Gooey Cacoa Squares (Rectangles, polygons etc etc)

Sometimes you just need something gooey and sweet – the sweeter the better!

Bake these delectable morsels up on a Sunday and test your willpower all week by making them last!  (Celebrate on Friday by finishing what’s left!)

1/4 of a medium sized squash/pumpkin, cooked and blitzed

1/2 a cup of coconut milk

20 pitted medjool dates

3 tbsp of coconut oil

1/2 a cup of sultanas

1 cup of blitzed almonds

1/2 a cup of buckwheat flour

3 big tbsp of raw cacoa

3 big tbsp of coconut sugar

a little water

Steam the squash and blitz it whilst still warm, then add the dates with enough water to make a purée.  In a bowl, add the other ingredients and combine until you have a good chocolate cake mixture.  Depending on quantities you may wish to add a little more coconut milk (or nut milk if you prefer).  Smooth the mixture into a silicone mould (much easier!) and bake at 180 degrees for 45 minutes.

Allow to cool and attempt to slice into squares.  I never manage it hence a variety of shapes as pictured!

Great as they are; scrumptious if you add a little frozen banana ice-cream as desired.