Can't Do Gluten, But You Want Brownies.....We Got Ya!

Yep, That's Bacon

So, you don't do all that great with grains in your belly.  Maybe it's makes you physically ill (Crohn's, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Severe Histamine Reaction, etc.)? Whatever the case, it shouldn't keep you from enjoying a nice dessert treat while the rest of the world IS...
On Valentine's Day we had a little bit of a sweet-tooth and made a couple of different desserts.  The first was this fantastic concoction that includes:  Chocolate, Bacon, and Butter!!! The hat-trick some would say...Anyway, we had to give this one a shot.  It's the Flourless Mocha-Bacon Brownies from the Practical Paleo cookbook.
Gluten doesn't seem to be something that affects everyone, but if it does affect you, it's nice to be able to have a nice grain-free treat.  And, that's what we have here in this recipe.  Sure, you could buy a boxed version of this at the store, or maybe close to it minus the bacon, but it's fun making something from scratch every now and again. 
Jami spearheaded this operation; I was cooking something else at the same time.  I helped at the end, crumbling bacon and licking spoons. 

Ingredients Needed:
4 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
3 eggs
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons very strong coffee
2 tablespoons fine coffee grinds
2 slices baked bacon, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine the melted dark chocolate, butter or oil, pure maple syrup, and eggs in a mixing bowl.  Slowly sift in the cocoa powder to the wet ingredients and whisk evenly.  Then, add the strong coffee and the grinds.  Stir until well combined.  Fill a pan with the batter and top with the chopped bacon pieces.  Bake for approximately 30 minutes.  When done, you could garnish with sifted cocoa powder on top if you'd like.
We spiced things up by using dark chocolate that had some spicy chili pepper in it.  
This is a pretty easy, fun and delicious treat to make in the kitchen.  2 Forks Up!

We had a little coconut milk cream with this brownie