Introducing a New Contributor and Goji Zip Brownies

So I am super excited to introduce a new contributor to our blog, Nichole G.  She has been an amazing resource to me and many others at the club with her often gluten free or vegan but always super tasty recipes!!  When I first was going wheat free Nichole was the one that assured me that alternate diets did not mean flavour free.  To kick off her contributions here is a brownie recipe that looks absolutely divine.... I must go shopping today!

Goji Zip Brownies:

8” square pan

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups cashews

1 cup cocoa nibs

1 cup cocoa powder

 ½ cup pitted dates

 ½ cup cocoa butter /or coconut oil (melted)

 ¼ cup honey

¼ cup coconut cream

 2 Tbsp mesquite powder

 zest of a whole lemon

 1tsp of goji berry power (grind from goji berries)

 ¼ tsp salt (sea salt)

 ½ goji berries.

1.     Process cocoa nibs until fine, add cashews and process until a fine ground. Put in mixing bowl.

2.     Process dates and honey until smooth, no large chunks, leave in processor.

3.     Pour ground nibs and cashews into processor along with all other ingredients EXCEPT berries, process until combined.

4.     Oil with coconut oil a 8” square pan crumble mixture into pan (do not press down) sprinkle with Goji berries then press down so they set in the top of the brownie.

5.     Place in fridge for 1 hr or until hard. Eat at room temperature.