SCHOOL SNACK
Choc brownies
This recipe is absolutely delicious. It does contain nuts so please ensure it isn’t sent to school if you are a nut free school.
A lot of prepackaged brownies contain additives, preservatives and artificial colours. There is also no nutritional value in a prepackaged brownie. This recipe however is loaded with goodness and the kids don’t even realise.
Medjool dates are a little more expensive than regular dates but they provide a delicious caramel like flavour and are full of fibre, calcium and other vitamins and minerals.
Choc brownies
Ingredients
2 cups sweet potato diced
1 cup medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup water
1 cup cashews or walnuts
2/3 cup cacao powder (or coco but we like cacao)
1/2 cup avocado oil or coconut oil - melted
2 organic eggs, whisk in a small bowl
4 tbs maple syrup or rice malt syrup
2 heaped tbsp flaxseed meal (you can use flour but flaxseed meal is so much healthier)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp bicarb soda
Method
Preheat oven 180'c. Line a slice tin with baking paper.
To your Thermomix or food processor add- sweet potato, dates and water.
Blitz until mashed and well incorporated. Scrape down sides and repeat if needed.
Add the cashews or walnuts, whizz for a couple of seconds until nuts crushed and mixed (don't over crush as you want a nice nutty crunch in the brownie).
Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl and add all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
Let mixture sit in bowl for 10 mins or so, mixture will ‘grow’ a little. Pour mixture into prepared tin and spread to fill in the corners.
Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven.
Allow brownie to cool in tin. Cut into small pieces to serve.
Suitable to freeze
Enjoy!