Hello lovelies, today I have the recipe for these delicious Chai Brownies for you – another recipe from my little series "how to hide pulses and legumes so nobody notices them". THIS is how you do it: in fudgy brownies that taste wonderfully chocolaty and wear a frosting of chocolate and chai tea. Nobody will notice that the batter contains red beans – but they are exactly what makes these brownies so beautifully moist.
For the batter and the ganache I brewed a really strong chai tea. The fine spices of the tea are a perfect match for chocolate, and they make the brownies extra tasty. Next to the beans you will also find dates, walnuts and plant-based yogurt in the batter. The brownies come without any oil or butter and still turn out fluffy and rise well.
I only recently found out how easy it is to make a ganache – and that you don't always need cream for it. A mixture of strong tea and a little plant-based milk works very well: the frosting turns out slightly more fluid, which goes perfectly with the brownies. The only thing the ganache needs is time, so make it the day before and let it set in the fridge overnight.
Brownies are ideal for "hiding" vegetables or pulses – there are countless recipes with zucchini, sweet potato or, as here, beans. If you love that kind of kitchen magic, my chocolate brownies with an orange-chocolate mousse play a similar trick: the fluffy mousse on top is made from aquafaba, and it always goes down incredibly well. In both cases the brownies simply taste of chocolate, nuts and – here – the fine aroma of the chai tea.
Do you love chai tea or chai latte as much as I do? I brought a few spice blends back from our trip to India last summer and now enjoy them almost daily. Every cup takes me straight back to that adventure – and with one of these brownies alongside, it is simply perfect.
If you cannot get enough of the chai flavor, also try my chai banana bread or the chai latte float with vanilla ice cream – 2 more ways to turn the beloved spice mix into something delicious.
