Flourless Chocolate Brownies with Cinnamon
Servings
16
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
35
minutesEven though we like to eat healthy…sometimes we need a chocolate brownie!! Actually research suggests both chocolate and cinnamon have health benefits, so we think chocolate with cinnamon and a glass of wine is a perfect combination!!
Ingredients
2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided. We use Guittard brand.
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder. We use Guittard brand.
1/2 cup of coconut sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil. Grease bottom and sides.
- Melt 1 1/2 cups of chocolate and butter in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar. Add eggs one at at a time, whisking well after each addition. Add cocoa powder and cinnamon and continue whisking until combined. Don’t over mix.
- Pour batter into pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes . Edges should start to get firm, center may still seem undercooked.Â
- Ganache topping
- Put 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and heavy cream into microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir until well mixed and spread on cooled brownies.Â
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Grabbing both ends of the foil, lift brownies out of pan and peel foil away from brownies. Place on cutting board and cut into bars.
Tips and Nutritional Values (Source: Healthline.com and Joy Bauer’s book: Joy’s Simple Food Remedies)
- 1. Studies show that dark chocolate (70-85% cocoa) is one of the best sources of antioxidants. It is actually very nutritious (when eaten in moderation) and can lower the risk of heart disease, improve brain function and reduce inflammation.
- 2. While a lot of attention is given to dark chocolate, cocoa powder (cacao) could actually be the winner. Cocoa powder is the purest form of chocolate and contains a high amount of flavonoids (the healthy part) but without the sugar that is found in chocolate. Try adding cocoa powder to your yogurt or oatmeal!
- 3. Cinnamon also as many health benefits, including reducing inflammation and the risk of heart disease. But there are two types of cinnamon, Cassia and Ceylon. While both of them are healthy, Cassia is a lesser quality and contains coumarin, which is a toxin if you eat too much of it, so we suggest using Ceylon.
