Cacao Nib Brownies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

This stunning Cacao Nib Brownies recipe was invented by the genius that is @nutritiouslynaughty and is an absolute favourite with everyone at GN HQ! The recipe tastes great and is packed full of gluten free & refined sugar free ingredients. Give it a whirl and be sure to tag @GoNutritionUK in any of your social media posts.

Ingredients

Brownie:

• 50g Gluten Free Pure Fine Oats
• 30g Ground Almonds
• 250g Medjool Dates, stoned
• 110g Coconut Oil, melted
• 2 Large Eggs
• 75g Cacao Powder
• 100ml Oat Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 30g Cacao Nibs

Peanut Butter Sauce:

• 3 tbsp Smooth Peanut Butter
• 3 tbsp Cacao Powder
• 2 tsp Maple Syrup
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
2. With greaseproof paper, grease and line your 8x8 inch brownie tin,
3. In a food processor, combine the eggs, vanilla, oat milk, coconut oil and dates until you have formed a smooth batter.
4. Add in the ground almonds, cacao powder, gluten free oat flour and 25g of the cacao nibs and mix completely.
5. Pour batter into the brownie tin and sprinle the remaining cacao nibs onto the surface.
6. Bake the mix for 15 minutes.
7. Cook thoroughly and cut into 12 equal pieces.
8. For the chocolate sauce, simply melt the coconut oil over a simmering pan of water and then whisk in the other ingredients.