Chocolate Brownie (Serves about 12 to 16 brownies)

INGREDIENTS
◙  One cup of Almond Milk (Or another Non-Dairy Milk)
◙  Six Tablespoons of Broken Flaxseed 
◙  Two Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
◙  One and a half cup of Agave Palm Sugar (Low Glycemic Index)
◙  Two-thirds of a cup with Sunflower Oil (Or another Vegetable Oil)
◙ One and one-third cup of Unsweetened Cocoa (Sift when lumpy)
◙ One and one-third cup of Chickpea Flour (Sift when lumpy)
◙ Two Teaspoons of Baking Powder
◙ Three Teaspoons of Protein Powder
◙  Three Tablespoons of Lemon Juice
◙  Half a Teaspoon of salt
◙  Two tablespoons of coconut oil (For greasing)

◙  Electric mixer or whisk and a Medium Bowl

◙  A sheet of greaseproof paper

 

Now it is time to bake! First, preheat the oven to 160°C (325F). Take a large square baking tray, cover it with greaseproof paper and coat this with the coconut oil, mostly for security. It helps to melt the oil a little.

Take a medium bowl. Add in the milk, broken flaxseed Vanilla Extract. Stir it a little and let it rest for some five minutes.

When this has thickened, whisk in the sugar and oil with an electric mixer, until you've created a smooth blend. Then add the cocoa powder, chickpea flour, protein powder, lemon juice, baking powder, and salt. Mix this until you are satisfied with the structure of the mix. Smoothly slide the batter into the baking tray and fold it to an equal hight throughout the tray.

Bake this for thirty to thirty-five minutes in the preheated oven. Before you take it out, make sure the center is not very gooey anymore and put it onto a rack so it can cool off on its own time. Take it out when cooled and cut the pieces as big as you like.

These brownies are a good variety in a balanced diet. The protein is important to maintain, repair and grow muscle, so it's best to keep track of how much you eat. And, just remember, sugar is sugar and sweets are sweets. These don't guarantee health, but it's much better than the everyday baked goods you find nowadays. Now, enjoy a piece and share the rest. Or...

Keep it for about a week in the refrigerator in an air-tight container or keep it in the freezer for about two to three months. For the unexpected moment of a craving for a brownie. Beep it up in the microwave or oven and keep enjoying your home-made piece of chocolate. There is nowhere better than home. And brownies make me feel more at home.

Love!