These no-bake brownies will satisfy the sweetest of cravings with their nutty texture and dark chocolate flavor. Raw, vegan and perfect for a healthier mid-day pick-me-up. Great for kids too!
For someone that swears she doesn’t have a sweet tooth, I sure have thought a lot about chocolate lately, haven’t I? First, the muffins. Then snagging the Reese’s out of the girls’ Halloween bags. Oops, did I not mention that? And now, these brownies.
I blame it on the cool, rainy weather. There is something just inherently more cozy about using chocolate in the kitchen on a gloomy day. I do have a lot of gorgeous green meals I want to share, but until I can catch David at home to help me with photos, you’re left with me, dark chocolate and my best effort at using his super fancy camera.
But back to these brownies. Let me explain. They’re glorified larabars that TASTE LIKE BROWNIES. I promise I’m not the only one that thinks so.
The girls couldn’t keep their hands out of the ingredients and were at it again once the final product was ready. And I can’t blame them, as I snagged one or two myself yesterday as well.
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So if you are looking for a way to apologize to the kids for throwing their candy away while they were sleeping (no, mom, I didn’t really do that ;)) or looking for a healthier sweet treat to pack in their lunch boxes, whip up a batch of these dark chocolate and date no-bake brownies!
Dark Chocolate & Date No-Bake Brownies
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 12 brownies 1x
Description
These no-bake brownies will satisfy the sweetest of cravings with their nutty texture and dark chocolate flavor. Raw, vegan and perfect for a healthier mid-day pick-me-up. Great for kids too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted dates
- 1.5 cup raw cashews
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup raw almonds
- pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Place dates, cashews, cocoa powder, almonds and salt in the food processor.
- Pulse several times until coarsely chopped.
- Continue to pulse while slowly pouring in extract and water until well combined into a thick dough.
- Press firmly into a 9×9 square baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Chill in the fridge for 1 hour before cutting and serving. Store in fridge.
sherry says
Please tell me you didn’t really throw ALL their candy away (a few pieces at a time is a much sneakier way to do it) or let them “trade” their candy in (pick out three pieces to keep) for a special treat such as a trip to get frozen yogurt. This worked for us 😉
Brittany says
Haha no!! Of course I didn’t throw their candy away. H picked out 2 pieces to have the day after Halloween and forgot about it yesterday. It’s in the pantry in case she asks about it again but she seems to be over it for the most part.
Kate says
Ok, on this side of the world it’s mid-day already… So how do I get my hands on these? 😉
These brownies sound like a great snack to try out next weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Lindsey @ Simply Lindsey says
These look SO good! I love larabars and brownies, so I am making these soon! 🙂
Kathryn Doherty says
Yum! These look like such a great snack – for my little ones and for me! My daughter, 4, was ALL about the trick-or-treating this year and now that she’s outgrown her milk allergy, knew she could have *most* of the candy. I tossed a bunch of stuff I said was for older kids and then asked her if she wanted to do a trade-in of some of her candy for a new notebook. She went for it, so I was able to seriously widdle down the pile. The rest of it is hers to enjoy, but when that’s all gone, I’m so making these brownie bars! Or maybe I’ll make them in the meantime and not tell or share… 😉
Parita @ myinnershakti says
These sound great! Love making sweet treats with dates because I feel so much better about eating them and love the Larabar like texture 🙂
Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me says
I’ve always been really intimidated by dates. I think the only time I have ever had them was in the form of lara bars, and even then, they resemble this so I have no clue what they taste like. With that said though, I love lara bars, and if these are anything like that, I’m so into this!
Dani @ Dani California Cooks says
I made a similar recipe once and people who normally make fun of healthified treats gobbled them up! Something about the dark chocolate…
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado says
The idea of making healthy brownies that are no-bake and simple to make excite me!
Kerry says
Oh these sound yummy! I will try these out )
Jen T says
Britt, I made these the other day and so good! Have you tried to microwaving them? I did it for 30 seconds and put a dollop of Fage 2% and it tastes JUST like a warm brownie! ?
Brittany Dixon says
Oh my gosh it didn’t even cross my mind to microwave them but I totally am going to now!! Thanks Jen!!
julie @ peanut butter fingers says
I need to do this!! After eating these at your house yesterday I made a batch last night and they are SO freaking delicious!
Brittany Dixon says
YAY! So glad you liked them 🙂 The girls and I always devour them within a day or two!
Taylor says
These look sooo good!!! I love the simplicity of the healthy ingredients!! Can’t wait to try them!
Laura @FitMamaLove says
I was about to say that these sound like Larabars and I see you agree with that! I’m a huge fan of buying Larabars, but maybe I’ll give these a try because the brownie shape might fool my kids into thinking they’re a treat, not our go-to snack. 😀
YJ says
OMG SUPER YUM! I used medjool dates. I ended up with 24 deeeeeelicious mini-slices! Your recipe is far superior to a similar recipe I was following (for years, in fact) that called for the same nuts + dates but with an addition of a lot of almond butter. Yours definitely has a more rich, luxurious chocolate taste and has a much chewier texture, which is exactly what I wanted. Also, microwaving them for just a little bit (like 10 sec) right out of the fridge makes them even more insane! Thank you so much!
Brittany Dixon says
I’m so glad you like them! Thank you so much for the feedback! <3