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Chocolate and Blackcurrant Brownies - soft and fudgy melt in the mouth vegan and gluten free brownies! Delicious oats and almonds make the base with wonderful pops of dark chocolate chips and blackberry | thecookandhim.com

Chocolate and Blackcurrant Brownies

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Total: 60 mins | Quantity: 12 bars

Ingredients

  • 2 tblsp ground flax seeds
  • 150g dairy free dark chocolate (see note for recommendations)
  • 2 tblsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 2 tblsp Arctic Power Blackcurrant Powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tblsp raw cacao powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 170 Fan / 190 C / 375 F / Gas 5 and line a 7 x 9 inch / 18 x 24 cm tin with parchment, covering the base and sides
  2. In a small bowl or mug mix the ground flax seeds with 5 tablespoons of water and set aside
  3. Break the chocolate into pieces then melt with the coconut oil in a microwave or over a bain-marie (a heatproof dish set over a saucepan of barely simmering water)
  4. In a food processor or blender whizz the oats to a very fine powder.  Tip into a large bowl along with the ground almonds, blackcurrant powder, coconut sugar, raw cacao powder and baking powder
  5. Tip in the yoghurt, vanilla, flax egg, melted chocolate and chocolate chips and stir until well combined
  6. Spoon into the prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes until set - it will firm up more as it cools!
  7. I'd recommend leaving it at least a few minutes out of the oven to prevent burnt mouths!  It also cuts better when it's left to cool!

Notes

  • We've tried a LOT of vegan chocolate to find the best - all in the name of research of course:
  • Doisy & Dam - Maca, Vanilla and Cacao Nibs - some of the best damn chocolate I've ever tasted!
  • Conscious Chocolate - The Dark Side - lovely company, raw and handmade
  • Callebaut - Dark Chocolate Callets - a little more expensive but this was the stuff I used in a professional kitchen.  This is serious chocolate ?

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/chocolate-and-blackcurrant-brownies/