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Recipes
Chocolate brownies
Recipes

Beetroot brownies

by Felina Graetz
Berlin
Preparation time:20 min
Cooking time:35 min
Portions:10
Diet:Vegan
Chocolate brownies
Fudgy chocolate brownies enriched with beetroot for extra moisture, natural sweetness, a wholesome plant-based treat.

Ingredients

500ml

Plant-based milk

25ml

apple cider vinegar

500g

beetroot cooked

230g

White sugar
White sugar

170ml

neutral oil

85g

Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder

400g

wholegrain flour

25g

baking powder

1 pinch

salt

500g

dark chocolate
caster sugar

Why we love this recipe

We love this beetroot brownie for its moist texture and rich chocolate taste. It turns a simple vegetable into a sweet treat and proves vegan plant-based desserts can feel indulgent.
Felina Graetz

Steps

1.

Dress a 30x30cm tin with baking paper and pre-heat the oven at 200 degrees celsius.

2.

Mix the plant based milk with the apple cider vinegar in a vessel for a couple of minutes.

3.

Blend the beetroot and mix under the sugar and oil.

4.

Add the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and slowly whisk the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until a smooth dough is formed.

5.

Melt the chocolate in a water bath and whisk the molten chocolate into the dough.

6.

Add the dough into the baking tin and bake for 25-35 minutes, check with a stick if the dough is not sticking anymore to test if the brownies are baked through.

7.

Dust brownies with caster sugar after cooling down.