Feel Good Brownies

A guilt-free brownie that will satisfy all sugar cravings. The perfect teatime treat!

INGREDIENTS

• Carmien Natural Rooibos tea bags
• 500 ml Boiling water
• 250 g Cake flour
• 250 g Coconut flour
• 150 g Cacao
• 90 g Bicarbonate of Soda
• 2/3 cup Oil
• 2 tbsp Apple vinegar
• 2 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1 Slab 70% dark chocolate with mint crunch
• 1/2 cup Brown sugar
• 500g Pureed apples

PREPARATION

• Preheat the oven to 200˚C. Spray an oven pan with spray ‘n cook.
• Place the tea bags in a jug and add the boiling water. Infuse while mixing the rest of the ingredients
• Sift together the cake flour, coconut flour, cacao and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl.
• Mix the oil vinegar, vanilla essence, chocolate and sugar in a large bowl.
• Add the tea and mix well until the chocolate and sugar are melted.
• Mix in the apple puree.
• Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
• Pour into the prepared pan. (The mixture is runny).
• Let stand for about 5 minutes to set a bit, then place in the oven.
• Bake for 30—35 minutes or until the crust is slightly cracked and the cake is done, but still moist.
• Let cool in the pan, then cut into squares.