Butter Bean & Macadamia Blondies

• These delicious blondies are full of nutrients, flavour and aroma!
• They make a fantastic quick and nutritious breakfast or tasty afternoon treat.
• You won’t believe they are made of beans.
• Vegan and cane-sugar free.

Organic Butter Beans 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

1.5cup cooked butter beans

Organic Porridge Oats 1kg, Gluten Free (Sussex Wholefoods)

1 cup porridge oats

Buckwud Canadian Maple Syrup 250g (Rowse)

0.5cup maple syrup (or honey for non-vegan version)

Cuisine Coconut Oil 610ml, Organic & Odourless (Biona)

0.5cup coconut oil

Gluten-Free Baking Powder, Organic 250g (Sussex Wholefoods)

1tsp baking powder

Bicarbonate Of Soda 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.5tsp bicarbonate of soda

Organic Tonka Beans 50g (Sussex Wholefoods)

a pinch of grated tonka bean (optional, but recommended)

Fine Pink Himalayan Salt 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

salt to taste

Organic Whole Macadamia Nuts 250g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.5cup macadamia nuts

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 190°C.
2. Melt coconut oil in a microwave or on the stove.
3. Grind the oats in the blender until fine flour texture appears. Move to a big mixing bowl.
4. Place butter beans and melted coconut oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Add to oats.
5. Add in maple syrup, baking powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda and grated tonka bean (you only need a tiny pinch). Mix well.
6. Pour your blondie mix into a baking tray, sprinkle with macadamia nuts and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool before slicing.
8. Enjoy!