These are the reason why raw desserts are so exciting! To be able to make a brownie that is so fudgey and chocolatey with only a couple of wholesome ingredients, it still amazes me, and I bet this recipe will amaze you too!
In order to make these delicious brownies truly ‘raw’ you must use cacao powder rather than processed cocoa! (although they will taste delicious either way!)
Cocoa is raw cacao powder which has been roasted at very high temperatures which lowers the overall nutritional content of the beans. Raw cacao on the other hand is made by cold pressing un-roasted cocoa beans, this keeps the living enzymes in the cocoa and just removes the fat!
Either way your brownies will still taste super yummy, but it certainly is something to think about!
Just like most of my recipes, you can experiment with different flavours, for example you could add berries or other nuts into the mix or even use walnuts instead of almonds when blending! Have fun with the recipe! I do recommend warming one up for a few seconds in the microwave before devouring…you will transported into raw dessert heaven!
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 2/3 Cup Cacao powder
- 2 1/2 – 3 cups dates – will depend on the type of dates used
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- small pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1 – 2 tbsp spoon water
- Line a square baking tin
- Place all ingredients apart from chopped almonds and water into food processor
- Blend until mixture stick together as a dough – add water slowly if neccesary
- Mix in the chopped almonds
- Press dough into baking tin
- Shake over some more cacao powder
- Place in the fridge to set
- Slice into squares and devour!
That easy! Yum I bet all your friends will LOVE these brownies! The perfect after dinner treat with a cup of tea!
These look amazing!! I want to try making them tonight. Do you happen to have the nutritional facts per brownie. I’d just need to know what the calories are around per brownie. Thank you!
Do you need to soak the dates before adding them? (If not using fresh dates) So excited to try these 🙂
nope they can go straight in! 🙂 xx
Great recipe! Made these on the weekend, super quick, easy & delicious!
Amazing! Thankyou I am so glad you liked them! xx
Could I use anything except from almond flour I cant have almonds? Thanks
of course! You could use any other nut flour, walnut or hazelnut would work lovely 🙂 xx
I can’t wait to try these out, they look so delicious!
I hope you do! xx
I made these today to sell at the flinders street market and they were the first thing to sell out! Thanks for sharing this recipe!!!
Hi there
I made these with my little 2 year old assistant today .
I may have a problem following recipes .
Firstly I added an extra 1/2 cup, of almond meal ( it was the last bit in the bag ) then i soaked the dates in boiling water ( my food processor is on the way out , it would have died if I didn’t soak ) which helped with the uptake of moisture .
Then we rolled the mixture up into a log , after adding a cup of flaked almonds then had my assistant sprinkle dedicated coconut all over .
Wrapped it in cling then Put it in the freezer…… OMG so good .
Then slice as needed.
I have the fussiest of children and 3 outta 4 love this .
So good knowing all the good stuff in it and not feeling guilty for giving it to them .
That sounds amazing! Nothing wrong with getting creative with recipes 🙂 so so happy to hear your kids are loving them too! xx
These look amazing, thankyou I cannot wait to try!! Just wondering whether I could substitute buckwheat flour instead of the almond flour? Thanks!
Hi! You really need a nut meal for this recipe to give it the chewy brownie texture 🙂 xx
I just made them for my birthday and right now they’re setting in the fridge so I can enjoy them tomorrow with my family 🙂 All I can say that they look amazing and the dough tasted heavenly! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I love your blog xx
Thankyou lovely! I hope your family enjoyed them! xx