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*