Avocado Brownies

INGREDIENTS

large avocado (peeled and pitted)

large eggs (at room temperature)

1/3 cup

coconut sugar (or light brown sugar)

1/4 cup

pure maple syrup

3 tbsp

unsalted butter (at room temperature (to make the brownies dairy free, use coconut oil))

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup

Bob’s Red Mill Blanched Almond Flour

1 tsp

espresso powder (optional; will yield a more intense chocolate flavor but will *not* make the brownies taste like coffee)

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 cup

dark or semisweet chocolate chips (divided (dairy free if needed))