Healthier Chocolate Brownies

Healthier Chocolate Brownies

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Yup, you read it right, there is such a thing (well at least they are as close to healthy as you’re ever going to get when it comes to a baked Chocolate Brownie).

Light, moist and fudgy with no compromises on flavour, these Brownies are packed full of chocolaty goodness without the shed-load of oil found in many brownie recipes; most of the sweetness comes from the bananas and dairy-free chocolate and natural oils from the Walnuts although this is optional.

What Will I Need?

Brownie Tray OR Round Cake Tin

Baking Parchment Paper (NOT Greaseproof) 

Measuring Jug

Small Bowl

Potato Masher OR Fork

Spatula

Measuring Scales

Chopping knife

1 x Large Mixing Bowl

Measuring Spoons

Sift

Wooden Spoon

Large Metal Spoon

Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients

Makes 16 Pieces

2 Medium Very Ripe Bananas peeled and mashed

250ml Almond Milk

250g Spelt Flour

4 Tsp. Baking Powder

6 Tbsp. Raw Cacoa Powder OR 8 tbsp.Good quality Dairy-free Cocoa Powder

1 tbsp. Ground Coffee (NOT Instant)

100g Golden Caster Sugar

Pinch Pink Himalayan Rock Salt OR Sea Salt

50g Dairy-free Dark Chocolate roughly chopped PLUS 15g extra for sprinkling

50g Walnuts roughly chopped (optional, omit if not liked)

Method

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C (180 degrees if using gas). 

1. Measure out the Almond Milk then leave tone one side. Meanwhile, place the Bananas in a small bowl and mash until smooth with just a few lumps then set to one side.
2. Sift the Flour, Baking Powder, Raw Cacao Powder and ground Ground Coffee into a large Mixing Bowl, followed by the salt and Golden Caster Sugar, then stir well to ensure all the dry ingredients are well combined.
3. Scrape the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined, then carefully fold in the chopped Chocolate and Walnuts; sprinkle with a few chunks of chopped chocolate for extra yummiess!
4. Scrape the chocolaty mixture into a prepared brownie OR cake tin and level out with a Pallet Knife OR back of a spoon. Place in the oven and let bake for 30-35 minutes.
5. Let cool for 15 minutes before turning onto a Wire Cooling Rack.

Serving Suggestion

Perfect served warm with your favourite brew OR Coffee. Also makes a great addition to a Dairy-free Ice-cream Sundae!