Agave Sweetened Brownie Gems Recipes

BROWNIES AGAVE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease an 8x8" pan.
• Whisk together applesauce, cocoa, and agave.
• Whisk egg whites into mixture one at a time.
• Stir in vanilla and salt until blended.
• Stir in spelt until the mixture is smooth but no longer than that.
• Blend in almonds if you desire.
• Pour into greased pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven.
• Remove from oven and completely cool before cutting.

AGAVE FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat a 9-x-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In a glass bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Immediately remove from microwave and stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk. Add agave nectar and vanilla. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture.
• 4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over the chocolate mixture. Gently fold the ingresdients, JUST until flour is incorporated. Gently stir in walnuts, if using. DO NOT OVERMIX. Mixture will be lumpy.
• 5. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until just set. Do not overbake, or brownies will be dry.
• 6. Let cool in pan before cutting into 2-inch bars.

AGAVE-SWEETENED BROWNIE GEMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 12-cup mini-muffin tins with oil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, potato starch, arrowroot, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Add the 1/2 cup oil and the agave nectar, applesauce, vanilla, and hot water to the dry ingredients and stir until the batter is smooth.
• Using a melon baller, scoop the batter into each prepared mini-muffin cup. Bake the brownies on the center rack for 9 minutes, rotating the tins 180 degrees after 5 minutes. (For a more fudgy-tasting cake, bake for only 8 minutes total.) The finished brownies will have firm edges with a soft center, and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.
• Let the brownies stand in the tins for 20 minutes, or until completely cool. While they are still in the tins, press your thumb into the center of each and fill the depression with 1 teaspoon chocolate sauce. To maintain freshness, leave the brownies in the muffin tins until ready to serve. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

AGAVE BROWNIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add agave and vanilla; mix well. Add melted butter.
• In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Slowly add to batter, beating until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• Cool completely. Cut into bars.

AGAVE-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the coconut milk, agave nectar, rice- or soy-milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor and blend on medium speed for 1 minute. While the processor is running, gradually add 1/2 cup of the coconut oil and 1/2 tablespoon of the lemon juice and blend until thoroughly incorporated. Add the remaining 1/4 cup coconut oil and 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and process for 1 minute more. The glaze can be stored, covered tightly, at room temperature for up to 4 days.