Date Brownies
Date Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup hot water, for soaking
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place 1 1/2 cups of pitted Medjool dates into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Pour 1/2 cup of hot water over the dates.
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- 3
Let the dates soak for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
After soaking, carefully drain the dates, making sure to reserve the soaking water for later use.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Transfer the drained dates to a food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder to the food processor.
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- 7
Add 1/2 cup of almond flour to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the food processor.
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- 9
Blend the ingredients in the food processor until a cohesive dough forms. If the mixture appears too dry, stop the food processor, scrape down the sides, add 1 tablespoon of the reserved date water, and blend again. Repeat this step, adding 1 tablespoon of reserved water at a time, until a cohesive dough forms that can be pressed together.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies later.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Press the prepared brownie dough evenly into the lined pan, ensuring it's spread to all edges.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips evenly over the top of the pressed dough.
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- 13
Gently press the chocolate chips into the dough to adhere them, preventing them from falling off when cut.
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- 14
Place the pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the brownies to set firmly.
⏱️ 30 min
- 15
Once set, remove the pan from the freezer. Use the parchment paper overhang to easily lift the entire brownie slab from the pan.
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- 16
Place the brownie slab on a cutting board and cut it into 16 even squares.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Serve and enjoy these delicious, guilt-free date brownies!
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Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Date Brownies
- 1 1/2 cups pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup hot water, for soaking
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place 1 1/2 cups of pitted Medjool dates into a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Pour 1/2 cup of hot water over the dates.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Let the dates soak for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
After soaking, carefully drain the dates, making sure to reserve the soaking water for later use.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Transfer the drained dates to a food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 1/2 cup of almond flour to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Blend the ingredients in the food processor until a cohesive dough forms. If the mixture appears too dry, stop the food processor, scrape down the sides, add 1 tablespoon of the reserved date water, and blend again. Repeat this step, adding 1 tablespoon of reserved water at a time, until a cohesive dough forms that can be pressed together.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies later.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Press the prepared brownie dough evenly into the lined pan, ensuring it's spread to all edges.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips evenly over the top of the pressed dough.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Gently press the chocolate chips into the dough to adhere them, preventing them from falling off when cut.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Place the pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the brownies to set firmly.
⏱️ 30 min - 15
Once set, remove the pan from the freezer. Use the parchment paper overhang to easily lift the entire brownie slab from the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Place the brownie slab on a cutting board and cut it into 16 even squares.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Serve and enjoy these delicious, guilt-free date brownies!
⏱️ 1 min