Chocolate Beetroot Brownies

I'm about to head to a friend's house warming party down the road and didn't want to go empty handed. I made some yummy fetta and pesto quinoa with grilled zucchini - but a couple of wilting beetroot in my crisper drawer were making me feel guilty so chocolate beetroot brownies were in order. These are easy to make and actually quite healthy...as brownies go. And a lovely way to warm a house! You could add nuts - if that's your thing.

Chocolate beetroot brownies

2 medium beetroot

100gm dark chocolate (70%) 

1 egg

60gm plain flour

50gm butter

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

125gm caster sugar

15gm cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Grease and line a rectangular pan (approx 15 x 20 cm). Peel and cut beetroot into eighths. You can either cook til tender in a microwave with a little water on high for 12 mins or steam on the stove top. Blend the beetroot with the chopped chocolate, vanilla and butter in a food processor until smooth. Beat sugar and egg until creamy, 2 minutes. Gently fold in the beetroot mix. Sift in the flour and the cocoa and gently fold into the wet mixture. Pour into the tin and bake about 25 minutes until the centre is almost done. Cool completely in the pan.