After having an insane Vegan Hazelnut Brownie at Banana Cafe, Bordeaux, France I knew I had to make my own version using 'whole food' ingredients. This recipe took some fiddling around, but I think I've achieved an equally insane brownie with a delicious fudgy centre and chewy crust. Enjoy! Love Alex, Ballerina Bites. xx PS: Be sure to tag me @ballerina_bites so I can see your wonderful recreations. Ingredients - Dry - 1 cup spelt flour 3/4 cup coconut sugar 1/2 cup cacao powder 1/2 cup hazelnut meal 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt - Wet - 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 100g 70% dark chocolate (dairy free; I use Lindt) 1/4 cup dairy free milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup raw hazelnuts Method Preheat the oven to 170°C fan and line a 20cm square brownie tin with baking paper. In a large bowl add all dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Add apple puree to a small saucepan and begin to warm over low heat before adding broken chocolate pieces. Take the saucepan off the heat and allow residual heat to melt the chocolate. This ensures no burnt chocolate! Pour melted apple chocolate over the dry ingredients and begin to incorporate before adding the milk and vanilla extract. Give everything a good stir (making sure not to over mix) before evenly spreading batter into lined brownie tin. Scatter hazelnuts over brownie and gently press into the batter. Bake for 20min- 30mins until a hard crust has formed. (It is ok to under bake your brownies as it will result in a more fudge-like brownie.) Allow to completely cool before slicing. Makes 9 brownies
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Anna Immonen
1/1/2021 11:50:38 am
Hey! I'd love to try this recipe, however I'm worried about using so much sugar. Can I sub some of the coconut sugar with either more bananas, dates or erythritol?
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Anna Immonen
1/1/2021 11:52:45 am
Oops wrong tab open... This comment was intended on the Peanut Butter & Banana Celebration Cake :D
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Alex, Ballerina Bites
2/1/2021 02:18:59 pm
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