Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies with Peanut Butter Sauce

The perfect recipe for when you want something sweet, easy and nutrient dense!

Ingredients

Brownie base

• 6 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 2 whole eggs [vegan substitute: 2 serves vegan egg replacer mix]
• 3/4 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup raw cacao
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Peanut butter sauce

• ¼ cup rice malt syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup peanut butter

Method

Brownie base

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees and line a square 8 x 8 square tin with baking paper
2. Add coconut oil & coconut sugar to a medium sized bowl and whisk until combined
3. Add eggs & whisk vigorously for 2-3 minutes until light bubbles appear [this will give your brownies a crust]
4. Add almond meal, cacao powder & baking soda & fold into the batter
5. Fold chocolate chips into the mixture
6. Pour into your pr epared tin and bake for 17-20 minutes until the crust is cooked but the centre is still gooey

Peanut butter sauce

1. Add ¼ cup rice malt syrup & ¼ Cup peanut butter to a saucepan over low heat
2. Add ¼ cup coconut oil
3. Stir until melted and smooth
4. Pour over your warm brownies & EAT!

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To serve: Cut into 10 pieces. One serve = one slice.  

Recipe written by Humblewholefoods for FitstoCollaboration.