Chestnut and Prune Brownies

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A fudgy decadent chocolate brownies that is made with chestnuts, prunes and sweetened with xylitol. It’s full of fiber, potassium and antioxidants thanks to chestnuts. Plus it’s sugar free and naturally gluten free. These brownies will keep well for up to 5 days in an airtight container. They also freeze well, wrapped in cling film, for up to a month.
Xylitol is a natural sweetener that tastes very similar to sugar, has a similar texture, and can be substituted in a 1:1 ratio in most recipes.

 

190 g Dark chocolate with 60-70% cocoa solids, broken into small pieces 130 g Unsalted butter, cubed 100 g Pitted soft prunes, roughly chopped 3 Medium eggs, at room temperature 1 tsp Vanilla essence 150 g Xylitol (or caster sugar) 110 g Chestnut flour, sifted A large pinch Sea salt 150 g Cooked and peeled chestnuts, roughly chopped A handful of fresh raspberries, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 170C/340F. Line a 20-22cm baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Put the chopped chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water (make sure the base of the bowl is not in contact with the water). Stir until melted and combined, then take off the heat and stir in the prunes.
3. Whisk the eggs, vanilla and xylitol or sugar until the mixture is thick enough to leave a trail when you move the whisk, about 3 minutes, then fold in the cooled chocolate mixture.
4. Sift in the chestnut flour and salt, then gently fold in the chopped chestnuts until the mixture is smooth and streak-free. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes until the middle has a slight wobble and it is gooey inside. They may seem a little under-cooked at first, but they firm up once they start to cool down.
5. Remove from the oven and leave in the pan to cool completely, then cut into squares. Top with raspberries and dust with a little icing sugar if desired.

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