Healthy Spring “Pots of Carrots” Brownies
If you're looking for a cute conversation starter for you Easter table, look no further than these cute pot of goodness!!
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 12 small terra cotta pots ((you can find these at a garden centre or a dollar store))
- 12 paper muffin liners
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 1 190z/540mL can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted (you can use melted butter)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup walnuts
To Finish:
- 1 cup Nutella
- 1 cup orange chocolate melts melted (you can use melted white chocolate with orange food colouring)
- 1 cup chocolate oreo crumbs (you can also pulverize whole Oreos in a food processor to make crumbs)
- 1 cup chocolate rocks (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 and prepare your terra cotta pots by placing the paper liners into the terra cotta pots, pushing down until they are secure; set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the beans and process until broken down a bit. Add melted coconut oil/butter and process again.
- Add the sugar and process again; scrape down sides. Add eggs and vanilla and process again. Add chocolate chips and nuts and process one last time.
- Evenly distribute the batter between the pots and bake for about 20 minutes.
- While the pots are baking, prepare the strawberries by dipping them into the melted orange chocolate and then, with a fork, drizzle more chocolate over with a fork (to make the 'line' on a carrot); place on parchment paper to harden and set aside.
- When the pots are done, let them cool for about 15 minutes and then spread some Nutella on the top of each brownie pot; next sprinkle with the crumbs, add some chocolate rocks if using around the edge and then place on strawberry on top of each pot.
- Serve!!!
Notes
You can use anything you like as the brownie base - even a store-bought brownie mix