Healthy Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup almond flour

3 tablespoons coconut flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup chocolate chips

For the topping (optional):

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Line a 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract until smooth. 

Mix in the dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder until smooth. 

Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan and spread to the edges. Smooth top with a spatula. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes until knife comes out clean. Brownies will not look completely cooked but as soon as the knife comes out clean, they will be done. 

Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Make the topping by melting chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over very low heat. 

Drizzle over the top of the brownies then cut into 12 squares.