Melt-in-the Middle Brownies

Melt-in-the Middle Brownies

Serves: 10 brownies

Ingredients

• 224g coconut oil

• 115g sugar with stevia, or more for a sweeter brownies ( or double the amount with any type of other sugar )

• 3 eggs

• 1 yolk

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

• pinch salt

• 1 tsp coffee extract or instant coffee, optional

• 84g cacao powder

• 84g spelt flour

• 100g 70% dark chocolate, chopped into chunks

Method

- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees c, fan. Line a tray of your choice, I used a loaf pan.

- Melt the oil then quickly whisk the sugar, salt and oil for 1 minute. Don't worry if the two don't combine that well, to begin with, the egg will help with that.

- Whisk in the eggs, yolk, vanilla and coffee extract until everything combines together to form a smooth, thick and glossy paste.

- Beat everything together with an electric whisk for about 2 minutes or until it changes to a paler colour.

- In a medium bowl, whisk the cacao and flour.

- Sprinkle the flour over the egg mixture then fold it in until JUST combined. Add the chocolate chunks in and fold until evenly distributed in the batter.

- Pour the batter into the lined tray and pop it in the oven until the edges come out with a few moist crumbs and the middle comes out fairly gooey ( Mine took 15 minutes ) but it could be more dependent upon different ovens, preferences etc.

- Allow to cool in the pan before slicing into 10 pieces and enjoy with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream!

* Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days