Tag: chocolate

Beetroot Brownies

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I have a serious chocolate addiction. I could happily live the rest of my life with no crisps, sweets or take-aways, but I need to have chocolate every day. I try to prepare for this and make somewhat healthier chocolate treats so I don’t end up buying chocolate bars. Here’s one of my recipes I often use to fuel my addiction, enjoy!

Ingredients- for a  9 x 11 inch  tin (makes 12 brownies)

  • 500g beetroot (it’s easiest if you get cooked beetroot sold in vacuum packs)
  • 200g dark chocolate
  • 100g butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 175g sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 100g plain flour
  • 100g walnuts

You’ll also need a food processor or hand blender

Steps

  1. Line a baking tray and preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Slice the beetroot and heat in the microwave on high for about 5 minutes
  3. Add the butter and chocolate to the food processor but don’t blend just yet
  4. Take the beetroot from the microwave and drain off any liquid, and add the beetroot to the food processor. Let it sit for 2 minutes to let the butter and chocolate melt, then blend until smooth.
  5. Add the sugar and vanilla, then the eggs (the mixture should have cooled down by now, but if not, leave it for a minute or two before you add the eggs so they don’t scramble!)
  6. Pour the mixture into a bowl and fold in the flour, cocoa powder and walnuts.
  7. Pour into the tray and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until the brownies are firm at the top. A skewer won’t usually come out completely clean because the brownies are so moist.

Homemade Rolos

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I was in need of a sugary snack to keep my energy levels up while studying so I came up with a recipe for my own Rolos! While dates still have a lot of sugar in them, these Rolos have a lot more fibre, vitamins and minerals  than the originals.

 

Ingredients:

For the caramel:

  • 1 cup of dates
  • 2/3 cup of milk
  • Teaspoon of vanilla
  • Tablespoon of nut butter (Any type is fine – I used peanut butter)

To cover

  • 100g Dark chocolate
  • Honey (optional)

 

Steps:

  1. Add the dates, vanilla, nut butter and about half of the milk to a blender and whiz it up. Add the rest of the milk little by little until you get the consistency you want, you might not have the use it all, or you may need more, depending on the dates.
  2. Leave the mixture in the freezer for half an hour (this will make it a lot easier to roll).
  3. Melt the chocolate and leave to cool slightly for a few minutes. You can add a drizzle honey to give the chocolate a bit of shine or sweeten it if you’d like!
  4. Cover a tray with grease-proof paper or tin foil.
  5. Take the mixture out of the freezers, and wet your hands before rolling them into balls (this stops the mixture sticking to your hands).
  6. Dip the caramel balls into the melted chocolate and leave on the tray to set. The chocolate should set pretty quickly if the caramel is still cold, so you won’t have to wait too long to eat them!

Enjoy!