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Learn how to make fudge-y date brownies! They taste decadent but are vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, oil-free, and 100% amazing.

Date Brownies (Vegan, Grain-Free, Oil-Free)

dates

water

almond butter ((see notes for options))

flaxseed meal ((see notes for options))

baking powder ((certified gluten-free, as needed))

salt

vanilla extract

cocoa powder ((or raw cacao powder))

Soak

Place the dates in a small mixing bowl. Add the boiling water to the bowl. Let stand for at least 30 minutes to soften. Do not drain.

Preheat

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line 21 cups of a 24-count mini muffin tin (or 2 12-count mini muffin tins) with silicone liners (or paper or foil liners; silicone liners work best for easy release of the muffins). If you eat oil, you can also grease the cups, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Blend

Transfer the dates and their soaking liquid to a mini blender or food processor. Add the almond butter. Process until completely smooth.

Combine

Add the cocoa powder, flaxseed meal, baking powder, optional salt and optional vanilla to the food processor. Process, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides with a spatula, until completely blended.

Portion

Divide batter evenly between 21 prepared mini muffin cups (I like to use a small cookie scoop).

Bake

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until tops are just firm to the touch (do not overtake or the brownies will dry out and will not be fudge-y).

Cool

Cool the brownies, in the muffin tin, for 10 minutes. Remove the brownies from the tin and cool completely on a cooling rack.

Really delicious! These do not taste like “healthy” brownies or dessert. They are a perfect sweet treat. I portioned them and froze for when I need more chocolate . Thanks for the recipe.

Fudgy 3 ingredient sweet potato brownies that are equal parts decadent &amp; healthy! They are vegan, oil-free, grain-free, gluten-free &amp; Paleo.

3 Ingredient Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies (Oil-free, Grain-free)

cocoa powder

sweet potato ((see note))

runny almond butter (or nut/seed butter of choice)

chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325F (160C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.

Whisk

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, sweet potatoes, and almond butter until blended and smooth.

Spread

Scrape and spread the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top,

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until just set at edges (they will look underdone). Cool completely in pan.

Cool and cut

For perfectly cut squares, refrigerate the brownie until cold. Remove from pan using parchment and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.

Hello,

Has anyone tried to use coconut butter in place of the other recommended butters?  Many thanks!

These were not quite sweet enough for us to put this on the regular rotation (absolutely fair given what’s in them!) but the texture is excellent and they are flavoursome and tasty enough that we will enjoy the batch.

So gooood! I'm addicted to this: the no-sugar added, the rich cocoa flavour, the buttery consistency, everything is just...chef's kiss. I tried this recipe with peanut butter, almond butter, white/semi-sweet choc chips and it always tastes amazing.

The brownies were amazing!! The BEST vegan, grain free, sugar free brownies I've made so far and I've tried several recipes and variations.  added some sugar free chocolate chips and they were perfect!  

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Decadent, yet healthy, 3 ingredient banana fudge brownies that have 7 grams protein per brownie! They are super easy to make, as well as grain-free, oil-free, vegan and Paleo.

3 Ingredient Banana Fudge Brownies (High Protein)

banana

Optional Add-Ins: See notes, below

Preheat oven.

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with parchment paper (if you are ok with some oil, you can, alternatively grease or spray pan with nonstick cooking spray).

Make the batter

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, almond butter and cocoa powder until smooth. (Add any extra ingredients, if using).Tip: Make sure your mashed bananas are very smooth. I like to use a stick blender to make a smooth puree so that I do not end up with lumps of banana in the batter.

Spread in pan

Spread batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 14 to 18 minutes until firmly set at outer edges and just barely set at the center (do not overbake! the brownies will set as they cool).

Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely in pan. Cut into 9 squares.

Ok, kitchen superstar, these are FANTASTIC! I added the chopped remains of a dark chocolate bar, a squirt of vanilla and some grated orange zest to the brownies because I love chocolate and orange together. I took mine out at the minimum time because I wanted to make sure they were very fudgy (they were). Out of this world! THANK YOU!

so good and crazy easy! My boyfriend loves these, too!

Love these! So easy to make and absolutely delicious. I added a few pieces of white chocolate chips at the top for a little bit of extra sweetness.

This is probably the easiest and most delicous thing I've ever made!

These are very very good! I added some mini chocolate chips on top for extra chocolate goodness.

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