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🥤 Moist Chocolate Walnut Brownies

225 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 180 g pitted dates
• 30 ml water
• 6 tbsp salted butter
• 210 g chopped dark chocolate
• 2 eggs (L)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp spelt wholemeal flour
• 130 g California walnut kernels (coarsely chopped)
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Use gas mark 2 or fan-assisted 160 degrees Celsius.
2. 2. Lightly grease a rectangular baking pan measuring 23 cm.
3. 3. Line the greased pan with baking paper.
4. 4. Place the dates and water into a blender.
5. 5. Blend the mixture until it forms a smooth paste.
6. 6. Set the date paste aside.
7. 7. Heat the butter and chocolate in a large pan.
8. 8. Stir constantly until everything has melted.
9. 9. Remove the pan from the heat source.
10. 10. Allow the chocolate mixture to cool down slightly.
11. 11. Stir the date paste into the chocolate.
12. 12. Add the eggs one by one.
13. 13. Thoroughly mix in each egg before adding the next one.
14. 14. Place the cocoa powder and flour into a separate bowl.
15. 15. Sift the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture.
16. 16. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
17. 17. Ensure the batter is smooth.
18. 18. Add the walnuts to the batter.
19. 19. Gently fold the walnuts into the batter.
20. 20. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
21. 21. Bake the brownies for 20 to 25 minutes.
22. 22. Check the center: it should be firm.
23. 23. Remove the brownies from the oven.
24. 24. Let them cool down completely.
25. 25. Get some powdered sugar and a stencil ready.
26. 26. Sift the powdered sugar through the stencil over the brownies.
27. 27. Choose a Christmas-themed design for the decoration.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 225
• Protein: 4 g · Fett/Fat: 16 g · Carbs: 17 g