Brownie Bites with Mint Buttercream (GAPS/ Paleo)

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I don't use my mini muffin pans often, they usually just collect dust. But when I got the idea for brownies and mint frosting, I knew they needed to be tiny :). Very rich!

I had a few mishaps with the frosting. I used palm shortening (yucky). I made the perfect tasting frosting that turned gray when I tried to color it. And I made some pretty decent tasting frosting that turned out the color of guacamole. It was kind of pretty but not too appetizing?

The last batch of frosting was minty green and perfect!

The brownies were easy, I just used this recipe from Grain Free Foodies. They always turn out wonderful!

Brownie Bites

*2/3 cup honey

*1/2 cup melted pasture butter (you can sub ghee or coconut oil and add 1/4 tsp sea salt)

*1 Tbsp vanilla extract

*3 pastured eggs, room temperature

*1 cup blanched almond flour (I like Honeyville)

*1/2 cup cocoa

*1/4 tsp. baking soda

Warm the butter and the honey until just melted. Add room temperature eggs and other wet ingredients and mix. Combine dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into lined mini muffin tins.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-16 minutes. Makes about 32.

Mint Buttercream

*1 Tbsp cold water + 1/2 tsp grassfed gelatin

*1/2 cup honey

*1 cup pasture butter, softened

*1 pastured egg yolk

*1 Tbsp mint extract (see note!!!)

*dark green romaine juice, for color (optional)

In a small cup, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. When gelatin is softened, heat the mixture until liquid. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix honey, butter, egg yolk and mint extract. Add gelatin.  Using a hand mixer, beat on medium speed until smooth. Add romaine juice if using until the mixture is the color you want. Pipe the buttercream onto cooled brownie bites.

Important note: I used Simply Organic mint extract. I have a feeling if you use a different mint extract, you could need a different amount! Simply Organic contains sunflower oil and mint.

This is another re-creation of one of my mom's famous recipes, mint frosted brownies. Thanks, Mom :)

Let me know how it goes!

This post was shared on Healing with Food Friday.