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Slow cooked Sugar Free brownies

Unlike traditional recipes these brownies are free from refined sugars, flour and complicated ingredients. And gluten free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 15

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • oil or butter for greasing
  • 1 & 1/2 cups ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder gluten free
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 80 g butter melted
  • 150 g dates pitted and soft
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 80 g dark chocolate (90%) chopped into chunks (optional)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts finely chopped
  • soured cream or creme fraiche to serve

Instructions
 

  • Grease the inside of the slow cooker insert and line with baking paper so that it reaches halfway Up the sides.
  • In a large bowl combine ground almonds raw cocoa baking powder and salt.
  • Add to the blender butter, soft dates, eggs and peanut butter and blend until the mixture comes together.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients and mix thoroughly. Stir through the walnuts and chocolate chunks.
  • Pour the butter into the prepared slow cooker. Cover and cook for two and a half hours on low or one and a half hours on high and till the exterior of the mixture is firm and the center is no longer liquid remove the lid and continue cooking on low for further 30 minutes or until the center cooks through. The centre will always be more moist then the perimeter of the brownie; don't burn the outside waiting for the center to firm up.
  • Switch off the slow cooker and leave the brownies to rest for 10-15 minutes. Carefully remove from the slow cooker by grabbing the edges of the baking paper and gently lifting out. Allow to cool completely before slicing. Serve with cream.