Gluten-Free Peppermint Brownies

Your favourite holiday treat just got a major upgrade. Fudgy brownies covered in a layer of rich chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate chips make for an unforgettable chocolate fix. These peppermint brownies are so good, you won't even notice that they're also gluten-free and vegan! 

Vegan, Plant-Based, Gluten-Free

 Prep Time 15 minutes

 Cook Time 15 minutes

 Servings 6

Ingredients

• 90 g Gluten-free flour
• 50 g Cocoa powder
• 170 g Sugar
• 2 tbsp Flax seed
• 4 tbsp Water
• 50 ml Plant-based milk
• 110 g Vegan butter (melted)
• 50 g Lily's No Sugar Added Chocolate Chips

Peppermint Buttercream

• 100 g Icing Sugar
• 40 g Vegan butter
• 1/4 tsp Peppermint extract

Ganache Top

• 100 g Vegan chocolate
• 120 g Plant-based milk
• 80 g Lily's No Sugar Added Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Begin by mixing the flaxseed and water together and set aside for a minute.
2. In the meantime mix together the flour, cocoa and sugar.
3. Then add the milk, melted vegan butter and flax egg. Mix until incorporated.
4. Finally, mix in the chocolate chips and transfer to a prepared 8x8 inch cake tin lined with greaseproof paper and bake for 15 minutes at 180°c/356°F
5. As the brownies cool, make the peppermint buttercream by creaming together the vegan butter and icing sugar for 5 mins. Once pale and fluffy add the peppermint extract and spread it on the cooled brownie.
6. Finally, top the brownie with ganache. You can make this by heating together the chocolate and milk for 30-sec intervals until smooth. 
7. Pour and spread the ganache over the buttercream layer and decorate with peppermint chocolate chips. Finally, slice and enjoy!

Recipe by Leena Abd El Ghani