I heart brownies. Any sort. The Sugar Bakeshop, which is the coffee shop I have spent most of my life at, makes the most fantastic smelling brownies ever. And tasting. I think because there is about 8 pounds of butter in it. Genius. I’ve made a handful of paleo brownies on my website. I pretty much like them all the same because they all taste like chocolate. I’ll actually be making my sweet potato brownies for my cookbook signing on Saturday October 5th (meaning tomorrow) at the Rx Dash n’ Bash at Sports Authority Field from 8am-2pm. Come by, pick up a brownie or muffin and my cookbook! All spectators are welcome so come by and watch or just gossip with me. That’s more fun.
So I recently tasted the best brussels sprouts in the entire world. Seriously. I LOVE brussels sprouts, but only when they are cooked a certain way. Meaning burnt. So I tend to only like my own because I know how to burn them just right. But the other day, I went to Steuben’s and figured out what I want to eat for the rest of my life. They are truly the best thing, ever. I’m pretty sure they cook them in butter, or duck fat, or bacon fat (so I really have no idea) then they flash fry them in some kind of delicious oil, then they cover them in salt. Then more salt. And if that’s not good enough for you, they give you some kind of dipping sauce on the side. Before you go freaking out on me, believe me, I don’t think any of this was paleo other than the raw brussels sprouts that started the process, but it was so completely worth it.
I’ve decided that this is going to be a regular Wednesday afternoon activity. Mostly because I get to hang out with my friend Sergio from CrossFit Colfax and Clark from CrossFit South Denver. We mostly just like to talk about whose gym is better. I obviously win. Because I have boobs. Boobs always win. Anywho, I posted a picture of my food with the guys in the background on instagram and people mentioned the french fries they were eating. Which were delicious, FYI. It’s always interesting to see what people write when it has to do with non paleo food. They don’t like it, that’s for sure. But please remember, these individuals workout a balls ton AND are adults. They get to consume whatever the hell they want. Especially when it comes to Steuben’s. What you didn’t get to see is when I consumed both Sergio’s and Clark’s sides of flash fried brussels sprouts. I bet people would have judged me if they would have seen that. Stop that judging. That’s my duty.
It’s becoming moth season. NOOOOOOOOOO. The worst.
Hey, remember when I went to the Dominican Republic for a girls trip a while back? Well, we are already thinking about our next one. Which won’t be until March or April, but I guess we like to plan. But we don’t know where to go next time. When we were in the Dominican, it was ALLLLLL couples. Which is fine, unless you’re not a couple. We want to go somewhere that we don’t feel like the outcasts, but we aren’t partying like we’re 21. No Mexico please. Any advice? Anything?
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup coconut butter
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- coconut oil, for greasing baking dish
For the pumpkin frosting
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- sprinkle of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips along with coconut cream concentrate until well combined.
- Remove from heat and mix in pumpkin puree and honey.
- Add egg, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well.
- Grease an 8×8 glass baking dish with coconut oil.
- Pour batter into baking dish and into oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let rest and cool. The longer these rest, the more dense they become. Which is what we want! Duh.
- Once brownies have cooled, mix together pumpkin puree, coconut milk, and cinnamon in a bowl. Place the mixture in a plastic bag, cut off the end, and pipe on designs however you see fit on the brownies.
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If you like the Brussels sprouts from Steuben’s then try the ones at Cholon in Denver – at least if you haven’t already! And if you haven’t tried Cholon, it’s a must!
https://www.cholon.com/denver/asian-restaurant-menu/dinner
i haven’t been there! now i’m totally intrigued
OMG Cholon has a PICTURE MENU online! That’s a way to get me into your restaurant!
One time several months ago the paleo food truck guys (Where the Hunters Gather, I think?) had some brussel sprouts fried this way in bacon fat. HEAVEN. Maybe it will rotate back onto their menu.
Moth season? How about this snow we’re getting ON OCTOBER 4TH? WTFH is that?
