Quick bites: How to make these delicious healthy maple brownie bars

These delicious treats take one hour to make, and the recipe is enough for ten portions.

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You’ll need

• 30g cocoa powder
• 60g strong wholemeal flour
• 60g sunflower spread
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust taste)
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 40g strawberries, cut into smaller pieces if large
• 40g raspberries

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C and prepare a baking tin with parchment or non-stick spray.
2. Mix the cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and flour together in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the sunflower spread, maple syrup and eggs together, adding one egg at a time.
4. Add wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients, mix together well then fold in the berries.
5. Spread the mixture onto the tray and cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
6. Use a knife in the centre to check if it’s done – it should come out clean
7. Slice into bars and serve or store in the refrigerator.