1/4 cup Pip & Nut Chocolate & Coconut Hazelnut Butter
1 tblsp raw cacao powder
2 tblsp maple syrup
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 160 Fan / 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4 and line a 24cm x 18cm (9 x 7 inch) baking tray with parchment, covering the base and sides
Using a blender or food processor whizz the oats until they become a fine powder
Tip the ground oats into a large bowl along with the ground almonds, baking soda, baking powder, coconut sugar, chopped pecans dessicated coconut and 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Stir everything together until well combined
Melt the coconut oil in the microwave or in a saucepan then whisk in the almond butter, vanilla and almond milk
Add this wet mix to your bowl of dry ingredients and stir lightly but well until just mixed together
Spoon half of this mix into your prepared tin and push out to the edges, covering the base completely
For the filling, melt the coconut oil then whisk in the chocolate hazelnut butter, cacao powder and maple syrup then pour over the base of your blondie. Put in the fridge for around half an hour until set enough to spread over the top
Gently spread the remaining half of the blondie batter over the chocolate layer, covering the filling then bake for 25-30 minutes. These are a soft set bake and will firm up upon cooling. You don't want them too firm as their charm all comes from their gooeyness ?
Leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares
Store in an airtight container
Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/vegan-blondies-with-dark-chocolate-filling/