Berry Fudge Protein Brownies

SERVES 12 PREP 10 mins COOKING 40 mins

125 125 g g butter dark chocolate

2/3 cup (150 g) coconut sugar

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

2 tbsp cocoa powder, plus extra to

serve

½ cup (50 g) hemp seed flour

¼ cup (25 g) protein powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

1 cup (150 g) frozen raspberries

½ cup (100 g) prunes, roughly

chopped

¼ cup (50 g) cashews

Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line a 20 x 20 cm brownie pan.

Melt butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 20-second bursts until the butter is melted. Stir into a smooth mixture. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla and stir to combine. Add cocoa, flour, protein powder, salt and baking powder and mix to combine. Fold through frozen raspberries, prunes and cashews. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until crisp on top but still gooey in the centre. Stand to cool then chill for 1 hour. Cut and serve dusted with extra cocoa.