Name: Brownies with prunes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 115g soft, pitted prunes; 3 Tbsp apple juice or brandy; 50g cocoa powder; 65g gluten-free flour; Pinch of salt; ½ tsp baking powder; 75g sugar with Stevia; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsp. cold-pressed vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 50g chopped walnuts (optional); Extra apple juice (optional)

Brownies with prunes

9 Jun 2019

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

If you’re after a low-fat, low-sugar, gluten-free and dairy-free treat, do try these brownies with prunes! You would never guess that these brownies have hardly any fat or sugar - they taste really yummy, moist and indulgent. Perfect with your morning coffee or afternoon tea!

Ingredients

115g soft, pitted prunes
3 Tbsp apple juice or brandy
50g cocoa powder
65g gluten-free flour
Pinch of salt
½ tsp baking powder
75g sugar with Stevia
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. cold-pressed vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
50g chopped walnuts (optional)
Extra apple juice (optional)

Instructions

Soak the prunes in the apple juice or brandy for at least 30 minutes (overnight in case of brandy). Transfer them and the liquid into a small food processor and process until you get a purée. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a small baking tin with parchment paper.
Sift the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Add the sugar.
Mix the eggs and the oil in another bowl, then add the vanilla. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and combine. Add the prune purée and more apple juice (about 3-5 Tbsp) if needed and combine. You should get a smooth, thick batter - not too runny but not dough-like either.
Gently fold in the nuts, then transfer the batter into the lines tin, spreading it out evenly.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or so, until it’s golden - the middle should remain a bit gooey.
When it’s completely cooled down, cut it into squares (to avoid crumbs it’s best to put the cake in the fridge for 30 minutes or so before slicing).
Dust with icing sugar before serving.