Imagine biting into a piece of absolutely delicious chocolate brownie. Now imagine that I tell you that this brownie is vegan and healthy, because the butter is replaced by a courgette. Isn't that a dream? Then get cooking!
Organisation
| Portions | Preparation | Cooking |
| 20 small cubes | 15 min | 40 min |
Nutritional values/100g
| Glucides | Lipides | Protéines | kCal |
| 40g | 15,5g | 6,5g | 320 |
INGREDIENTS:
KissPlanet list:
200g of dark chocolate
80g brown sugar
50g flour
60g almond powder
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tablespoons of vegan egg substitute
90 ml cold water
List of fresh products:
200g of courgette
RECIPE:
Preheat the oven to 150°C (fan oven).
Hydrate the egg replacer by mixing 3 tablespoons of powder with 90ml of water. Mix well to avoid lumps and leave to thicken for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, peel the courgette. Place a sieve over a large bowl. Grate the courgette over the sieve, squeeze it a little and let the water drain into the dish under the weight of the vegetable. You can also place it in a cloth and squeeze out the water.
Note: The more water you use, the more melt-in-your-mouth the brownie will be, but be careful not to use too much or it will be difficult to bake, so test and adjust to your preference!
Whisk the egg mixture with the sugar.
Add the almond powder and the flour previously mixed with the baking powder. Stir again until you have a smooth mixture.Melt the chocolate in the microwave, removing it every 30 seconds to mix it with a spoon to avoid cooking it, or in a bain-marie. Pour the chocolate over the previous mixture.
Add the drained courgette. Stir until the courgette pieces are well covered with the chocolate batter and no vegetable pieces can be distinguished. The result is a paste with a stringy porridge texture.
Fill the baking mould with the batter and bake for about 40 minutes (for this recipe I used a 3 cm square cube mould. Adjust the baking time according to the size of the mould). To check if they are cooked, stick a knife tip into a brownie and if the blade comes out clean, they are cooked.
Remove the baking form from the oven and allow the brownies to cool to room temperature before removing from the mould..
Enjoy your meal!