Vegan Cherry Brownies

• 4 3/4 cups plain flour
• 2 1/16 cups caster sugar
• 1 1/8 cups cocoa powder plus extra for dusting
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 1 cup soya milk
• 1 cup sunflower oil
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 2 cans cherries 425g each, in syrup, drained and syrup reserved
• 1 3/16 cups dark chocolate vegan, finely chopped
• cream Whipped soya, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Grease a 12 x 8 inch baking tray. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl, mix the soy milk, oil, maple syrup and 3/4 cup cherry syrup.
2. Gradually beat the liquid mixture into the dry mixture with the whisk of a mixer. Stir in the cherries and chocolate. Spoon into the tray and smooth out. Bake for 30 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
3. Allow to cool. Cut into 56 squares and dust with cocoa powder. Serve with whipped soy cream.

flour, caster sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, soya milk, sunflower oil, maple syrup, cherries, chocolate vegan, cream whipped soya

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegan-Cherry-Brownies-1410628 (may not work)