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Recipe: Charlie's Healthier, Yet Still Bussin' Brownies

As per usual, when it comes to recipe postings on my site, I shan’t be giving you some long drawn out story about how my grandpa made this recipe while fighting in the Korean War or how my mother used to make this on the days when we were sick on the verge of death because that’s not why you’re here. You’re here for a recipe, plain & simple.

This recipe, as many recipes do, originated as a combination of a bunch of different recipes that I put my own unique twist on & adjusted to fit my personal taste & lifestyle. As with any recipe, I urge you to do the same & to make it your own. Food is an art form after all.

Yes this recipe contains sweet potatoes but, as someone who doesn’t enjoy sweet potatoes, I promise you won’t be able to taste them!

Anyway, without further pomp & circumstance here’s the recipe!

Charlie’s Healthier, Yet Still Bussin’ Brownies

Yes, they are Paleo.

Ingredients:

  • 3 Small Sweet Potatoes (Get Small Ones, They Won’t Be Stringy)

  • 1/4 Cup of Paleo Blend Flour or Flour of Choice

  • 1/3 Heaping Cup of Cocoa Powder

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1 TSP Vanilla Paste (or Extract If You Don’t Have Paste)

  • 1 TBSP Nut Butter of Choice (I Use Almond or a Mix)

  • 1/2 Cup of Chocolate Chips (I Use Lily’s To Cut The Sugar)

  • 2/3 Cup of Coconut Sugar

  • Pinch of Smoked Salt (Regular Is Fine Too)

  • Pinch of Nutmeg

  • Dash of Cinnamon

Optional Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Cup of Chopped Nuts

  • 1/2 Cup of Shaved Coconut

  • Pinch of Garam Masala

  • Whatever Else You Might Like In Your Brownies

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  • Poke a plethora of holes in your sweet potatoes & arrange them on a baking sheet.

  • Cook sweet potatoes in oven for 75-90 minutes or until caramelized & peeling. The skin should be easy to remove.

  • Allow potatoes to cool before removing skin.

  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.

  • Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

  • In a stand mixer or large bowl combine all of your ingredients, don’t forget the potatoes.

  • Pour batter into your lined baking pan.

  • Sprinkle large flake smoked salt or coconut or whatever you’d like on top.

  • Bake for 30 minutes.

  • Remove from oven & let cool.

  • The brownies should be baked through but still gooey.

  • Enjoy them & enjoy serving them to friends & family without telling them they’re healthy-ish!

Recipe: Charlie's Bombass Paleo Banana Bread

It’s been a hot minute since I shared a recipe on this blog, so I guess it’s about time again that I did. In case you didn’t know I eat mostly paleo majority of the time, especially at home. Why? Because I have minor intolerances to dairy, wheat, & gluten. Nothing to the point where it’s to the detriment of my GI tract but still, I like to limit those three things in my diet. I swore when I started sharing recipes to my blog that I wouldn’t do the normal recipe blog thing where I write some story about how my great grandmother discovered the banana in 1512 & it brings back so many memories for me. I’m gonna go with the same philosophy that applies to songs going to radio. Don’t bore us, get to the chorus. I do want to preface this by saying it’s a new recipe for me, I made it last week & all who tried it couldn’t get enough, it’s also incredibly easy to make! So let’s go!

P.S. This makes a lot so I made it in a casserole pan, you could use two bread pans if you like!

CHARLIE’S BOMBASS PALEO BANANA BREAD

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 50 Minutes

Total Time: 65 Minutes

Yields 1 Large Sheet or 2 Loaves

Ingredients:

  • 4 Super Ripe Bananas

  • 1 Zucchini (Grated)

  • 1 Thumb of Fresh Ginger (Grated)

  • Zest of 1 Large Orange

  • 3 Cups Paleo Baking Flour (I Use Bob’s Red Mill, Use Whichever You Like!)

  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

  • 1/4 Teaspoon Smoked Salt (Regular Is Fine If You Don’t Have It)

  • 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Sugar (Or Any Paleo Sweetener Of Your Choosing)

  • 2/3 Cup of Ghee (Melted)

  • 2 Large Eggs

  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

  • 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg

  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

  • 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala

  • Dash of Ground Clove

  • (Optional) 1/2 Cup Chopped Raw Pecans

Instructions:

  • Preheat your oven to 350ºF.

  • Line a large casserole dish or two bread pans with parchment paper.

  • In a mixer or mixing bowl beat together wet ingredients; bananas, zucchini, ghee, vanilla extract, & eggs

  • In a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients; baking soda, flour, salt, spices, & sugar.

  • Add dry mixture to the wet, incorporating a little at a time until combined.

  • Add pecans if you so desire & incorporate.

  • Pour batter into prepared dish & put in the oven for 50 minutes or until you can insert a tester into the center & have it come out clean.

And that’s it! Truly very simply, but very effective! Feel free to add more orange zest or ginger if you feel so inclined, it tend to be heavier handed on the zest, really elevates the flavor & gives it a bit of a “wow” factor that you can impress your quarantine mates with! Remember when we were all making banana bread at the beginning of all this?! I missed out on that trend haha. I hope you enjoy the bread, your kids will love it, if you have any, & it’s a great way to sneak some fruits & veggies into their diet! If you make it please let me know your thoughts!

Happy Friday & Happy Cooking!

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