Hot Chocolate Brownies

In the days when I ate wheat flour and sugar I baked and ate The Best Brownies Ever. I coated them in chocolate cream frosting. Delicious!

I have missed those brownies, until now. I recently made brownies that are so good that I don’t wish for the old days.

I call them Hot Chocolate Brownies because I use cayenne pepper and cinnamon. I really enjoy the flavor combination of chocolate, cinnamon and cayenne. The flavor reminds me of the warmth of hot chocolate.

I used 2 small mixing bowls. One bowl for mixing the dry ingredients. The other bowl for mixing wet ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 4 tablespoons maple flavored liquid sweetener
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked hot paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons brown granulated sweetener
• 5 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons oat fiber
• 2 tablespoons beef gelatin powder
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
• Options: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, 1/2 cup nuts.

I placed the wet ingredients into an 8×8 inch silicone pan and mixed the dry ingredients in gradually until a tight dough formed.

I flattened the dough evenly in the pan and microwaved the brownie for 4 minutes.

The brownie tasted best after it cooled down to room temperature.

Thanks for reading!

—Leo