Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies

Name: Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: ½ cup gluten-free uncooked rolled oats; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1/4 cup almond butter; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ cup dried currants or raisins; seeds of two vanilla pods or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon ground flax seed; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup grated zucchini; 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk; 1/4 cup maple syrup; non-stick cooking spray

November 25, 2013 / By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition / 25 Comments

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What could be better for breakfast than a healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Brownie? This one is made gluten- and dairy-free with lots of healthy fiber and protein.

The big day is almost here…Thanksgiving! I’ve tried to offer some healthy ideas for your holiday table this year, whether you be a host with the most or a guest just needing to bring a dish or two. I mentioned before that I’m taking it low-key this year and just cooking for my husband and me. While I couldn’t be happier to have some breathing room and no expectations for anything fancy, I have two recipes for you this week that can be served as a special holiday breakfast or dessert.

The first recipe came about when I bought a giant zucchini for a recipe that I didn’t end up making. So, half of the zucchini went into a stir-fry and the other half ended up in these Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies. This recipe is easy-peasy, just combine the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, including the grated zucchini:

Some of the star ingredients also include pumpkin, almond butter, and vanilla (you can use the pods or the extract). The sweetness in this recipe comes from the raisins and maple syrup. You could absolutely leave out the maple syrup if you wanted an even less sweet flavor. The batter doesn’t look all that special:

Post-baking is a different story:

This recipe kind of reminded me a little bit of Black Bean Brownies where the texture becomes much firmer after cooling completely.

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Here’s the printable recipe for these Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies:

Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies

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Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Healthy, gluten-free

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Description

What could be better than a healthy breakfast brownie?

Ingredients

½ cup gluten-free uncooked rolled oats
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup almond butter
2 eggs
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup dried currants or raisins
seeds of two vanilla pods or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup grated zucchini
2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the rolled oats in the bowl of a food processor on turn on high until finely ground, about 20 seconds.
Add the pumpkin puree, almond butter, eggs, baking powder, currants or raisins, vanilla, ground flax, cinnamon, grated zucchini, non-dairy milk, and maple syrup and process on high until thoroughly combined. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
Pour the mixture from the food processor into the baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top of the brownies is firm and golden brown. Be careful not to burn.
Serve hot with fruit and non-dairy milk or non-dairy yogurt. The texture will be soft, like a pudding. For a more traditional brownie texture, let cool completely or refrigerate overnight before serving.

I struggled whether to call this recipe a pudding or brownies, but, ultimately, Pumpkin Breakfast Brownies just had a wonderful ring to it.

I found it to be a satisfying breakfast, especially served with a chopped apple and a drizzling of dairy-free yogurt. I mean, come on, brownies for breakfast? What could be better than that? 🙂

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