Beet Brownie Bites
These decadent Beet Brownies Bites are made with natural ingredients, and is the perfect treat for a special occasion or a small dessert!
Servings: 24
Calories: 97.09kcal
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp flaxseed + 2 tbsp water
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted (but not hot)
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup beet puree about 2 beets*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup raw cacao powder or sub cocoa powder + more for dusting (optional)
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup walnuts chopped (optional)
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
- Powder sugar for dusting optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, spray a 24 mini-cupcake pan with coconut oil, and set it aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the ground flaxseed with the water and set aside to sit for at least 5 minutes until the mixture becomes sticky.
- In a medium-size bowl, mix the coconut sugar, vanilla extract, coconut oil, beet puree, and flaxseed mixture until incorporated.
- To break up any clumps in the dry ingredients, carefully sift the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and cacao powder over the mixing bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in small batches, mixing until incorporated. Mix in chopped walnuts and chopped chocolate.
- Add 1 teaspoon of brownie mixture to each hole of the cupcake pan. Bake for about 8-10 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and remove the brownie bites to a cooling rack. Enjoy as is, or sift powder sugar or cacao powder on top!
Notes
To make the beet puree. →
- Clean the beets and place them in a medium-sized pot covered with water. Cook the beets over medium-high heat until soft (easily prick the beet with a fork).
- Drain the water and peel the skins off the beets (the skins should come off by scraping the skins with a spoon).
- Add beets to a high-speed blender or food processor and add 2 tsp filtered water and blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 97.09kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.63g | Protein: 1.38g | Fat: 5.39g | Saturated Fat: 2.86g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.34g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.48g | Sodium: 37.05mg | Potassium: 84.04mg | Fiber: 1.17g | Sugar: 5.73g | Vitamin A: 1.48IU | Vitamin C: 0.17mg | Calcium: 17.14mg | Iron: 0.62mg