Super Fudgy Brownies

I was a little reluctant to try these because they can be classified as vegan/vegetarian. My friend Melanie passed along this recipe, and it is too good not to share. This is a classic case of "don't knock it until you try it".
Here we go!

1 1/4 cups white flour
2 tbsp arrowroot flour
1 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar (raw, cane, white)
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
1/2 cup date or prune puree*
2 tbsp water
2 tsp vanilla
nuts optional
* to make the puree, cover 1 cup of the fruit with water in a pot. Boil until fruit is soft and most of the water is gone. Process in a food processor until smooth.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Sift the flours, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Mix in the sugars. In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients and the puree. Add the wet to the dry and mix until combined. The batter will look dry, but that is okay! Press the batter into a greased square baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.

I will repeat. These are delicious! I've only made these with honey and dates. If I didn't know these were considered vegan/vegetarian, I wouldn't have guessed. The picture in this post is courtesy of Melanie. Mine don't seem to last long enough to get a picture!

I hope you try these and enjoy them! They won't last long :)

Lisa