Calling all Chocolate Brownie lovers! In this video Saskia (“Sassy”) shows how to make healthy brownies that are completely vegan, sugar free, gluten free & wheat free.
These yummy brownies are full of health-promoting ingredients, without the unhealthy sugar found in traditional brownies. They taste the same as traditional brownies, but they’re different because they are careful crafted from a mixture of pecan butter, brown rice flower, raw cacao powder, medjool dates, maple syrup and coconut oil.
Sassy’s brownies are full of plant protein, skin loving omega-3’s, Vitamin E and antioxidants.
Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
1 cup pecan butter (or blend 2 cups of pecans in a food processor)
1.5 cup medjool dates
1/4 cup chia seeds (4 tbsp)
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown rice/oat/almond milk
1/3 cup coconut oil (or olive oil)
1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 – 3/4 cup cacao powder
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp baking powder
Optional: 3 tablespoons of bee pollen and a heaped tablespoon of Lucuma Powder
Here are the steps you’ll need to follow to make these Ultimate Vegan Brownies:
- Pre-heat the oven to 175°C.
- In a bowl combine the chia seeds and the water and also leave for 15 minutes
- In a blender put the melted coconut oil, medjool dates, pecan butter, almond/rice milk, maple syrup and blend until smooth, don’t worry if its not 100% smooth, a few little pieces of dates adds the texture!
- In a bowl combine the baking powder, brown rice flour, salt and cacao powder.
- Pour the mixture out of the blender and combine with the flour, salt, baking powder and cacao and add the soaked chia seeds.
- Put into a lined tray about 2 inches thick is ideal, and put into the preheated oven for around 35 minutes. Or until you can insert a knife into it and it comes out clean.
- Take out the oven and leave to cool. Cut into squares and serve!
Watch how Sassy makes these super-healthy Ultimate Vegan Brownies:
Source: Saskia Gregson-Williams