Chocolate Almond Fudge Brownies..

Even the little ones like Paleo!!
Jaydin and I spent some fun baking time together last night. We rolled up our sleeves and dove right into making some nummy fudge brownies.. it was Jaydin's idea to add the walnuts... not a bad idea!

If you haven't purchased the Make it Paleo cookbook yet.. you should!

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut oil  or Palm Shortening

5 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate (make sure it's like 72% or higher)

1 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted

4 eggs

1 tsp. salt

1tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla extract

12 oz. raw almond butter,  ( I used creamy and added walnuts)

1/4 coconut flour

Combine coconut oil (or Palm shortening), baking chocolate and maple syrup in a small pan and heat on low heat until chocolate is melted.. stir frequently..

Sift in cocoa powder, stir to distribute evenly, set aside and let cool a bit.

Preheat the oven to 350 F

Blend eggs, salt, baking soda, and vanilla in a medium sized mixing bowl.

Once smooth, slowly add almond butter and continue blending together.

Add in melted chocolate mixture, blend

Add in coconut flour and continue mixing until smooth and mixed completely

Pour batter into lightly greased (with coconut oil) 9"x13" baking pan.

Bake at 350 F, for approx. 30 minutes.

Option: Add nuts to the mix or sprinkle on top... Try folding in chunks of chocolate to the batter and bake for a "lava" brownie..

Banana Nut Bread.......

Hey look, someone found Cousin It from the Adams Family!!
Kellie, here is the long overdue Banana Nut Recipe you've been wanting! Now, I know you won't bake it yourself, so I should probably apologize to Kyra for posting this beacause she is the one who will become the kitchen slave for you!

Ingredients:
2 Cups Almond Meal
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda (I use the aluminum free stuff)
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
(I've actually made this w/o the baking powder, just didn't rise as much)
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 Large Eggs (cage free, of course!)
2 Medium ripe Bananas
1/4 Cup of Honey (melted, raw)
1 tsp. Organic Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cup of Walnuts (I've use Pecans also, very good!)
1/2 tsp. Cocnut oil (or whatever you use to grease the pan)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Using Coconut oil, grease bread pan
In a mixing bowl, smash Bananas until no longer lumpy.
Add in all other ingredients, except nuts, mix well by hand
Add nuts, stir well
Pour into Bread pan and bake 45 -60 minutes, checking at 45 minutes with a toothpick insterted in the middle of the bread, if toothpick comes out clean, it's done.
Allow to cool before removing from the pan.

Definitely satisfies any cravings for baked goods!! Yum!!