Happy Galantine's Day Lovelies!

Today is a day for ladies to celebrate ladies and just show some love to one another. It’s not really an official holiday, but with social media it’s become one. So I decided to share this brownie recipe today for all my lovely ladies who love to treat themselves! I love, love, love chocolate and Valentines day is usually a holiday where chocolate is a guaranteed gift! Well if you are single like me you might have to get your own chocolate… so I decided I’m going to treat myself to some brownies instead. I've always liked baking, but the amount of sugar that goes into some treats can be a lot to handle sometimes. I wanted to try a “healthier” approach to making brownies; flour free and coconut sugar perfect alternatives! These brownies are probably the richest I’ve ever made!

I used dark chocolate cocoa powder as well as semi-sweet chocolate chips so these are super chocolatey, but what girl doesn’t love chocolate? I seriously couldn’t stop licking the bowl after I put the batch in the oven! You always can tell how good the baked goods will turn out if the non-cooked part is already irresistible! These brownies don’t take long to make and give you just the right amount to share. I used a cookie cutter and made my brownies into hearts and sprinkled candy hearts on top to go along with the holiday .... aaaaand 'cause hearts are cute. Since I used a cookie cutter I just ate the sides as a treat to myself and shared the heart shaped ones with some of my favorite ladies in my life.

I love Valentines day! It doesn't't matter if you are in a relationship or single, it's about spreading love. Plus everything is hearts and I love hearts! No reason to be salty about not having a Valentine ladies embrace your sweetness and treat yourself to the things you love!

Stay Lovely,

& Happy Galantine's & Valentine's Day lovelies!

Xoxo Shaunté

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp organic coconut oil
3 Tbsp grass fed unsalted butter
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
2 cage free eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup organic coconut sugar**
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
3 Tbsp arrowroot powder or organic corn starch
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350F (176C) and prepare an 8x8 (20x20cm) baking pan by lining it with a sheet of aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. Grease the foil and set aside. (This is a great new trick I learned)
Add coconut oil, butter and chocolate chips to a small saucepan set over low heat. Stir until oil, butter and chocolate have melted before removing from heat and setting aside to cool slightly.
Using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and pale, about 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and mix until well combined. Reduce speed to low and add cocoa powder, arrowroot powder or corn starch, and salt, mixing until well combined and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Batter should be thick and smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a greased spatula. Sprinkle favorite decorative sprinkles on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for about 15 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares or use a cookie cutter and enjoy!

Almond Milk is a great drink to pair with these chocolate goodies!