Gluten free Bean and Date Brownies

1 can (425 g) kidney beans, drained and rinsed very very very very well!!!

1 heaped tbsp ground espresso coffee powder / or instant coffee powder granules

3 large eggs

½ cup (100 g) chocolate slab, cut into chips (or milk discs)

¾ cup date puree* (see bottom for recipe)

½ tsp baking powder

½ cup cocoa powder

2 tsp vanilla essence (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)

3 tbsp cherry flavored yoghurt (or any other yoghurt – natural is fine too)

½ cup salted peanuts, chopped coarsely (or any other nuts – or leave out)

 

Date puree:

1 cup pitted dates

½ cup hot water

Blend the dates and hot water till they form a smooth paste.  (this date puree can be used in baked recipes instead of sugar. )

 

Preheat oven to 180 oC.  Line square baking pan with baking paper. In food processor, mix the black beans with metal blade till very smooth.   Add eggs, yoghurt, baking powder, cocoa powder, coffee granules, vanilla & date puree.  Process till nicely blended.  Add the peanuts / nuts and pulse 5 times.  Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips. 

Bake for 25 minutes – test if test skewer comes out clean. Otherwise bake longer.

Keep in tray for 10 minutes, cut and carefully remove.  Place on wire rack and let cool completely before serving. 

Recipe and photo:  Alma Pretorius 

You can easily freeze this.

 

Coffee spice sugar cookies

Makes 15-20 cookies, depending on size

7 tablespoons veg oil

1 cup self-rising flour

1 large egg

½ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 heaped teaspoon All Spice (Mixed Spices)

1 tablespoon coffee granules (I used decaf)

Preheat oven to 170 oC.  Spray baking sheet.  Mix the oil, egg, sugar, vanilla, coffee and spices.  Add the flour.  Mix.  (It will be a wet mixture.) Drop spoonful’s (not too close to each other - it spreads) onto baking sheet.  Bake for 13 minutes.  Let cool on sheet for about 5 minutes – carefully remove and let cool.

Recipe and photo:  Alma Pretorius

 

Coffee, aniseed and cinnamon cookies

Makes 24 cookies, depending on size

 

1 cup self-rising flour

1 large egg

5 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons warm water

3 teaspoons coffee powder

3 teaspoons Aniseeds

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/2 cup white sugar

 

Preheat oven to 170 oC.  Stir the coffee powder in the warm water.  Add the egg, oil, aniseeds, sugar and cinnamon.  Mix.  Add the flour and mix.  Form walnut-size balls, place on greased baking sheet (not too close to each other) and bake for 12 minutes.  Let cool.

Recipe and photo:  Alma Pretorius