Vegan_Food_and_Living_Cookbook_-_Spring_2019

Granola chocolate brownies

By Lisa Roukin (www.myrelationshipwithfood.com)

Makes 20 | Prep 30 mins plus freezing | Cook 5 mins | Calories 247 (per serving)

250g (1²/ 3 cups) rolled
jumbo oats (gluten
free if required)
500g (3 cups) pitted
Medjool soft dates, soaked
in hot water if hard
25g (¼ cup) raw cacao
powder, or cacao powder
½ tsp pure vanilla
bean extract
¼ tsp sea salt, crushed

FOR THE CHOCOLATE

LAYER

200g (1½ cups) vegan dark

chocolate, melted

FOR THE GRANOLA

TOPPING

200g (2 cups) gluten free

vegan granola, chopped

dried apricots, banana

chips, raisins, chia seeds

1 Line a 23cm (9in) square tin with

baking paper.

2 In a food processor, process the oats

into a fine, sandy consistency with

a slight rough texture. Remove

from the food processor. Add the

pitted dates and process until finely

chopped and smooth. Add the

ground oats, cacao powder, vanilla

and sea salt, and process until

thoroughly combined. Keep scraping

down the sides, and breaking up the

mixture, until it forms a ball.

3 When the mixture has come

together in a ball, remove from the

food processor and place in the

lined tin. I wear disposable gloves

at this point to evenly press the

mixture into the prepared square

pan until smooth, or you can use the

back of a large spoon, to help flatten.

4 Place in the freezer for about

10 minutes.

5 Meanwhile, make the chocolate layer.

Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl

over a bain-marie or in a microwave.

When the chocolate is melted,

remove the base from the freezer,

pour over the melted chocolate and

spread out evenly.

6 Scatter the granola over the

chocolate layer and place either in

the freezer or fridge to set.

7 When you're ready to cut the

brownies, run hot water over a knife

for a minute or so, wipe quickly with

a towel, and carefully cut away the

edges, then cut into 20 slices. Store,

covered, in the refrigerator until

ready to serve. The brownies will

keep, covered, in the refrigerator, for

up to 5 days.

TIP Store any leftovers in the fridge

for a chocolate treat anytime. This

makes a great pick-up snack when

Total fat Saturates Salt Sugar Protein collecting the little ones from school.

7.9g 2 .7g 0.08g 21.1g 4.3g