Flourless Mocha-Bacon Brownies

Nineteen years ago today my husband did the greatest thing - he proposed to me!  Thankfully, I was smart enough to say, "YES"!

In honor of our good choices, 19 years ago, I made my husband a batch of these to-die-for-brownies from Diane Sanfilippo's book Practical Paleo.  Now don't just copy the recipes from my blog.  Go out and buy the book yourself.  It is chock full of information along with great recipes like this one.

Photo: Practical Paleo

Ingredients:

• 4oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons very strong coffee
• 2 tablespoons fine coffee grounds
• 2 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine chocolate, butter, maple syrup, and eggs.
3. Slowly sift in the cocoa and mix to combine.
4. Add coffee and coffee grounds and mix to combine.
5. Spread into a parchment lined brownie pan.
6. Top with chopped bacon.
7. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Dust with cocoa powder.

Did you notice this recipe is grain free? It is also FODMAPs free!

Enjoy, we did!

Mocha

Have you tried butter in your coffee yet?  Well, it's definitely worth a go.  For its nutritional benefits, max energy, and weight loss check out my original post here.

Now, if you've tried it, like it, drink it, here's a yummy treat for you to try.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons or more of Kerrygold or other UNSALTED, grass-fed butter 
• 2 tablespoons of MCT oi, we use Life Enhancement
• 2 tablespoons of organic cacao powder, we use Navitas Naturals
• about 1/4 teaspoon of stevia, more or less to taste
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Start with 2 mugs of good black coffee, we like Portola Coffee Lab
2. In a small saucepan melt together all ingredients, except coffee
3. Blend coffee and butter mixture in counter-top blender until there is a creamy head of foam

Enjoy!!