I vote Hawaii. I know it sounds like a cliche destination, but hear me out: It’s not a huge party scene, and you can go hiking and kayaking and paddle boarding and pretty much whatever else you want. In December I stayed in the most incredible house on the water that I found through VRBO and my friends and I are going back because it’s $200 a night…split seven ways?! Hell yeah.
Just made these and they are defreakinlicious.
Looove coconut cream concentrate in desserts!!
Just made these… LOVE LOVE LOVE them! I also love that they are nut-free since I believe I have an intolerance to nuts. Thank you!! I followed the instructions & baked for 35 minutes, but next time I think I will only bake for 30 minutes since they seemed a tad overdone (though my husband said they were fine… I’m just picky).
You should go to Belize!!!! You will love it! Affordable and beautiful!!!
I’m so frustrated 🙁 I can never get the texture right when I’m cooking your recipes! I am a paleo failure! The flavor of my brownies were awesome, they were just more like goop then brownie… Have any idea why that might have happened?
Hi riley. I’m not Juli (obviously) but I might be able to help. If you did everything to the letter in the recipe to the letter…my thought is check your oven temp. A while back it seemed like everything I baked came out smooshy. I bought an oven thermometer and turns out the oven was running cooler than what I set it at. I have a gas oven and the igniter was not working correctly so the temp wasn’t steady…at all. Thus the smooshy baked goods. Just a thought! Good luck 🙂
Natasha, thank you! That’s actually most likely the problem. It wasn’t just this recipe, but the weird mushiness has happened for a while now. I will definitely check that out next time!
Riley mine are super goopy too 🙁 I feel ya. Did not stop me from eating an entire row though… Attempt #2 this weekend.
I totally ate all of them as well! Flavor was awesome! Just not too brownie-like :p
I have a friend who had the same problem when making this recipe. I know what she did wrong though – she mixed her coconut cream concentrate with warm water! OOPSY DAISY. 😉
So, they are not supposed to have the consistency of pumpkin pie? I cut in to them, completely cooled, and they are soft like pumpkin pie. They taste delicious, but I cannot hold them in my hand, as they fall apart when I try and take them out of the pan. :/
no, they should be completely cooked through. did you use the coconut flour?
Wait, coconut flour???? There’s no mention of it in the list of ingredients or the instructions…did I miss something? I hope not as they’re now sitting in the oven ; /
i’m sorry!! i meant to say coconut cream!
Okay, these were awesome- made my sweet tooth happy! If you place them in the fridge for a few the consistency and texture becomes more “brownie like,” as opposed to that pumpkin pie texture that some were saying. Patience little grasshopper, patience…
these are amazing but mine were pumpkin pie consistency as well, not sure why
Hawaii!!!! Oahu is awesome. Tons of places to eat and drink on Waikiki. Went there for my baby-moon, it was amazing!
I’m wondering if I could nix the honey and use stevia or would that change the consistency of the brownie? My niece is very sensitive to sugar
it may change the consistency, but I don’t think too much. worth a try!!
Go to Costa Rica. It is absolutely amazing. I went with my girlfriend last May for two weeks. We did the first week being adventurous and climbing mountains, zip-lining, viewing volcano’s and being spontaneous. The second week we spent going to different diamond in the rough beaches. It was amazing. It is BEAUTIFUL so full of life, the locals are amazing as well! We swam with huge turtles went snorkeling, did some kayaking to near by islands and had fresh smoothies every morning for like a $1.50 and enjoyed local food (fresh fish was great!). We rented quads and explored on our own for an entire afternoon. Have I sold you yet?? If not, the water is perfect temperature you get fun rain showers (or at least the time we went we did) and you can do yoga almost anywhere over looking the ocean. It’s serenity in a bottle.
Keep these pumpkin recipes coming! I LOVE pumpkin and suck at thinking of recipes so you are my guide. Pressure’s on 🙂
ps- your pictures are looking better every day! Not that when you started I wasn’t sold by the pictures but now I droll.