Luscious Beetroot Brownies with Creamy Avocado Chocolate Topping - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 1 ⅔ cup (210g) regular flour, ancient grain or whole wheat flour
• 1 cup (160g) unrefined coconut sugar
• ¼ cup (25g) unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
• 1 tablespoon (12g) crushed chia or flax seeds
• ¼ teaspoon rising powder
• ¼ teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
• Tiny bit of salt (if you want)
• 1 cup (200g) mashed beets (roughly 1 medium beet)
• ¾ cup (165g) liquified plant-based chocolate
• ¼ cup (65g) mild cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons (45g) plant milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring (if you want)
• 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled with pit taken out
• ¼ cup (25g) dark cocoa or raw cacao
• 4 soft medjool dates, stones removed
• 1-4 tablespoons tree syrup, adjust to how sweet you like