Whole Wheat Carob Brownies

Ingredients

 * ⅓ cup rice flour
 * 1 cup whole wheat flour
 * 1½ teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ⅓ cup carob powder (unsweetened!)
 * ¾ cup honey or maple syrup
 * ⅓ cup oil
 * ¼ cup apple juice (water can also be used)
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 * ½ cup carob chips (optional)
 * ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt and carob powder.
 * 3) Add in the honey, juice, oil and vanilla and stir just until combined. It's okay if there are some lumps!
 * 4) Spread into a lightly greased 8x8 inch pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.