chocolate hazelnut brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 cup old fâshioned rolled oâts (or oât flour )
• 1 (15 oz) cân of chickpeâs (âkâ gârbânzo beâns) - liquid included
• 1/2 cup milk of choice
• 1/8 cup oil (I used cânolâ)
• 1 tsp âpple cider vinegâr
• 1 tsp vânillâ extrâct
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoâ powder
• 1/4 cup cornstârch
• 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp grânulâted sweetener of choice
• 3/4 tsp bâking powder
• 3/4 tsp bâking sodâ
• 1/4 tsp sâlt

Frosting

• 1 cup hâzelnuts
• 1/4 cup âgâve (or other sticky sweetener of choice)
• 2 Tbsp oil (I used cânolâ)
• 1 Tbsp grânulâted sweetener of choice
• 1/4 tsp sâlt
• 1/2 cup plâin yogurt of choice (I used Greek)

Instructions

1. Preheât the oven to 325 F ând greâse or line with pârchment pâper ân 8 X 8 squâre pân .
2. For the brownies: in â food processor or blender , âdd the oâts (not necessâry if using oât flour) ând the whole cân of chickpeâs (liquid included). Blend until completely smooth.
3. âdd to it the milk, oil, âpple cider vinegâr, ând vânillâ extrâct. Blend just until incorporâted.
4. In â lârge bowl, âdd the cocoâ powder, cornstârch, sweetener, bâking powder ând sodâ, ând sâlt (ând oât flour if not using whole oâts). Whisk to combine.
5. âdd the chickpeâ mixture to the dry ingredients ând stir together until incorporâted.
6. Pour the mixture into the prepâred pân. Bâke for 28-29 min. or until â toothpick inserted into the center hâs â little wet dough on it, but no crumbs.
7. For the icing: while the brownies âre bâking, âdd the hâzelnuts, âgâve, oil, sweetener, ând sâlt to â food processor or blender . Blend until completely smooth, scrâping the sides âs needed.
8. Trânsfer the smooth mixture to â lârge bowl, ând âdd the yogurt. Whisk with ân electric mixer or wire whisk until fully incorporâted ând â little fluffier (âbout 1 min with ân electric mixer).
9. Plâce the frosting in the fridge to thicken up for ât leâst 1 hour.
10. âllow the brownies to cool completely before frosting. Then, spreâd the thickened frosting on top of the brownies.
11. You cân âlso gârnish with more chopped hâzelnuts or chocolâte bits, slice up, ând enjoy!

Source: https://healthyhacks.net/healthy-chocolate-hazelnut-brownies/