Protein-Rich Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup mixed nuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups flaxseed oil
• 0.25 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup almond flour
• 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces 70% dark chocolate , broken into small pieces
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Spread mixed nuts onto a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Toast in preheated oven until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.

4. 4

   Mix brown sugar, flaxseed oil, and butter together in a bowl until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Add 2/3 cup toasted nuts, almond flour, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, dark chocolate, and baking powder; mix batter well.

5. 5

   Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup toasted nuts on top.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.