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Gut-friendly bread

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Beverage recipes

Kefir

Super-moist chickpea brownie

Serves 6–8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes, plus overnight chilling time (optional)

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 x 400 g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
2 T cocoa powder
40 g flour
3 T milk of choice
3 T canola oil
1 t vanilla extract
1 t baking powder
¼ t salt
¼ t bicarbonate of soda
100 g sugar
100 g Lindt milk chocolate, roughly chopped

Method

1. Drain and rinse the beans very well. Preheat oven to 180℃. Grease or line a 20 cm cast-iron pan.

2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor until as smooth as possible. Spread into the pan.

3. If desired, sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top. Bake on the centre rack for 20 minutes, then chill the underbaked brownie until firm.

4. If there’s time, chill the brownies overnight and serve the next day with vanilla ice cream.

Cook’s note: Omit the chocolate and use dairy-free ice cream if you’re keeping things plant-based.

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Super-moist chickpea brownie

Super-moist chickpea brownie

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