Chocolate avocado cakey cookies

Recently, I can't seem to get enough of avocados! They are so versatile- desserts, salads, spreads etc..., so creamy and so good for you! So I decided it was time to make some baked goodies with this amazing green fleshed fruit. (Well, also my avocado was getting to that sort of overly ripe gooey stage, so it was time to use it up! :p)

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP AVOCADO COOKIES

• About 3 tbsp avocado (half an avocado)
• 3-4 tbsp honey
• 2.5 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 20 g cocoa powder
• 120 g flour (I used 60 self raising, 60 whole wheat)
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• Good pinch of salt
• 50 ml milk
• Couple of chocolate chips, optional (I chopped up 5 squares of dark chocolate)

1. Sift together all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cocoa &salt.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the avocado, honey and coconut together until you obtain a smooth and creamy mixture.Fold in the vanilla extract.
3. In the creamy mixture, mix in half of the dry ingredients. Mix in the milk followed by the rest of the dry ingredients.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips if using. Place spoonfuls of the dough onto a non-stick baking sheet and press them down with the back of your spoon. Bake for about 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius, until the edges start to crack.  
   
   These aren't proper full fat melt in your mouth cookies, they are slightly more cakey, but are the perfect healthy treat for those with a sweet tooth and fond of dark chocolate!
   
   
   Every time I'm in Port Louis, I'm always tempted to go around the market, I always seem to find new and interesting spots to take pictures and nothing seems to beat the whole array of brightly coloured veggies and fruits. 
   
   On another note, I had a really fun photo shoot yesterday! Given the nature of this blog, it was pretty ironical and funny that the ad was for KFC!
   Off to Otentik, an eco-friendly lodge type place today- pretty excited!
   Have a lovely weekend everyone!!
   
   Xx

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