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I've been slaving over a hot stove again :D but with chocolate rather than lemon flavours this time.

I found the original recipe on the internet and adapted it slightly. With these ingredients, I was rather dubious about the end result, but gave it a go anyway - and the end certainly was worth the wait.

You have been warned - these are moist, more-ish and full of fibre! :shock: :lol: :lol:

Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

600g sweet potatoes
14 medjool dates (or approx 16 ordinary, pitted)
80g ground almonds
100g rice flour
4 tbsp raw cacao/cocoa powder
pinch salt
3 tbsp maple syrup/honey/golden syrup


Method

Preheat oven to 180C.
Line baking tray with parchment. (I used an oblong one, approx 6” x 12” for brownies about the thickness of a slice of toast. If you want thicker brownies, use a smaller tray.)

Peel sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and cook till very soft.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.

When the sweet potatoes are very soft, drain and mash thoroughly. While they are cooling, either blend the dates to a puree or chop finely.

Add dates, sweet potatoes and syrup to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Place in lined baking tray (this is a bit fiddly because the mix is sticky and the paper moves about) and cook for approx 20 mins till cocktail stick comes out dry.

Cool for about 10 mins. Remove from tray and cool further.
Cut into squares and store in fridge.

Enjoy! :D
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Post by Bunny »

OMG Polemi, are you sure this is a brownie recipe or a medicinal laxative? :lol: Could be dual purpose. Sounds devine.
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Post by PW in Polemi »

Well, Bunny, I s'pose I could use prunes instead of dates for a truly laxative effect :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Normandie »

I believe dates are quite a moving experience too... :lol:

A figs + dates + prunes brownie would be something to experience. Got a recipe? :wink:
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Post by PW in Polemi »

Normandie, you are wicked .... :wink:

Prunes always remind me of many years ago, my then French boyfriend took me on a driving/camping (roughing it, yuk!) holiday round France. We'd bought local specialities en route, like pate de fois gras and pruneaux. However, being bored on the way back, I opened the box of prunes - and scoffed most of them. Fortunately, we reached his house before the usual resultant effect occurred. :oops: Funnily enough, not been so keen on prunes since. :shock:

However, figs are a completely different matter. I seem to be able to munch my way through as many as I want, with no adverse effect - except perhaps to my blood sugar levels :shock: :lol:
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Post by pambon »

Definitely must be eaten at home :wink:
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Post by PW in Polemi »

Aah, don't be such a wuss :D

Just restrict your intake to one small piece a day and hide the rest in the fridge.
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You must be joking! No self control when 'dolce' is in front of me. Although I have improved recently :lol:
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Post by Topcat »

Polemi I'm going to try this recipe this very weekend.

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Post by PW in Polemi »

It is seriously yummy - the 2 of us managed to make them last almost a week, and only because I hid the container at the back of the fridge (out of sight = out of mind) :shock: :lol: :lol:
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I'll let you know.

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