Rosemary Lemon Brownies (vegan & grain-free)

Wholesome vegan grain-free brownies with cassava and tigernut flour and lovely rosemary lemon flavor.

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My Easter special Rosemary Lemon Brownies are probably the healthiest baked brownies you will find. With an original rosemary lemon flavor, dark chocolate, hidden zucchini and grain-free cassava and tigernut flour these make a fabulous wholesome yet indulgent treat.

I am continuing to experiment with grain-free flours and cassava and tigernut are quickly becoming one of my favorites to bake with and worked really well in this recipe. As you can see I have also used zucchini that is completely disguised in the brownies and ads extra fudginess.

Brownies are normally loaded with sugar and I really tried to use the least sugar possible without affecting the final result. I’ve used rapadura, you can use any of your favorite raw sugar.

The flavors I’ve used are different to what you would normally expect in brownies. Lemon is often paired with white chocolate but it’s rather interesting with dark chocolate too. Definitely worth to try if you never have. In my opinion rosemary and dark chocolate are fabulous combo and if you love this herb as much as me you are in for a treat.

However the flavors are open for your own adaptation and you could put your own spin on the recipe or try it without the lemon zest to see what you prefer.

As you would expect from brownies they are fudgy and moreish. I have used 120g of dark vegan chocolate in the recipe and you could add even little more if you like. To make them extra special I have decorated them with some whipped oat cream mixed with little cacao powder and topped them with rosemary sprigs, lemon slices, lemon zest and shaved chocolate. 

Hope you love them :)

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Yield: 9 brownies

Rosemary Lemon Brownies (vegan & grain-free)

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Wholesome vegan grain-free brownies with cassava and tigernut flour and lovely rosemary lemon flavor.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Inactive Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup zucchini, roughly grated (150 grams)
• 1-2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup cassava flour (70 grams)
• 1/2 cup tigernut flour (70 grams)
• 1/4 cup cacao powder (30 grams)
• 1/2 cup rapadura sugar (75 grams)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch sea salt
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup olive oil (60ml)
• 1/4cup plant-based milk or as needed (60 ml)
• 4.2-ounce dark vegan chocolate (120 grams)

Topping:

• whipped plant-based cream
• 1-2 teaspoons cacao powder
• shaved chocolate
• lemon slices
• lemon zest
• fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

1. Mix 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons water and set aside to thicken.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C)
3. Line 7" x 7" square baking tin.
4. Roughly grate the zucchini. Finely chop fresh rosemary. Set aside.
5. Roughly chop the chocolate. Set aside.
6. In a large bowl whisk together cassava flour, tigernut flour, cacao powder, sugar, baking powder and salt.
7. Add zucchini, rosemary, lemon zest, gelled flax eggs and olive oil to the dry mix and mix until well combined. Add plant milk as needed to have a thicker brownie mix. The amount will depend on the moisture in the zucchini. I’ve used just under 1/4 cup.
8. Fold in chopped chocolate.
9. Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and level out the surface.
10. Place into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven and leave to cool down.
12. Once cooled cut into 9 equal squares.
13. To decorate whip your favorite plant-based cream and fold in little cacao powder. Pipe on top of brownies and decorate with shaved chocolate, lemon slices, lemon zest and fresh rosemary sprigs.
14. Store in fridge.
15. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 248Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 4g

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