Flourless Brownies

I can't have grains at all right now, but was dying for something sweet and chocolatey. This hits the spot.

1/2 cup almonds (dehydrated & roasted if possible)

3/4 cup raw tahini (sesame butter)

2 tbsp. coconut butter

1 egg

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 tbsp. raw sugar

1 tsp of vanilla

1/2 tsp. of salt

1/2 tsp. of baking soda

1/4 cup of natural cocoa powder

1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Food process almonds, tahini, and coconut butter, add maple syrup once almonds are crumbled. Add sugar, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla and food process until smooth. You can check sweetness at this point. Last add in egg and baking powder until smooth and thick. Fold in chocolate chips. Place in a small square baking pan and bake at 325 for 35 minutes.

These are dense brownies and they don't really rise at all. The recipe originally called for 1 cup of almond butter, but I think any kind of nut butter would work. I ended up adding a few things to make up for using the bitter tahini that was in my fridge. I might also use another egg next time.