Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut)
Three ingredients, one food processor: dates, walnuts and cocoa become intensely fudgy brownie bites. The famous "raw brownie" that tastes far more decadent than it is.
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- Sweetened with whole dates
- Naturally gluten free
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) walnuts
- 1/3 cup (35 g) cocoa powder
- Pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla
- Optional: 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips
How to make it
Pulse walnuts in a food processor to fine crumbs.
Add dates, cocoa, salt and vanilla; process until it clumps into a sticky dough.
Pulse in chocolate chips if using.
Roll into 16 bites or press into a small pan and cut into squares.
Chill 20 minutes to firm. Keep refrigerated.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut) really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from whole dates - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
Do I need to bake Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut)?
No baking at all. It sets in the fridge, so you do not need to turn the oven on - which makes it an easy one for a hot day.
Is Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut) gluten free?
Yes, it is naturally gluten free as written - there is no wheat flour in it. Do check any packaged ingredient you use carries a gluten-free label, just to be safe.
How long does Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut) keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
Raw Brownie Bites (Date-Walnut)
Three ingredients, one food processor: dates, walnuts and cocoa become intensely fudgy brownie bites. The famous "raw brownie" that tastes far more decadent than it is.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) walnuts
- 1/3 cup (35 g) cocoa powder
- Pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla
- Optional: 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pulse walnuts in a food processor to fine crumbs.
- Add dates, cocoa, salt and vanilla; process until it clumps into a sticky dough.
- Pulse in chocolate chips if using.
- Roll into 16 bites or press into a small pan and cut into squares.
- Chill 20 minutes to firm. Keep refrigerated.
