Triple Chocolate Avocado Brownies

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed ripe avocado (usually two avocados)

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 cup boiling water

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup agave

2 cups gluten free flour blend (I used King Arthur’s whole grain version)

3/4 cup Hershey special dark unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips

Baking Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 11 x 15 pan with parchment paper.
2. Mash the avocado in a large bowl and set aside.
3. Place the unsweetened chocolate into a measuring cup or bowl which can sustain heat and pour the boiling water over it. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the liquid is slightly thick.
4. Add the chocolate water mixture to the avocados, along with the vanilla and agave.
5. In a smaller bowl, mix the flour with the unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until moistened.
7. Add the chocolate chips and stir until the batter is well mixed.
8. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the brownies are slightly puffed and just a slight indent remains in the center when you touch it.
9. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan on top of a cooling rack.
10. Remove the brownies from the pan by lifting the parchment paper, and slice the brownies into squares to enjoy.