Meg’s Chilli Chocolate & Pepita Brownie Biscuits

Chilli Chocolate and Pepita Brownie Biscuits

Chocolate and chilli may be better known for their aphrodisiac qualities, but the humble pepita has a lot to offer. Pepitas are chock full of zinc, which is particularly wonderful for the male and female reproductive systems. If that’s not sexy enough, there’s also plenty of magnesium to help you relax, and iron and protein for endurance!

Makes: approx. 18 biscuits

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Chilli Chocolate and Pepita Brownie Biscuits

By: Meg Thompson

These delicious brownie biscuits are quick to make and irresistibly delicious. Try them out this weekend.


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Recipe


Ingredients

  • ½ cup pepitas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup nut butter
  • 2 tbsp cacao
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
  • ½ cup chopped dark chocolate

Method


  • Preheat oven to 160°C
  • Place pepitas on baking tray and bake for 5–10 mins, or until just lightly roasted.
  • Whisk eggs and stir in nut butter.
  • In separate bowl, combine cacao, coconut sugar, sea salt, baking soda and cayenne.
  • Pour dry ingredients into wet and stir to combine. The mixture will be thick. Stir through chocolate and pepitas.
  • Spoon out tablespoon-sized portions, shape into rounds and place on lined baking tray. Flatten biscuits slightly.
  • Bake for 10 mins (you want them to be just undercooked inside to give you gooey brownie-ness).
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool before trying to move them as they will firm up as they cool.

  

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Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson is a practising naturopath, cook, mother, writer and passionate wholefood enthusiast based in Melbourne. Meg’s interest in health, food and the role of food as medicine has shaped her career and lifestyle. Following an early career in psychology and education, she completed studies in naturopathy, nutrition and herbal medicine and now runs a successful clinical practice. Meg works from a philosophy that food is much more than something to fill our bellies, but a source of nourishment, deliciousness, education, ritual and celebration, best shared with those we love.

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