Avocado Brownies Recipe
This fudgy avocado brownies recipe is rich, moist, and secretly healthy, made with ripe avocados instead of butter for a nutritious chocolate treat.
Print Pin Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large enough for all ingredients
- 1 Fork or masher To mash the avocado
- 1 8x8 baking pan Lined with parchment paper
- 1 Spatula For mixing and spreading batter
- 1 Oven Preheated to 350°F (175°C)
- 1 Parchment paper For easy removal and clean-up
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados About 1 cup mashed
- 1 cup coconut sugar Or regular sugar
- 3 large eggs Room temperature preferred
- ½ cup maple syrup Pure, not pancake syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder Unsweetened
- ½ cup all-purpose flour Can substitute with gluten-free flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt Balances flavor
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda Light lift to brownies
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips Dairy-free if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cut avocados, remove pits, and mash in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add coconut sugar, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Stir in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking soda; do not overmix.
- Fold in ½ cup of chocolate chips; pour batter into the pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until center is just set but soft.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes; lift out with parchment and cool fully before slicing.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 45g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.2mg