chocolate cherry brownies

chocolate cherry brownies
14 February 2017 Katie

Woo your loved one with these little clouds of chocolate heaven.  With half the added sugar of your normal brownie, you can even feel a little virtuous.  Although the danger here is that they are so good, you might help yourself to another… and another…


chocolate cherry brownies

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Cook Time20-40minutes

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  1. Blend the 2 tbsp of ground flax seed with 6 tbsp of water and leave for at least 5 minutes. Heat the oven to 170C/150C fan/GM4. Grease and line muffin tins or a 20cm square tin.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil and chocolate over a very low heat until the chocolate melts. Add in the 60 ml of water and stir until you have a smooth glossy mixture. Add the sugar, and stir again until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. In a food processor, add the dried dates, flour, polenta. cocoa powder and baking powder. Blend until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
    This step isn't completely necessary but creates a smoother sponge. If you don't have a food processor, simply chop your dates really finely.
  4. Add the flax seed/water blend into the chocolate mixture in the saucepan. Add in the flour/cocoa/date mixture into the chocolate mixture and stir until combined (it will be very thick). Add in the cherries and stir gently.
  5. If you have little heart-shaped pans, this will make 14 separate cakes. Otherwise, Tip the whole lot into a 20 cm tin. Bake individual cakes for 20-22 minutes, or the large tin for 35-40 minutes. A skewer should come out with a slight crumb.
  6. Eat warm, or cool completely in the tin. To make the cherry garnish, melt 20g of chocolate, dip each cherry in half-way up and leave to cool on a piece of non-stick paper. To assemble, dust with icing sugar and top with a cherry.

Nutrition Facts
chocolate cherry brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
22%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 56mg
2%
Potassium 94mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 32g
11%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 20g
Protein 3g
6%
Vitamin A
1%
Vitamin C
0.2%
Calcium
3%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.