Dessert for 2

Flourless Brownies for Two

Name: Flourless Brownies for Two
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp ground flax; 1 tbsp water; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; scant 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 tsp arrowroot starch; 2 tbsp plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tbsp natural cane sugar; 1/4 cup natural smooth almond butter; 2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate or choc. chips; 1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon coconut oil; 2 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 tbsp raw cashew butter; 1 tsp coconut nectar or pure maple syrup; 1 good pinch of fine sea salt

$5.04for 438 minServes 2

These small flourless brownies mix almond butter, cocoa, and chocolate before baking and finishing with a quick cashew topping.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Peanut butter, 2.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 0.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.52

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperBaking powder and sodaHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

38 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.26 per serving$5.04 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp ground flax
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
scant 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp arrowroot starch
2 tbsp plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp natural cane sugar
1/4 cup natural smooth almond butter
2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate or choc. chips
1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon coconut oil
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp raw cashew butter
1 tsp coconut nectar or pure maple syrup
1 good pinch of fine sea salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 6-inch square baking pan with coconut oil.
Stir the ground flax and water in a small bowl, then let it stand for 5 minutes.
Melt the remaining coconut oil, then whisk it with the almond butter, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and vanilla.
Stir in the flax mixture, cocoa powder, arrowroot starch, sugar, salt, baking soda, and chopped chocolate.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the center is set.
Stir the cashew butter, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, coconut nectar, and a pinch of salt, then spread it over the cooled brownies.