Chocolate Beet Brownies

If you’ve never tried baking with beets, these Chocolate Beet Brownies are the perfect place to start! Made with beet puree, dark chocolate chips, oat flour, and cocoa powder, they are fudgy, moist, and deeply chocolatey with just the right amount of sweetness. The roasted beets add a subtle earthiness that enhances the chocolate flavor while keeping the brownies soft and rich. Prepare to surprise everyone with them because you’d never guess these brownies are made with beets! They're packed with fiber, nutrients and perfect to serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Servings: squares

Author: Teri-Ann Carty

Prep Time: 1 30

Rest Time: 30

Total Time: 2

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup puree beets about 3 medium roasted beets
½ cup sugar any sugar will do
2 eggs room temperature
½ cup butter melted
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup milk I used soy milk
1½ cups oat flour from ground oats*
1½ tsp baking powder
½ cup cacao powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup dark chocolate chips
¼ cup walnuts roughly chopped

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400. Wrap beets in tin foil and bake for 1 hour or until fork tender. Wait for them to cool and then slide skin off. You may want to wear gloves. Place cooled skinned beets in food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Reduce heat to 350. Line an 8x8 baking tin with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, add eggs, beet purée, cashew milk, olive oil, sugar, vanilla and whisk generously to combine. Add in dry ingredients except for chocolate chips and walnuts. Mix thoroughly. Add chocolate chips and walnuts, stir again. Transfer to a parchment-lined 8x8 square pan and scrape in batter. Smoothing it out before topping with walnuts and extra chocolate chips.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

*You can easily blend your oats to make your oat flour! Just add your oats to a blender and blend until fluffy.

Nutrition

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.