This is what happens when two roommates are bored on a Monday night:
Brownie batter happens.
Just to be clear: Lentil stew also happened Monday night. We didn’t only eat brownie batter for dinner. Although that might have been fun…
By popular demand, what follows is a sugar-free version of my Dark Chocolate Brownie Dip.
Emily and I liked this version, but I haven’t actually tried it on any of my other friends yet. So if you’re planning to bring it to a party with people not used to healthy-tasting desserts, I’d stick with the original decadent dip, linked above. (Or taste-test the following version before serving it to others. Then again, I think you should always taste-test before bringing a dish to a party!)
No-Sugar Brownie Batter Dip
Inspired by the Sugar-Free Cookie Dough Dip
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained (250g)
- 2Â tbsp cocoa powder
- up to 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/4c nut butter of choice (or oil, if you don’t want any nutty flavor)
- 1Â tbsp pure vanilla extract
- a little over 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 and 1/4 cup pitted dates (I used SunMaid, from a regular grocery store)
- optional: feel free to add flaxmeal or quick oats
In a bowl, cover the dates with 1/2 cup water. Let this sit for at least 8 hours. Then add all ingredients (including the dates’ soaking liquid) to a food processor and blend until very, very smooth. It tasted much better in a food processor than in a Vitamix, so use a blender at your own risk. To make this taste more like brownie batter from a boxed mix, use dutch-processed cocoa or Hersheys special dark. This dip can be served as a dessert dip, as a spread with fruit or crackers, eaten with a spoon, mixed into oatmeal, stuffed into cupcakes, or even used to top pancakes.
If you wish, you can add some Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips.
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Of course you can never have too much brownie batter! Especially when it is naturally sweetened like yours above. Are those sugar free chocolate chips above, or cocoa nibs? Regardless, it looks enticing! And lentil stew sounds amazing! I am in love with lentils…red, green, brown…they are all delicious. Question: Do you ever plan/want to publish a cookbook? And I am not a publisher making an offer, I just wanted to know!
They’re cacao nibs :).
I definitely do plan to publish a cookbook… right now I’m delaying it for a few reasons, but it’s definitely going to happen!! 🙂
Chocolate and pumpkin ale… mmmmm… sounds like a good girl night.
Yummy!! I love that you can even make beans taste like chocolate. You have a special gift, Katie-loo!
OH MY LORD. I just died a little in the best way possible. aaaaah!
There is no such thing, untill you are on the floor sick from too much brownie batter! I don’t like to think about that, so I eat only untill I am satisfied with my brownie cravings. Yum!
Would plumped up raisins also work instead of dates, do you think??? My dad has a bad reaction to dates and figs (too bad, ‘cuz I love ’em), and I know he would love this recipe. What do you think?
Hmmm… it sounds like a fun experiment! Let me know if you do try!
Will do! 🙂
Looks like an ice cream sundae dip 🙂
Ah! glorious! Do you have nutritional info on this one?
This sounds incredible! And I love that you used dates to add sweetness. I can’t wait to try your recipe!
P.S. I would have totally understood if you had beer and chocolate for dinner. Everything in moderation, right? 😉
Mmmmm I love eating brownie and cookie batter! Who needs to bake? Bring on the spoon! 😀
Katie, how many servings would you say this makes? And how does the melted banana trick work with this one? [I hate prunes. I know, but I just DO].
LOL it depends on how you’re eating it, I guess. It filled my food processor up :).
I’ve definitely tried a banana version, and it was really good! But if you don’t want a distinct banana flavor, you won’t like the banana version.
Heh! Good answer 😉 How much banana would I need? I don’t mind banana taste. It’s a good way to cut the sugar.
[By the way, my friend Tiffany the blogger has met you and says you’re awesome – you gave her some fudgie babies that she’s still talking about. We are Seattle folks].
Awww!
You are so lucky to live in Seattle. I always hear it’s such a fun city (especially for vegans like me!).
I made the banana version a looooong time ago so I actually don’t remember how much I used. But lol now I just saw my reply is too late anyway ;).