Sweet temptation

You were looking forward to it, weren’t you? Get to work and this delight can be yours.

Leaving out products of animal origin and gluten implies turning your back on some of the sweets you like the most. Sometimes you can find similar ultra-processed products, although the nutritional contribution leaves a lot to be desired.

It is for this reason that we have for you the definitive recipe, the brownie of brownies. Do you want to try it? In advance, we warn you that it is not especially sweet, since we avoid adding sugar in our recipes.

If you prefer it sweeter, we leave in your hand the possibility of adding some type of sweetener. In this case, we suggest that each time you prepare this brownie, you decrease the amount of refined sugar a little: your body will thank you.

Without further ado, here you are, are you ready?

Ingredients

250g of raw courgette peeled
150g of dark chocolate (if possible 85% cocoa)
90g of oatmeal
50g of chopped walnuts
10 dates
15g of dried yeast
3 tablespoons ground chia and flax seeds
9 tablespoons of water
1 teaspoon of pure cocoa powder
Cinnamon
Walnuts or pistachios (as a topping)

Toppings

Add some chopped nuts or pistachios on top as a decoration.

You also have the option of adding melted chocolate on top. Here is how to do it.

80 grams of non-dairy cream
60 grams of dark chocolate

To decorate with creamy melted chocolate, heat the vegetable cream and add the chocolate (preferably dark with 85% cocoa). Stir until homogeneous. Cover or decorate the brownie.

Preparation

Time required: 1 hour.

Remove the stone from the dates. Soak for 20 minutes. After that time, crush to make a paste
If you need, add a little of the water in which you have put them to soak
Soak the chia and flax seed with water
Let them soak 5 minutes until they resemble egg white
Mix the soaked seeds with flour, yeast, cocoa and cinnamon
Beat well
Peel and grate the courgette
To the previous mass, add the courgette and the paste that you have made with the dates and mix
Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie
Add the melted chocolate and the chopped nuts
Bake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes

The healthiest and simplest brownie

As you can see, all the ingredients in this brownie are healthy, so you can treat yourself. Of course, remember that always, however healthy they are, sweets should be consumed only occasionally.

Remember to combine this type of dessert with fresh seasonal fruit.

Isn’t this recipe easy?

As you can see, cooking does not have to be a difficult task. Dare to try new things, what’s the worst that can happen to you? Things you don’t like? In such a case you have tried, but … what if you don’t dare to try it and it turns out that when you do you love it?

As you can see, it’s worth the risk.