By: Susan Joy
Gingerbread Brownies are the perfect Christmas treat. They are rich, dense, and fudgy like a brownie but with the flavour of gingerbread.
They are a great addition to your Christmas menu. Serve in small squares to add to your Christmas treat platter or larger squares to serve as a dessert with dairy-free cream or ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup ghee, or unsalted grass-fed butter
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar (organic)
- 5 (1/2 cup) soft pitted Medjool date(s)
- 3 Lge egg(s)
- 1/3 cup cashew butter/spread
- 2 Tbspn molasses (organic unsulphured)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (organic)
- 2 1/2 cups almond meal/flour, (from blanched almonds)
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder (gluten free)
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 170c (fan-forced). Line the base and sides of a 27 x 17cm slice/slab tin with baking paper.
Add the ghee, coconut sugar, dates, eggs, cashew butter, molasses and vanilla to a food processor. Process until you have a smooth consistency, approximately 12 – 15 seconds.
Add the almond meal, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Process for 15 seconds or until all the dry ingredients is incorporated well.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared tin. Smooth the surface (I place a piece of baking paper over the top and smooth with my hands).
Bake for 25 minutes or until just coming away from the sides of the tin and firm on top. Don’t overcook, you want a fudge like texture in the middle.
Allow to cool completely, then place in the fridge to chill before slicing with a large knife (cooling will help prevent the fudgey middle sticking to the knife when cutting). Lift out by the paper and place on a large chopping board. Cut into 6×4 rows for small squares or cut larger to use as a dessert.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days and in the fridge for up to 12 days. Freezes well for up to 3 months.
Article supplied with thanks to The JOYful Table.
About the Author: Susan is an author of The JOYful Table cookbook containing gluten & grain free, and Paleo inspired recipes for good health and wellbeing.
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