No bake “b-raw-nies” – aka raw brownies with a delicious ooey gooey frosting. Who says eating healthfully means you don’t indulge like a mofo? Make these raw brownies and feel the happy spirits enter your bloodstream!
Makes 8
Sweetness – 2/3
Difficulty – 2/3
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup almond meal
2 cups dried, pitted dates
6 tablespoons organic cacao powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
FROSTING
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, melted
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons organic cacao powder
Put the walnuts in a food processor and blend until in smaller pieces. Add the almond meal, dates, 6 tablespoons of cacao, vanilla, and salt. Blend until crumbly. The mixture should stick together between your fingers a little. Don’t overmix, as it will release the oils from the nuts. You can add a few drops of water if it isn’t sticking together at all.
When ready, put the mixture into an 8×8 brownie pan. Use a spatula to press it in and smooth it out evenly.
For the frosting, add the coconut oil, maple syrup and 2 tablespoons cacao powder to a bowl. Whisk with a fork until it is mixed. Pour the chocolate over the brownie, again using a spatula to even it out. Refrigerate for an hour before serving, or put in the freezer until set.
Raw, gluten free, soy free, and vegan recipe from LookBook CookBook, which combines fierce fashion, hip imagery, and gorgeous girls with vegan recipes. There is a god(dess.)