Thread: Red Velvet Brownies

Thanks Binty, although there's been no scan bran cake I've liked so far lol x

Well, no scan bran cake is going to be as good as proper chocolate cake made with all the good stuff. But this is definitely better than no cake Joclairey made an awesome recipe, and I have a double batch to nom over the next couple of days. I stirred a handful of blueberries through this one and it's lovely.

It does look really awesome in the pics

Made this earlier and it was lovely, I didn't have any SB so used 4 dark ryvita instead, worked a treat but next time I think I'll bake it in the oven. I think this would be lovely with some grated orange zest and a few sultanas mmmmmm! Next experiment in the oven, SW quiche

What about All Bran???? Hmmmmm...

Originally Posted by Purplebint

I do find I have to blend it for an extra couple of minutes to get the beetroot as gloopy as possible. Bitty beetroot would not be pleasant.

Could try blending the beetroot, egg, cocoa and splenda to a fine paste first, then add the bran?

thats what i do i blend everything bar the SB while the SB is soaking, then i add that and blend some more

I've just tried the same method tonight for the SB carrot cake (cooked the carrots then blitzed before adding the SB) and I far prefered it to the normal recipe which always tasted a bit bitty to me x

Flip flops I forgot beetroot

Originally Posted by Bunnylush

Flip flops I forgot beetroot

Me too!

Now I know what scan bran is and have nowhere near me where I can get it, so would someone mine telling me what oat bran is? Maybe I'll be able to find that more easily. Or if not, what else could I try? This sounds lush!

Originally Posted by dudette2001uk

Now I know what scan bran is and have nowhere near me where I can get it, so would someone mine telling me what oat bran is? Maybe I'll be able to find that more easily. Or if not, what else could I try? This sounds lush!

I made it with 4 dark rye ryvitas and it turned out fine

Oat bran is the sister cracker bread to scan bran, it's made by the same company and sold in group alongside the scan bran.

You can buy it direct from GG who make it though

GG Crispbread - High Fibre, Low Calorie

I am going in! Well I will do when someone tells me what to do with my bunch of dirty earth beetroot to make it ready to blend in the cake please? I have about 20 beets..... lol!

Easiest way to cook beetroot is to give it a quick wash, but don't peel it. Trim off the stalks down to an inch or so. Then either wrap it in foil and bake on low for a couple of hours, or simmer in a pan of water for an hour. Leave to cool for a bit and then the skin comes off really easily.

You could batch cook all of them and then peel and freeze them when cool too Airtight tub or a sealed food bag type thing works fine. I do that with my vegbox ones.

Can I suggest a pair of rubber gloves when you start peeling them,unless you fancy spending the next few days with bright pink paws.