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Chocolate Almond Pinecones

Fudgy sweet potato brownie dough shaped into little pinecones and covered in chocolate almonds.

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The reel shared on @veganjoyciful.

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Before you start

Whole almonds look most like pine scales; insert them pointed end out, slightly angled, starting at the bottom. A dusting of powdered sugar makes 'snow'.

Our own version inspired by the reel of @vegan.challenge.club: the creator's exact quantities are not published on the web, so these amounts are ours.

Chocolate Almond Pinecones

8 pinecones

Ingredients

Brownie: 250 g mashed baked sweet potato; 80 g almond butter; 60 ml maple syrup; 30 g cocoa powder; 60 g oat flour; ½ tsp baking powder; a pinch of saltPinecones: about 150 g whole almonds (or chocolate-covered almonds)Coating: 100 g vegan dark chocolate, meltedPowdered sugar for snow (optional)

Step by step

Heat oven to 180°C (350°F). Mix the brownie ingredients, spread in a lined 20 cm tin and bake 20 minutes. Cool completely.
Crumble the brownie and squeeze into 8 egg-shaped cones. Chill 15 minutes.
Press almonds into each cone in overlapping rows from the bottom to the tip.
Brush or drizzle with melted chocolate, chill until set and dust with powdered sugar.

Inspired by the reel of @vegan.challenge.club. Quantities and method by veganjoyciful.

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