12 Health Benefits of Hazelnuts + Hazelnut Brownie Recipe

Have you ever had the luxury of eating chocolate combined with hazelnuts?

YUH-MEEEE!

And if you are a pumpkin fan, today you’re going to get a recipe that surprisingly puts all of them together!

But, before we do, did you know hazelnuts can help you with weight management?

Yes! Eating nuts, including hazelnuts, on a regular basis has shown a reduced incidence of weight gain and lessen the risk of obesity.

Hazelnuts can also:

• protect against some forms of cancer
• maintain healthy hair & skin
• protect against heart disease
• improve your brain function
• boost immunity
• slow down aging
• decrease the risk of developing diabetes
• help control diabetes
• lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol
• maintain good heart health

And now for these UH-MAZING brownies! Trust me, you’ll thank me later!

Triple Chocolate Hazelnut Pumpkin Brownies

What you’ll need:

For the brownies

• 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup organic raw honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup organic virgin unrefined coconut oil (or unsweetened applesauce)
• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/2 teaspoon double acting baking powder
• 9×9 baking pan

For the chocolate hazelnut topping

• 1 tablespoon cacao powder
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened hazelnut milk

Directions:

To make the brownies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease the baking pan.
2. Take the pumpkin seeds and make sure they are completely dry. (To dry them you can always place in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or so.)
3. Once cooled, grind the pumpkin seeds up until they resemble a flour consistency. Set aside.
4. Next, take the rolled oats and grind them up into a flour. Set aside.
5. In a large mixing bowl mix both flours, chocolate chips, cacao powder, and baking powder.
6. Then slowly add in the honey, vanilla extract, and coconut oil. Do not over mix.
7. Pour the mixture evenly into the baking pan and bake for 17-20 minutes or until lightly puffy.
8. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes, before removing. Enjoy!