Steve Haywood Health & Fitness

Try this healthy version of chocolate brownies, which is much lower in sugar and saturated fat. Dark chocolate has been shown to lower blood pressure and provide a good source of anti-oxidants. Cold extracted honey is rumoured to combat hayfever - but only if you eat the local stuff!

Ingredients

75g finely grated butternut squash

150g dark chocolate

large tablespoon honey

100g brown sugar (or caster sugar)

2 eggs, beaten

1 level tsp baking powder

60g plain or gluten-free flour

30g carob flour (or cocoa)

75g butter

50ml olive oil or sunflower oil

Method

• Melt the butter and chocolate over a very low heat.
• Add the honey and oil.
• Whisk the eggs and sugar together and add to the melted mixture.
• Add the dry ingredients.
• Add the squash.
• Mix well.
• Bake at 140°C for about 35 minutes.