Dark Chocolate Chia Cherry Protein Brownies

³ Description

Rich, fudgy dark chocolate protein brownies with a sugar free chia cherry jam swirl! Low carb, gluten free and high protein!

² Ingredients

•  2 large Egg
•  1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) Banana
•  1 cup, butternut Mashed Winter Type Squash
•  1 tsp Vanilla Extract
•  1 oz Lemon Juice
•  1 tsp Baking Powder (Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Double Acting)
•  1 cup Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
•  1 serving (serving = 1 cup) Dole Dark Sweet Cherries
•  1 serving (serving = 2 tbsp) Justin's Nut Butter Natural Almond Butter - Classic
•  2 serving (serving = 1 packet) Sugar in the Raw Stevia Extract in the Raw
•  1 serving (serving = 2 tbsp) Bob's Red Mill Organic High Fiber Coconut Flour
•  2 serving (serving = 1 tbsp) Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave Nectar
•  1 serving (serving = 1 tbsp) Trader Joe's Chia Seeds
•  1 serving (serving = 1 level scoop) TruNutrition Sciences Trutein - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
•  1 serving (serving = 1/3 cup) Chocolove Dark Chocolate Chips

q Directions

Chia chocolate jam: 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 packets stevia. Blend all ingredients in a food processor and cook on medium low heat until thickened about 10 min.

Brownies: 1 cup butternut squash, 1 Mashed banana, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp almond butter, 1 scoop chocolate whey protein, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1/4 cup agave nectar, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 cup melted dark chocolate (I used Lilly's dark chocolate stevia sweetened chips) Blend all ingredients in a food processor and pour into greased 8 x 8 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until brownies are cooked through. Enjoy!!

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