Hey lovelies,So it's been a while (like a year what?) since I posted any recipes on here. But I made these amazing Brownies as a little treat yesterday and oh boy, they are good. I just had to share them with you because they've been tasted, demolished and left people craving more. Just a little warning though, they are so good you won't want to stop with one. Also in efforts to prove just how good vegan food can be I've thrown out all the rules about "healthy eating" after all, it was the easter long weekend. So here it is, the recipe you've been waiting for...
Ingredients:
- 200grams + 2 tbsp vegan butter ( I used Nuttelex-coconut oil)
- 200 grams vegan Dark chocolate block
- 1/3 cup roasted hazelnuts
- 2 large spotty bananas
- 1 cup sugar of choice
- 1 cup plain flour
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C and grease a square or rectangular pan with the 2 tbsp vegan butter. Then line the pan with baking paper (have a little hanging over the edges for easy removal).
2. In a medium heat-proof bowl break the chocolate into pieces and add the rest of the butter. Either place over a saucepan of simmering water or microwave until the chocolate and butter have melted. Then stir slowly to combine.
3. In a large bowl mash the two bananas until runny then add the chocolate mixture and stir until combined.
4. Sift in the flour and sugar to the wet mixture (you can grind any sugar to powder to make it easier to combine). Add the hazel nuts and beat until combined.
5. Pour into pan and bake for 40 minutes or until the top starts caramelising. A handy trick is to insert a skewer to the centre, if it comes out with moist crumbs it's ready.
6. Set aside to cool for 15 mins and then slice.
Serve immediately with some peanut sauce or nice cream. If there's any left you can store it in the fridge for a few days (but I'd doubt it'll last that long).
Enjoy!
Finally, here's a photo of Kira staring longingly for the chocolate brownies she will never have.
