Chocolate and date raw brownies
These easy no-bake snacks are perfect if you’re craving brownies but don’t want all the refined sugar. They’re also vegan.
Watch the video for three easy no-bake snack ideas. Get the peanut and coconut energy balls recipe here or find the chickpea, date and cashew energy bites recipe here.
Ingredients
- 450g/1lb dates
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú roasted unsalted peanuts
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú ground almonds
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú instant porridge oats
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 150ml/5fl oz almond milk
Method
Grease and line a 20cm/8in square loose-bottomed cake tin with baking paper.
Tip the dates, peanuts, ground almonds, porridge oats, 4 tablespoons of the cocoa powder, the vanilla extract and almond milk into a food processor and blend for 2–3 minutes until the mixture starts to come together.
Scrape the mixture down, if needed, and blend until nearly smooth – you want a little texture left.
Press the mixture into the lined tin with the back of a wet spoon until you have a thick even layer. Leave in the fridge for 30 minutes until firm.
Remove the brownie from the tin, cut into 24 pieces and dust with the remaining cocoa powder.
Serve straightaway or transfer to a sealable container and keep in the fridge.
Recipe Tips
If you have rolled oats, you can break these up in the food processor before using.
