Showing posts with label cocoa powder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cocoa powder. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2014

Brownies of avocado & almond meal

These Paleo inspired Dr. Oz approved brownies are a delicious treat. I added molasses to make these brownies chewy. Even though they have NO butter No traditional oil or white flour these brownies are awesome!   #Paleo #DrOz
*this recipe was adapted but Dr. Oz version with an 'Eat This'! spin.
My family totally enjoyed this brownies I added my spin on the recipe from Dr. Oz, here's what I used:
4 eggs                                                                                    2 smashed avocados
1 cup of sugar                                                                          1/2 cup almond meal
1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips                                       1 tsp. butter flavor
1/2 cup coca powder                                                                1 TBSP molasses 
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract (no alcohol)
 
1) Using a whisk or electric blender whisk together eggs and sugar until fluffy, set aside
 
2) melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or like I did, I used a medium pot of boiling water set the chip in a medium steel bowl, sit the bowl over the boiling water and melted the chip stir constantly until smooth and transferred into a bigger bowl
3) Return to the egg mix, while stirring, slowly add the chocolate to the egg mixture, using the blender or by hand completely mix the chocolate and egg until combined...(DO NOT OVER MIX)
4) now using a spoon add the cocoa powder, almond meal, sea salt, vanilla, butter flavor, and molasses
*****PREHEAT THE OVEN 350 F
4) take the smashed avocado, using a electric blending to blend and remove lumps, work until the avocado is smooth, now fold the avocado into the chocolate mixture, spray a 8x8 pan with butter flavor cooking spray (i used a mixture of Ghee and flour to coat my pan bottom and sides) and pour mixture into it, spread mixture evenly and tap the pan several time,
5) place in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes depending on your oven ****at the 30 minutes mark check to see if when poked with a tooth pick and it comes out clean then the brownies are done, if not allow to cook an additional 5-10 minutes, remove and allow to cool... 
 
ENJOY!!! 

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Protein packed berry blast

Thank you Dr. Perricone!!!
 
1) 1/3 cup blueberries, raspberries or mixed berries
***I used 1/2 cup of mixed berries
*** I used 1/2 TBSP of *Blueberry powder I use low on frozen berries
2) 1 teaspoon of non-Dutched processed cocoa
***stevia or Splenda to taste
***a little hot water. to mix the cocoa
3) 1tsp. of organic virgin coconut oil 
4) 6-8 ounces of liquid egg white
*** I used 3 egg whites

 
This is what I did...
 
1) I pureed my berries in a tall cup with hand mixer adding water as needed then added the blueberry powder to pureed berries
2) then, in a small bowl I melted the oil in the microwaved (a few seconds)
3) mixed in the cocoa into the coconut oil, then added this mixture to the puree fruit mix, then added my Splenda to taste
4) then, added the 3 egg whites to the berry mixture and stirred until combined then I used the hand mixer to blend until the consistency I like.