ADHD Brownies
Servings 9
Equipment
- 1 8x8 Pan
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 Small mixing bowl
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1 C Oat Flour
- 1/2 C Pumpkin seed flour This supplies magnesium and zinc, if you have an allergy you can substitute almond or more oat flour
- 1/2 C Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Collagen peptides, for gut health *you can omit
Wet Ingredients
- 2 Eggs, pasture raised so they have Omega-3 or a flaxseed eggs
- 1/2 C Pure maple syrup
- 1/3 C Avocado oil or coconut oil (liquid)
- 1/2 C Yogurt of your choice, I used Cocojune which is dairy free and greek style
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Optional add ins
- Chocolate chips, chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients stir until they're incorporated
- In a small mixing bowl, crack the eggs and whip them
- Add all the wet ingredients to the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well
- If using chocolate chips/chunks fold them in now
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread the top so it's even
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the middle clean
Notes
Magnesium- Cocoa powder, pumpkin seed flour: Supports focus, calms the nervous system and regulates dopamine
Zinc- Pumpkin seed flour: Supports dopamine regulation and brain signaling which can help improve focus and attention in people with ADHD
Protein- Eggs, Yogurt & Collagen: Provides amino acids needed to produce dopamine and neurotransmitters that support focus and attention
Polyphenols- Dark chocolate: Help reduce brain inflammation and support healthy brain signaling which may improve focus and cognition
Omega 3- Eggs or flax eggs: Support brain cell communication and dopamine function which can help improve focus and attention