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Christmas Chocolate Brownies!
14-Dec-10: Here is a great “Low GL” (Glycaemic Load) recipe for a delicious Christmas Chocolate brownie for those who are on a Low GL diet or just like to watch your carb-intake over the Christmas festivities. It makes about 12 pieces in a 22cm (9 inch) square baking tin. Enjoy and induge!!
1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees (or gas mark 4). Oil a square baking tin (with coconut butter, or butter) and sprinkle a bit of ground almond flour onto it).
2. Melt 100-150g organic dark chocolate (>70%, e.g. Green and Black’s, cut into smaller pieces) in a bain marie (in a pot over hot water).
3. Blend 150g coconut butter (or normal butter) with 50-75g Xylitol until soft; then add 2 bananas (mashed), 4 eggs (large, ideally organic free-range omega-3), 2 tsp vanilla extract. Add the melted chocolate, 150g ground almonds, 2 tsp baking powder, 1-2 Tbs of cocoa powder and 200g chopped hazelnuts. Optionally for Christmas: 2 tsp of ground cinnamon, 2 tsp of mixed spices, zest of 2 large organic unwaxed oranges (add juice of 1/2 orange), 1 large handful of sugar free dried sour cherries (e.g. from CherryActive) and if you fancy 1-2 shots of Rum or Brandy.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and sprinkle a handful of any or all of the following: almonds, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, sesame seeds over the top. Bake for around 20-30 minutes until the mixture no longer ‘wobbles’ when shaken. The top should be firm to touch, not over cooked – to keep them ‘soft and slightly gooey’.
5. Leave to cool and serve each brownie with natural yoghurt and 1-2 Tbs of raspberries (fresh or defrosted, you can also heat them up as a contrast with the cool yoghurt). Garnish with some holly leaves and berries (or mint sprig) for ‘looks’.
Enjoy & Happy Christmas 2010!