Secretly Healthy Strawberry Fudge Brownies~DF,GF,EF

By Kathy C.

I combined 2 recipes together to make this dessert. Original recipes were by Chocolate Covered Katie.

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 Tbsp flaxmeal
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup xylitol or sugar of choice
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/16 tsp pure stevia extract, or 2 extra Tbsp sugar
• Strawberry Fudge:
• 2 cups Strawberries (fresh or frozen,thawed)
• 3/4 cup melted Coconut Butter
• 2-4 Tbsp pure Maple Syrup, to taste
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2-4 Tbsp pure Maple Syrup, to taste

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the first 5 ingredients and let sit at least 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all remaining brownie ingredients and stir very well.
Pour wet into dry, stir until evenly mixed, then pour into the baking dish. Using a full sheet of parchment or wax paper, press down very firmly until the brownie batter evenly covers the pan.Remove before cooking.
Bake 24 minutes, until mostly firm. Remove from oven and pat down hard with a pancake spatula or another sheet of parchment.
Refrigerate the pan overnight, as the brownies will not only firm up considerably during this time, they will also taste much sweeter and more chocolaty.
*Note: Remove parchment paper before adding strawberry fudge layer.
Strawberry Fudge:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor, blender, or Vitamix and process until completely smooth.
Spread over brownies, using a spatula to spread the filling evenly.
Freeze at least 3 hours, until the filling firms to a fudge-like texture.
Frosting:
Stir frosting ingredients together until a sauce forms.
Drizzle/spread over top of strawberry fudge layer. Frosting will harden immediately. Cut into pieces. May serve immediately, or refrigerate.
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to a month.