Beetroot Brownies
Ingredients
Instructions
- Boil beetroot for at least 20 min.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Soak the dates in boiling water for 10 min
- Blend the beetroot in a powerful blender until smooth. Add some of the soy milk in to help blend.
- Blend the dates in the blender until they turn into a paste. Add some of the soy milk in to help blend.
- Add the date paste, peanut butter, and soy milk into the large blender with the beetroots.
- Blend the cashews in the blender until smooth, then add into the large blender.
- Transfer the blended ingredients into a large bowl. Mix everything together until a consistent batter is formed. Add cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Mix well.
- Fold in the ¾ of the chocolate chunks.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and empty the brownie batter.
- Bake for 15 min.
- Once done baking, sprinkle dark chocolate pieces all over the top of the brownies and allow them to melt.
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