Peanut Butter Brownies
Ingredients
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2 cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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1 cup of natural peanut butter, or almond butter
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½ cup of maple syrup or honey
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½ tsp Himalayan sea salt
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1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
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1tbsp of apple cider vinegar
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½ cup raw or vegan chocolate chip drops
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2tbsp raw cacao
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Pinch of cayenne pepper
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1/8 tbsp Ceylon cinnamon
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2tbsp coconut oil
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1 tsp coarse sea salt for sprinkling
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Equipment
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Food processor
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Silicone mould (approximately 10cm x 10cm)
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Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 180°C
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Place the chickpeas in a food processor and blend for 1 minute
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In a small bowl, add the apple cider vinegar to the bicarbonate of soda to activate it
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Place all the remaining ingredients in the food processor along with the chickpeas (including the apple cider vinegar and bicarbonate of soda), with the exception of the chocolate chop drops and the coarse sea salt
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Blend for 1-2 minutes until all the ingredients have been combined
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Add the chocolate chips and mix the ingredients well with a spoon (reserve 2 tbsp of the chocolate chips for decoration)
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Mix the ingredients with a spoon
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Grease the bottom of the silicone mould with the coconut oil
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Transfer the brownie mix into the mould
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Use a spatula to spread it and flatten it down
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Sprinkle the coarse sea salt and the remaining chocolate chips on top
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Place in the pre-heated oven
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Bake for 25 minutes
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for half an hour
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Cut into squares
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Enjoy!