredients have many benefits for your health on many different levels.

Remember it is never about the calories intake it is about the quality of food you are consuming.

Your body is the temple of your spirit you should keep it clean.

Ingredients: (20 bar)

For the icing:

• 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. Molasses (دبس الخروب (
• 2 Tbsp. Cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp. Tahini

For the brownies bar:

• 150 g sweet potato
• 150 g pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 100 g ground almond
• 100 g ground oat
• 100 g pitted dates
• 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 6 Tbsp. Cocoa powder
• 6 Tbsp. Molasses (دبس الخروب (
• Pinch of salt
• 50g dark chocolate chunks (90%)

Instruction: 

1. Preheat oven on 200 C◦
2. Cook sweet potato for 8 minutes in Microwave and leave to cool down before working with. Set aside.
3. Ground almond and oat separately and set aside.
4. In food processor add sweet potato and pumpkin and add pitted dates and mix well.
5. Add the other ingredients of the brownies except dark chocolate by turn while food processor is still working.
6. Mix the mixture very good, add the chocolate chunk and mix for 1 minute.
7. Spray the baking pan with oil and pour the mixture and bake in the oven for approx. 50 minutes or till the wooden pick come out clean from the brownies.
8. Remove from oven, let it cool for a while and then remove from pan and leave it till it completely cool.

For the icing:

1. While the brownies is baking.
2. Mix all the ingredients of the icing and on low heat, stir till completely melt and mixed together.
3. Put in the freezer for 15 minutes.
4. Then put in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
5. And remove and set aside at room temperature.
6. When the brownies is completely cool down, spread the icing over it.
7. Enjoy!
8. I had not even a bar as leftovers from my side but if you have when you try it 😛 you can store in a close plastic bag in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

 

Nutritional information:

Serving Size: 1 bar • Calories: 72 • Fat: 1 g • Carbs: 12 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 1 g