Name: Vegan Christmas Brownies
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 150 g gluten free flour ((gluten free if needed)); 250 g brown sugar (or coconut sugar); 100 g cocoa powder; 0.5 tsp cinnamon ground; 0.5 tsp mixed spice (or pumpkin pie spice mix); 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 pinch salt; 120 ml applesauce (or apple puree, you can find this in the baby food aisle!); 80 ml almond milk; 60 ml sunflower oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 90 g dark chocolate chips; 3 tbsp mincemeat ((mince pie filling))

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 180c / 350f and line a [8x8 inch brownie tin] with baking paper.
2

Mix the gluten free flour (150 g), brown sugar (250 g), cocoa powder (100 g), cinnamon ground (0.5 tsp), mixed spice (0.5 tsp), baking powder (1 tsp), bicarbonate of soda (0.5 tsp) and salt (1 pinch) together in a large bowl.
3

Stir in the applesauce (120 ml), almond milk (80 ml), sunflower oil (60 ml) and vanilla extract (1 tsp) to make a smooth batter.
4

Fold in the dark chocolate chips (90 g) and mincemeat (3 tbsp).
5

Transfer the mixture to the baking tin and bake for 25-30 minutes.
6

Leave to cool completely before cutting into 16 squares. Enjoy!