If you subscribe to the same line of thinking though - that avocadoes should not be tampered with beyond the ubiquitous guacamole, I have a bit of a band-aid for your pain. There is some booze in it too... and really, how could you not love low(er) fat, boozy, chocolate fudge goodness? Even if it is the product of senseless avocado destruction?
So, truce?
I'm fairly certain I had something else to say about these, but in all honesty I can't think of what that was. Except that if you like fudgy, no-holds-barred brownies, make these. And the frosting. Seriously. Just don't expect to want to share much, and I dare you not to want to lick the frosting spatula when you're done.
Hass - ta la Vista Brownies
Adapted from Janet Hudson (brownie) and Tasha the Voracious Vegan (frosting)
Makes 16 rich squares
Brownie
1 Hass avocado
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3.5 oz bittersweet chocolate (100g), melted
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup sweet rice flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup tart cherry concentrate
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp dried cherries, soaked in Kirsch or hot water and drained
Icing
1 Hass avocado
1 tbsp agave nectar
2 tbsp powdered sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp shredded coconut
- Preheat oven to 350F, line and grease grease a 9" square pan.
- In a large bowl beat together avocado pulp, salt, brown sugar, vanilla and vinegar.
- Stir in melted chocolate until well combined.
- Add flours and cocoa powder, stirring gently, then add coconut milk, cherry concentrate and water and mix well.
- Fold in dried cherries.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Cool completely in the pan, then chill overnight before frosting.
- For frosting, combine avocado, agave, sugar, cocoa and coconut milk in a food processor and whip until smooth.
- Spread on chilled brownies and sprinkle with coconut.
- Chill completely before cutting.
Calories: 162.4
Total Fat: 8.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 13.8 mg
Total Carbs: 25.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Alas, we ate 4 avocados in our dinner (Ryvita, cream cheese, swiss cheese, cucumber, and avocado). They hadn't been cooked, nor messed with, nor adulterated, nor corrupted.
ReplyDeleteNOR BAKED.
I can't imagine anything worse than a cooked 'cado. Truly.
I know you're including them as an ingredient ... but, frankly, I'd be happier including mayonnaise in my fudge than avocado.
I guess ... well, because, they're fabulous all by themselves!
Hugs back atcha!