Macadamia blondies
These gooey and fudgy macadamia nut blondies are completely vegan and only take five minutes to throw together before baking in the oven.
Serves: 12
Time to make: 30 mins
Hands-on time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- spray oil, to grease
- 400g can chickpeas, drained
- ⅔ cup no added sugar peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
- ⅓ cup brown rice malt syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup self-raising flour
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
1 Heat the oven to 180ºC/160ºC/gas 4. Line the base and sides of a 11cm wide x 7cm high loaf tin with non-stick baking paper and spray with oil.
2 Put all the ingredients except the macadamia nuts in a food processor and blend until smooth. Remove the blade from the food processor, then add the nuts to the bowl. Roughly stir with a spoon to combine.
3 Transfer the mixture to the loaf tin and spread evenly. Bake for 20–25 min until golden and the middle is just firm but still a little squidgy.
4 Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Slice into 6, then cut each slice in half again.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 176cal
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Kilojoules 736kJ
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Protein 5.4g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 1.8g
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Carbohydrates 15.1g
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–Sugars 6.6g
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Dietary fibre 1.6g
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Sodium 788mg
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Calcium 16mg
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Iron 0.6mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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