This is great snack to carry on the hills – rich and stodgy with some healthy additional ingredients – chia seeds, hemp protein, nuts and berries. There’s even some vegetables thrown in. It’s practically a superfood!
Preheat oven to 160 deg C / 320 deg F fan forced or 180C/ 350F non fan forced
Blend cooked veg in food processor
Add wet ingredients (sugar, oil and milk) and mix well (occasionally scrape down sides of processor to ensure even mixing)
Add dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt) and mix well – ideally sift the dry ingredients first
If mixture is dry, which is likely, add milk as required. It can be as much as 1/2 cup (or more) depending on consistency of mash and type of flour used. It should be fairly thick – you will need to scoop it out rather than pour it out
Scrape mix into a bowl and add the remaining ingredients (except pistachios) if using
Mix well
Scoop into a lined cake tin, push mixture into the corners and even out the top surface
Sprinkle nuts on top and push them in slightly
Bake for about 45- 50min, or until a skewer (or sharp knife) comes out clean
Remove from oven and cake tin and allow to cool (still in baking lining) on a wire rack before slicing