Carob and Orange Oat "Brownies"
Gluten Free
Equipment
- Flour mill is useful but optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat groats, milled on medium - if you do not have a flour mill, pulse in a powerful blender until the texture is of coarse flour.
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds - ground into powder
- zest of half to one orange - depending on your preferences
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp raw carob powder
- ⅓ tsp pink or celtic salt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup - for those with sweeter tooth, add another tbsp of maple syrup and reduce the water by 1 tbsp
- 3 tbsp coconut oil - or ghee if the weather is cold
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat a fan oven to 180 C / 350 F (200 C / 400 C for a conventional oven).
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl together and let the dough rest for 2 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture into a baking dish making the brownies 1 inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Let them cool.
- Cut into pieces and enjoy.