Golden Rough

Remember golden roughs? They’re easy to convert to a gut-friendly, low fodmap treat that will take you back to your childhood. Don’t forget - the quality and quantity of chocolate matters. If you’re wanting a sweet treat that won’t upset your tummy, go dark. The darker, the better!

Ingredients:

80%+ dark chocolate 400g

brazil nuts 120g (could replace with the same quantity of almonds or chestnuts)

pecans 120g

flaked coconut 2 tablespoons (you can use flakes or desiccated, depending on how fancy you want to go)

Method:

1.     Gently melt chocolate (you can do this in the microwave, as long as you go slowly). Otherwise you can use the old-fashioned double boiler approach on the stove top. To avoid damaging the chocolate, don’t allow it to get too hot. Remove from the heat source just before it’s 100% melted and stir until perfect.

2.     Blitz your nuts (either in a thermomix or food processor). You’re looking for bits, not breadcrumbs. 

3.     Add nuts to melted chocolate and stir.

4.     Line a brownie tray with baking paper. The exact measurements of the tray can vary, but you’ll want to be able to spread the chocolate mix so that it’s 1cm-1.5cm in depth. Spread the chocolate and nut mix into the brownie tray.

5.     Sprinkle with flaked coconut for deocration 

6.     Let set in fridge

7.     Cut into squares or fancy triangles

8.     Store in fridge

Fineprint:

Yes, you can go nuts with different variations as long as you’re mindful of portion limits (some low FODMAP nuts such as hazelnuts are limited to 10 per serve per day), fat content (some nuts may be low FODMAP such as macadamias but they’re high in fat) and ‘skins’ (depending on your gut sensitivity, you might have a different reaction to skin/skinless nuts).