Paleo-esque Brownies

So I've been totally craving chocolate. Brownies or cake in particular. So this afternoon I set off on a hunt for a "paleo" brownie recipe. The one I decided to try came from The Foodee blog 
called Damn Near Paleo Brownies. I had to do a couple tweaks. First off I didn't have any almond butter. But I did have almonds. So I hauled out my food processor and ground up an equivalent weight of almonds. I tried to get it to turn buttery, but no such luck. It just sort of clumped a little. Ah well. I didn't quite have a whole cup of honey either. And I didn't put a full tablespoon of vanilla in, who the hell uses that much vanilla in a pan of brownies??? Besides, I used the Penzy's double strength stuff. And I ended up adding a couple tablespoons of coconut milk. The batter just seemed way too thick (probably because I didn't have enough honey). And I used my 9x9 pan instead of the 9x13, I like TALL brownies! Ok, so more than a few tweaks. Whatever, they are YUMMY and definitely have worked to fill my chocolate craving!

The original reciped noted that this was NEAR paleo, but I'm not really sure which ingredient isn't paleo, honey? Or the baking soda?

Paleo-esque Brownies

16oz almonds, gound
2 eggs
3/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp coconut milk
1/2 tbsp double strength pure vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 9x9 pan with coconut oil.

Grind up the almonds in a food processor until they are fine and a little clumpy. Add eggs, honey, coconut milk and vanilla. Blend in cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Cool before cutting. If you're impatient like me, and cut them when they're still hot they'll be a little goopy and fall apart. Ugly, but still tastey!