Dairy-free banana and coconut brownies

ingredients

• Dairy-free banana and coconut brownies

  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 100 gram dairy free chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup coconut flakes

method

• Dairy-free banana and coconut brownies

  • 1

    Preheat oven to moderate, 180C. Lightly grease and line a 18 x 28cm slice pan with baking paper.

  • 2

    In a large bowl whisk banana, eggs, oil and vanilla together. Stir in sifted combined flour and cocoa. Fold in chocolate pieces and half coconut flakes.

  • 3

    Pour into pan. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

  • 4

    Bake 25-30 minutes, until firm to touch. Cool completely in pan.

  • 5

    Cut cooled brownie into squares. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

notes

To serve as a dessert, chill a can of coconut cream, then scoop off solids and whip to soft peaks. Dollop onto brownies and finish with freshly sliced banana.