quick and easy to make post ride or rest day treats – to make vegan versions use strong dark chocolate ( 80%+ ) and vegan protein / cocoa powder
you need –
- large bar – 170 / 200 g – dark chocolate ( 80%+ vegan? )
- 170 g self raising flour
- 50 g light olive oil
- 230 g soya milk
- 180 g brown sugar
- 30 g chocolate protein or cocoa powder ( vegan? )
- 15 g vanilla extract
- optional – pinch of salt – raisins – sultanas – goji berries – cherries
to make –
- pre heat oven to 160o c
- line a medium sized ( 20 cm square or 28 x 18 cm ) baking tray with grease proof paper
- warm a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water – make sure bottom of bowl stays out of the water
- break 150 g of chocolate into pieces and put them into the bowl to melt
- sieve the self raising flour and protein / cocoa powder into another bowl
- add brown sugar – salt (if used) and vanilla extract to the flour / powder bowl and mix well
- then add the olive oil – soya milk and melted chocolate to the bowl and mix well
- roughly chop or grate the remaining chocolate and add to the mix along with any optional fruit
- pour the mix into the lined baking tin – spread the mix out evenly
- put tray in pre heated oven for 20 / 25 minutes – until the the outside is browned while the inside remains moist
- remove from oven – allow to cool and chop into squares
* these are great with a coffee after a long ride or relaxing on a day off – but beware that they won t be around very long*