Pea Brownies

This is a fun brownie recipe that you can make with your kids that includes nutrition from peas, avocado, and hemp hearts! If you want to make them peanut free you can use almond butter or sun butter in place of the peanut butter.

​This recipe was developed by Motherhood and Meals for Veggie Buds Club.

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Creating a good relationship with food means enjoying treats along the way. We like to add extra nourishment to treats by including some veggies in the ingredient list!

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Pea Brownies

Author: Motherhood and Meals

Prep time: 7 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 32 Min

This is a fun brownie recipe that you can make with your kids that includes nutrition from peas, avocado, and hemp hearts! If you want to make them peanut free you can use almond butter or sun butter in place of the peanut butter.

Ingredients

• 1 bag dark chocolate chips
• 1 avocado
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed)
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup hemp hearts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 dates
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (or alternate nut or seed butter)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Topping: 1/2 cup granola

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix together dark chocolate chips and coconut oil and put in the microwave for 60-90 seconds. Stir after heating until smooth.
3. Stir in the egg, and then all other ingredients, except for flour, and blend in a high powered blender or food processor until dates are blended in. Then pour into a bowl and add flour for the last addition.
4. Pour into a pan for baking then top with your favorite granola.
5. Bake for about 25-30 minutes (or until a knife comes out clean).
6. Enjoy with a glass of your favorite milk and a few slices of banana or berries.

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