Healthy Chocolate Brownie

This healthy beetroot chocolate brownie is butter free and uses minimal chocolate - making it healthy and affordable as well as really tasty!

For this chocolate brownie we are selecting ingredients from the Mediterranean again - combing the best from the north and south of the Mediterranean coasts.

the mediterranean Difference

What makes this recipe different:

Soft de-stoned dates

Carob flour from fruit of Spanish Carob or Algorrobo trees (often called a Mediterranean oak)

Spanish premium Serriana Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead of coconut oil or butter

Together with the beetroot, these provide a chocolatey, moist and dense brownie flavour

healthy chocolate brownie method

This recipe makes enough to fill a large cake tin and provide 10 to 12 slices.

ingredients

100g of Serriana Olive Oil

300g of cooked and chopped beetroot

15g of linseed (vegan option) or 1 medium egg

250g of ground almonds

60g of cocoa powder

100g of soft de-stoned dates

100g wholemeal self-raising flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp of baking powder

1 pinch of salt

75g of carob flour

Option: Add 100g of brown sugar if you prefer your cake to be sweeter

Option: Use a chocolate paste (or better, a carob and nut paste) to top each brownie when ready to serve

method

Step 1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees centigrade and prepare a cake tin - use grease proof paper with a little olive oil.

Step 2. Combine the 300g of cooked beetroot, 250g of ground almonds, 1 egg (or ground linseed), 60g of cocoa powder, 100g of dates and 100g of Serriana olive oil in a blender and blend - alternatively, use a bowl and a hand held blender.

Step 3. Add the 100g of flour, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of baking powder, a pinch of salt and 75g of carob powder. Option, add 100g of brown sugar.

Step 4. Add a little extra water (if necessary) so that the mixture pours relatively easily into your cake tin. Pour the mixture.

Step 5. Bake for 20 minutes

Method Continued

Step 5. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Step 6. Place the brownie cake on a board and with a large knife or slicer, cut into to cubes. Then store in an airtight container or tin foil until you are ready to serve.

Step 7. Serve with a carob and nut 'chocolate' paste, or a little vegan cream.

Healthy chocolate brownie - How to serve

This delicious healthy chocolate brownie hardly contains any chocolate and has little added sugar. Hence, you may choose to add a little extra sugar to the recipe (see above), or alternatively, top each slice with a healthy Nutella alternative - such as this carob and hazelnut paste shown below.

If you are looking for a drink to accompany your brownie, nothing beats a cup of Early Grey tea!

Did you enjoyed this Healthy Beetroot Brownie where we drop the butter? Find out more about butter free options here...

Do you know what carob fruit looks like? Check this out to discover more about the carob tree and its fruit.