Ingredients

• 250 g ground almonds
• 250 g dark chocolate
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 300 g cooked beetroot
• 100 g sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp ground flax seeds
• ¼ tsp salt

Here’s how you make it

1. Pre-heat your oven to 150 C, if you know your oven heats up very hot then it’s best to stay on the cooler side or else the chocolate could burn.
2. Line a 22cm (9in) cake tin or brownie pan with baking paper.
3. Break the chocolate into small pieces and let it melt gently in a bowl over some hot water.
4. While the chocolate is melting, mash or blend the cooked beetroot in a large bowl. Stir in the ground flax seeds and let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
5. Add all the other ingredients one by one, folding to combine after each one.
6. Finally, stir in the melted chocolate. Transfer the mixture to your lined cake tin and pop into the oven for 40 minutes or so. We prefer it a bit soft, so we would take them out then, but you can leave it to bake for a tiny bit longer for a more cake-like texture.
7. Decorate with anything you like, we used flaked almonds.
8. Serve and share!