Vegan low-fat (but sweet) apple cake

I was trying to work out how to use up 6 slightly soft apples and a few wrinkly satsumas - this was the perfect solution (especially as I had no eggs in the fridge). 

Ingredients:

650g apples (any type), peeled, cored and cut into small chunks
100g brown sugar
100g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g chopped nuts
50g sultanas (optional)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Juice of 4 satsumas or 1 lemon

Method:

Mix the apple with the juice in a large bowl. In a different bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and nuts. Mix well with the apple until there are no floury bits - add a little warm water if it doesn't turn into a cake-like consistency.

Grease a large cake tin or square tray with vegetable oil or butter. Fill the tin with cake mixture and spread.

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees C for around 1 hour (the apple makes the mixture quite wet so it needs this long - if it starts to burn, cover with aluminium foil). Serve warm.

Choccie chickpea brownies

Yes, I was cynical too - chickpea brownies? Really? But they're actually really tasty - and contain no flour, eggs or butter so perfect for all you gluten and dairy free peeps. As they're made with chickpeas they also pack a mean protein punch so are perfect for a post gym or low GI snack.

Ingredients:

400g of tinned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
2 tbsp raw cocoa powder
4 tbsp agave syrup or maple syrup
4 tbsp coconut oil
2 tsp orange essence or 1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp dark chocolate chips
1 tsp baking powder

Method:
Blend all of the ingredients except for the chocolate chips in a food processor (I used a hand blender due to my lack of kitchen equipment!). Then stir in the choc chips. Lightly grease a baking tray with coconut oil. Spread the mixture about an inch thick on the tray.

Bake in a pre-heated oven at about 180 degrees C for around 30 minutes. Leave to cool for 20 minutes and then cut into pieces.