Author Notes
This is what happens when you combine chocolate and health. I highly recommend it.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, peanut free, tree nut free, wheat free, corn free, legume free, refined sugar free, and vegan. —Kait Turshen
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons
flaxseed, finely ground
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1/2 cup
fresh brewed coffee
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1/2 cup
maple syrup
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1/4 cup
light olive oil
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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3/4 cup
gluten free all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup
natural cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon
fine sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2 cup
allergy friendly chocolate chips, divided
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1/2 cup
pomegranate seeds, divided
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
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In a small mixing bowl, combine ground flaxseed and coffee. If you do not have coffee on hand, use warm water. Whisk well and set aside for 5 minutes. This will serve as your “egg” in the recipe.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla extract, and flaxseed; whisk until well combined. Sift in cocoa, flour, sea salt, and baking soda, in that order, so that the lightest, finest ingredients are sifted first; the heaviest, coarsest ingredients last. Once dry ingredients have been sifted in, mix batter until just combined. Fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup pomegranate seeds.
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Pour batter into prepared pan. Top with remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup pomegranate seeds. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, using parchment paper, lift brownies out of pan and onto a cutting board; cut into 2-inch squares.
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