Pumpkin & Ginger Slice

This is a recipe I've adapted from one of Thug Kitchen's blog, I put an Aussie spin on it by using macadamia's and chia seed. If you haven't checked out Thug Kitchen it's a vegan website with a super different style of writing (lots of swearing but it suits the blog), highly recommend!! I listed the website and the original recipe below.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 cup crystalized ginger*
• 1/3 cup chopped roasted macadamias
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 tablespoons chia seed
• 1/4 cup grape seed oil
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup pumpkin mash
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 1cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda
• 1/4 teaspoon each: ground ginger, cinnamon & salt
• Butter for greasing pan

METHOD:

1. Warm up the BBQ/Oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Grease and paper a square baking dish - I don't know what size the pan is I used as I don't have a ruler at home so I suggest you use whatever you have. Cut up raw pumpkin and boil until soft then mash it into a puree. In a small cup mix together the chia seeds and almond milk set aside.
2. In a medium bowl mix together the oil, sugar, pumpkin, and vanilla. In another bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
3. Now add the pumpkin mixture and chia/milk to the flour bowl, mix until smooth and all the chia milk clumps are separated. Cut up the ginger and macadamia nuts into bite-sized pieces. Fold in the ginger and nuts. Save some of those to stick on top.
4. Pour the batter into the baking dish and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon, sprinkle over the extra ginger and nuts. Bake it for 35-45 minutes on the cooling rack of the BBQ or until a skewer comes out clean. Let it cool for 20 minutes.

*This is the kind that has the bits of sugar on the outside. You’ll find it in the baking aisle.

Original recipe found here http://www.thugkitchen.com/pumpkin_blondies

Finished product!!

Note the levels on the BBQ, 3 rungs on low heat created a solid 175 degrees

Chopped nuts and ginger

When adding the chia, make sure you stir this completely as the mix should be of jelly like consistency and has a tendency to clump.