Healthy Chocolate Brownie

Recipe By:

Dominique Rizzo

Serves:

party (20 or more)

This is a delicious rich chocolate brownie without all the sugar and fat of a normal brownie. Tastes amazing simply dusted with icing sugar or served with a dollop of thick natural yoghurt, or if you are feeling very indulgent drizzle some dark chocolate over the top.

Healthy Chocolate Brownie

Ingredients

200g spelt flour
100g dutch cocoa (available in the supermarket)
1 1/2 tblsp baking powder
1/4 tsp good quality sea salt
125ml coconut oil - you can also use sunflower
250ml pure maple syrup
100ml agave syrup
250ml rice milk (you can also use almond, or soy milk)
1 tblsp vanilla essence
100g 80% dark chocolate for garnish

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C
Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and the baking powder. In another bowl combine all of the wet ingredients and then combine the two stirring until you achieve a smooth batter
Line a 30cm x 20cm lamington try or similar and pour in the mixture. Scatter over the chopped chocolate and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the top is dry to touch
You can test the brownie by inserting a skewer, if it comes out clean then its ready
Allow to cool then cut into squares

Tips & Hints

Makes 16 squares depending on the size