Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients (makes 9)

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1 can black beans (400g, drained and rinsed well, drained weight 235g ish)

2 tbsp cacao powder (I like the naturya brand but any good quality cacao works)

40g oats (not the quick cook)

¼ tsp salt

75g maple syrup

40g melted coconut oil or olive oil (depends on which flavour you prefer, I used coconut)

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp baking powder

½ a cup chocolate chips (I used about 50g of a bar of 85% dark chocolate cut up)

Big handful of raspberries (I used frozen cherries as Graham doesn’t like raspberries)

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C

2. Add everything except for the chocolate chips and raspberries to a blender or a food processor and blitz until smooth

3. stir in half the chocolate chips and then pour into a lined tin (I used a loaf tin)

4. Scatter the rest of the chocolate and the raspberries over the top

5. Bake for 15-18 mins and let cool before slicing (I like mine from the fridge so they firm up a bit)

 

Based on 9 portions, each portion delivers approx 5g protein and 4g fibre so a great sweet treat for after your tea, that is also working hard for you behind the scenes.

 

I cut mine into 8 and had already eaten 2 by the time I took the photo - oops!

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