Recipe: Chocolate brownie with a twist

This recipe makes what I call, a brownie in a pot. It doesn't take long to make, the method is easy and it tastes delicious. 

This recipe makes 6 servings

Ingredients for vegan brownie with a twist

• 3/4 tablespoon of ground flaxseed 
• 1.5 tablespoons of warm water
• 110g dark chocolate - broken into pieces
• 1/4 cup of coconut oil
• 1 and a 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of oat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of fine grain sea salt
• 1/2 cup of chopped pecan nuts
• 50g of dark chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter 

How to make vegan vegan brownie with a twist 

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius
2. In a small glass, mix the flax seed and warm water and set aside - this will be the egg replacement
3. Boil some water, place it in a pan, and put a bowl containing the chopped chocolate and coconut oil, into the pan
4. Stir the contents after 1 minute or so and remove the bowl from the pan when the chocolate and coconut oil has melted, setting it aside to cool
5. Mix the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together
6. When the chocolate has cooled, add the flaxseed mix, sugar, cocoa and vanilla, and mix it thoroughly
7. A little at a time, add the dry ingredients to the chocolate, and mix until it's combined
8. Finally, mix in the pecans and chocolate chips
9. Heat the peanut butter for a couple of minutes 
10. Fill a quarter of each ramekin, gently pushing the mix so that the entire base of the ramekin is covered
11. Add a layer of the heated peanut butter
12. Add roughly the same amount of the chocolate mix on top of the peanut butter
13. Put the ramekins on a baking tray to make them easy to take in and out of the oven
14. Bake for 20 minutes
15. Remove them from the oven, let them cool, and when you're ready to serve, heat them in a microwave until the dessert is a little warm and it's a bit softer - this can range from 10 - 40 seconds depending on the level of power used
16. Put a large scoop of vegan ice-cream on top of the brownie, within the ramekin, or serve it on a side dish

Adapted from Jessica DeMarra's recipe

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