Greenies

Chocolatey and chewy, gluten-free and low-carb, Paleo-friendly and vegan-friendly—with all the health of hemp.

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Ingredients

1. ¼ cup / 60 ml steeped green tea, cooled to a warm temperature or:
   • 1 tsp / 4 g matcha powder + ¼ cup / 60 ml warm water
2. 2 Tbsp / 14 g whole flax seeds
3. ¼ cup / 60 ml hemp or other milk (unsweetened)
4. ¼ cup / 60 g ripe avocado, mashed
5. ⅓ cup / 40 g raw pistachio nuts, finely ground to to a flour-like meal
6. ½ cup / 50 g raw almonds, finely ground to to a flour-like meal
7. ⅓ cup / 55 g hemp hearts (hulled seeds), ground to to a flour-like meal
8. 1 cup / 200 g raw whole cane or coconut sugar
9. 2 tsp / 10 ml vanilla extract
10. ½ cup / 43 g unsweetened cocoa powder
11. ½ tsp / 2 g baking soda
12. ½ tsp / 2 g baking powder
13. 1 tsp / 5 ml olive oil
14. ¼ cup /30 g sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
2. Line an 8-in / 20-cm square baking pan with parchment paper, and brush or mist with olive oil.
3. Grind whole flax seeds to a meal, and mix with warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes to gel.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flax gel mixture with ingredients 3-11, and beat or process in a food processor until uniform.
5. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. (If you have the time, refrigerate the unbaked batter in the pan for up to three days for the ultimate texture.)
6. Sprinkle sliced almonds evenly over the top.
7. Place on middle rack in preheated oven, and bake for 25 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out nearly clean).
8. Allow to cool before slicing into 16 2-in / 5-cm squares.

Can be frozen.

Serving size:1 2-in / 5-cm greenie (1/16 of recipe)

Exchanges per Serving:1 Carb, 1 Fat (= 1 Sweet)

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