No Bake Brownies

If I had to pick one classic dessert to eat for the rest of my life, it would be a brownie. So why not make it even easier by leaving the oven out of it completely? It’s an ideal situation if you ask me. These no-bake fudge brownies remind me of those Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies that I so desperately wanted in my lunch box (thanks for nothing, Mom!).

They also taste just like brownie batter so you could, in fact, just eat them right out of the bowl. Either way- it’s a simple sweet snack that happens to be packed with nutrients. Win/win as usual!

INGREDIENTS

(makes 10)

1 cup pitted dates
1 cup almond flour/meal
1/2 cup cacao powder
2 tbsp unsalted almond butter
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
+ 1 tbsp water or coconut oil

RECIPE:

Soak pitted dates in warm water for 5 minutes to soften. Make sure they’re packed into the measurement cup.

Pulse in food processor for 30 seconds or so, to chop up (it will almost be a paste). Add the rest of ingredients in (besides water/coconut oil). Process to fully mix.

It will end up almost forming a dough “ball”, but I usually have to add a little water or coconut oil (either works) at the end to help it come together.

Press into a loaf pan (lined with parchment paper) and sprinkle with flaky sea salt on top. Stick in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Pull out of loaf pan, using the parchment paper, and slice into brownies. Store in an airtight container in the fridge!