Hey Y'all miss me?
I missed you.
I'm just going to
be completely honest with y'all OK? OK. I have been doing a somewhat
intense fitness challenge with myself (because hello you are your own
best competition & its my favorite kind!! Plus lets be real for a
second comparison is the thief of joy. You cant be comparing your
chapter 1 to someone elses chapter 15. Now I know that is much
easier said then done I even struggle with that, but hey I'm human
and so are you so don't fret) hitting the gym and weight room 5 times
a week as well as running just to keep me sane and then there is
clean eating. ugh. I know the two words that make me want to eat a
double cheese burger just at the thought. Word to the wise anyone and
I mean ANYONE who says they love clean eating are LIARS. Just kidding
well kind of. They may like it or be able to tolerate it which is
where I am at with it, most days anyways I feel like I have a pretty
good handle on that mess which is "clean eating", how ever
some days I look at my broccoli and grilled chicken breast (or what
ever meal I prepped for that week) and am like "Ya no this is
not going to cut it for me".
Some days or time
of the month (if you're a chick like me) I just want CHOCOLATE,
CHOCOLATE ANYTHING for that matter, so lets say I give into that
temptation and have what ever chocolaty goodness that is laying
around the house. Like most
of us do I will feel happy for the few minutes while I'm stuffing my
face full followed by a full day of regret. Which I am just not cool
with. Ya dig? Which is what got me thinking there has to be more to
the dreadful guilt that comes along with the "clean eating"
binge.
So I took to the
internet with my love of chocolate and found a few great ideas,
recipes and replacements and TADA!!! I give you Black Bean
Brownies with wait for it...... keep waiting..... OK....... fine I
will tell you......... Chocolate Avocado Frosting..... ya that's
right I said frosting.
I thought to my
self for a moment...
SELF: you like
brownies.
SELF: you really
like chocolate.
SELF: you love
avocados.
SELF: what are
black beans. (I had to learn)
I knew I was up
for the challenge.
(pictures found on pinterest)
Best part is they are husband & not health nut approved!
I now present onto you this SHAME & GUILT FREE glories recipe.
Ingredients:
1 can black beans; rinsed and well drained
3-4 heaping Tbsp raw cocoa powder
2/3 cup gluten free oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or honey which is what I used because it was on hand)
1/3 cup coconut oil
3 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat
oven to 350. Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a FOOD
PROCESSOR. Once it’s reached a very smooth consistency, fold in
chocolate chips and spread into an oiled pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Let cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
If you really want to go all out and are feeling a little frisky you can top them with this decadent chocolate icing.
Chocolate Avocado Icing
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado
1 heaping Tbsp of raw cocoa powder
1-2 tsp maple syrup
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in food processor until creamy and spread on cooled brownies.
Happy Baking Everyone.
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