‘Brownies are magical’
Everyone knows that brownies are magical, and no one will every turn one down, so this oatmeal brownie is the perfect dish. It is savoury and satiating and can be eaten as a dessert or breakfast. The flax and oatmeal add a healthy dose of fibre and so it keeps you fuller for longer. The flax also has omega-3’s. The original dish was made with real chocolate and was a lot sweeter, I substituted this for cacao nibs giving the dish a bitter edge, increasing the antioxidants and making it vegan. Mr. B prefers the version with chocolate chips and made the culinary suggestion of adding in M&M’s.
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup raw cacao
- 1 tsp. GF baking powder
- 1 tbsp. flax seeds
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup carob chips/cacao nibs
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Add all wet ingredients in a bowl and all dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Mix together and pour into a 6×9 inch baking pan/casserole dish.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Slice once cooled.
