Makes 16- 20 brownies
Ingredients
225g/8oz dates
100g/4oz margarine
60g/21/2 oz wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
45ml/3 tablespoons cocoa powder, sieved
1very ripe banana mashed
75g/3oz pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
5ml/1 teaspoon vanilla essence
150g/5oz plain (vegan) chocolate for topping
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4
Cook the dates over a medium heat with just enough water to cover them. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft.
When cooked puree them and allow to cool a little .
Then cream together the dates and the margarine until light and fluffy.
Fold in the wholewheat flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
Add the banana, nuts and vanilla essence.
Spread mixture on to an oiled baking tray (7" x7"), smooth top with spatula.
Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.
When cool spread melted chocolate on top and sprinkle with extra pecans or walnuts.
© The Vegetarian Society – (recipe created by the Cordon Vert cookery school) www.vegsoc.org.