Vegan No-Bake Fudgy Brownies
Ingredients
Wet
- 3/4 cup dates (very soft and moist ones) *see recipe notes) (130 g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean
Dry
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp flax seeds (65 g)
- 1/4 cup + 1 heaped tbsp cocoa powder or raw cacao powder (30 g)
- 4 tbsp powdered peanut butter or almond flour (ground almonds) (32 g)
- Pinch of salt
Low-fat chocolate glaze
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or raw agave syrup (80 g)
- 3 tbsp powdered peanut butter (24 g) *see recipe notes
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder (18 g)
Preparation
Grind the flax seeds in a coffee grinder or food processor until they turn into a powder. You can also use 65 g of store-bought ground flax seeds but make sure the flax meal is fresh
Mix all dry ingredients in your food processor, then add the dates and vanilla extract and process until the dough sticks together when you press it between your fingers. It might take a while until the dough comes together. If it's still too dry after some minutes add a few additional dates or a little bit of maple syrup or raw agave syrup. Your dates should be very soft and juicy. If they aren't moist soak them in water until they are soft
Line a 5-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and leave about a 2-inch overhang on both sides. Grease the paper with a little bit of oil
Transfer the brownie dough to the pan and press it down firmly
To make the glaze, just combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix everything together with a whisk
Pour the glaze over the brownie dough and put the pan into the freezer for about 1 hour to set
Cut into 16 equal brownie bites and enjoy! Store leftovers of your healthy no bake brownies in the fridge or freezer
