Flour less Chocolate Almond Brownies

Sometimes you just need Brownies!

1/2 C Fresh Ground Almond Butter

1/2 C Unsweetened Apple Sauce

1/4 C Agave Nectar or Honey

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 C Cocoa Powder

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 C Chopped Almonds

Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8x8 pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a medium bowl stir together Almond Butter, Apple Sauce, Agave Nectar and Vanilla until blended. Then add Cocoa Powder and Baking Soda. Spread batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with Almonds. Bake 20 minutes, brownies will be set but Fudgy looking.

* adapted from ambitiouskitchen.com

Here is what was left by the time I took a picture!
(Originally Published on Healthy Gourmet on the Go Blog)

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