Vegan chocolate and prune brownies

Ingredients

• 175 g of vegan spread
• 125 g of self-raising flour
• 225 g of caster sugar
• 3 tbsp of flax seeds, mixed with 9 tbsp water (making 3 flax eggs)
• 100 g of dark chocolate
• 4 tbsp of cocoa powder
• 100 g of dark chocolate chips
• 7 prunes, finely chopped
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line a square brownie pan

2. 2

   Melt the dairy free margarine with the chocolate and sugar in bowl set over a pan of simmering water – do not allow the bowl to touch the water, or the chocolate will seize. One melted, set aside

3. 3

   Sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt into a large bowl

4. 4

   Beat the flax eggs into the chocolate mixture. Gradually fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the prunes and chocolate chips

5. 5

   Pour the mixture into the brownie tin, smooth the surface and bake in the oven for 25 minutes for a more fudgey brownie, or 30–32 minutes for a more cake-like texture. Use a skewer to test after 25 minutes, there shouldn’t be too much mixture clinging to it when removed. The brownies will set a little more while cooling