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Copycat Lunch Lady Brownies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 C coconut flour
  • 5 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder
  • 1/3 C melted refined coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 C maple syrup
  • 1/2 C cashew butter or nut butter of choice, or use tahini for nut free
  • 2/3-3/4 C coconut sugar, to taste
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Frosting
  • 1/2 C coconut butter
  • 1/3 C coconut milk
  • 5 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/4 C maple syrup or monk fruit, powdered

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper, or oil generously.
  • in a large bowl, microwave cashew butter and coconut oil, and whisk. Then stir in maple syrup, vanilla and eggs. Add In the dry ingredients: flour, Cacao, coconut sugar and baking powder, and combine thoroughly to form batter.
  • Pour or spread batter/dough into baking dish (it’s ok if it’s thick), pressing evenly with a spatula.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • while brownies are baking, prepare the frosting by softening coconut butter to flood consistency, then stirring in other ingredients. If frosting is too thick, you can microwave for 3-5 seconds until it becomes spreadable.
  • Let sit and cool completely before frosting. Let frosting set in fridge to thicken, then cut into squares.
  • Store in fridge to keep the frosting chilled for best taste/texture .
Author: Ali Jenkins
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