Frozen. Chocolately. Refreshing. Those are the adjectives we would ascribe to this frozen delicacy. Avocados, mint and chocolate might sound like an odd combination, but the recipes components go together like PB&J.
Avocado Mint Brownies
avocado mint brownies recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 4 1/2 hours
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients
Directions
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
- 1 heaping tablespoon raw cacao powder
Mint Layer:
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1 banana, peeled
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon mint extract (you can use 1 teaspoon if you prefer less mint)
Top layer:
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Pulse all of your base layer ingredients in your food processor until they can be pinched and stick together.
- Take a 9 inch square baking pan and line it with parchment paper (slightly overhanging) that you can easily remove later .
- Pour your base layer ingredients into the pan and press it down covering the bottom of the pan into a level surface. Refrigerate while you make the mint layer.
- Blend all of the ingredients in the mint layer together until creamy. Adjust the mint extract according to your tastes (we liked it not as minty).
- Take your base layer out of the fridge and spread evenly with the mint layer. Place the pan back in the fridge.
- For the chocolatey top layer mix all of the ingredients until blended. Pour out and gently spread on top of the mint layer. This is a thin layer (you can double it if you prefer).
- Place the pan in the freezer to firm up for at least four hours.
- Enjoy!
