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)
- 2 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)
- 1 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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Yum! No Stevia and still sugarfree: Your a genious!
I think I’ll throw in an banana, too 🙂
Hi Katie,
I was wondering, how do you go about eating these dips?? I mean are they for dipping things like fruit, putting on porridge?? I was just wondering really. You do seem to like your dips!! 🙂 🙂 .
Yeah, these things are real crowd-pleasers. Usually when I make them, it’s for a party, and I bring graham crackers or fruit. 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. It’s completely up to you :).
The banana worked really well! I melted it with a little brown sugar. I used an entire banana, but even though I’m not a sweets person – I still had to add about two tablespoons additional sugar to hide the ‘beaniness.’ I’m going to try black beans next time. 😉
I was going to ask about the black beans…I don’t have garbanzos on hand, but I do have black beans…I’m thinking about doing a little experiment 🙂
haha came come over next time for beer and brownies??
never too much brownies 😉
Yes, PLEASE do!!! Please please? I still so want to meet you :).
Hi Katie- can I make a reader’s request for a healthy tiramisu recipe? 🙂 just tried your fudge brownies. So. Good.
Yes, you definitely can! Actually, it’s been on my “to make” list for a while. I do need to get around to it someday soon!
I love any sort of batter, cookie dough, etc. You know what I like!! 🙂 Have a great day! 🙂
will this work without the beans or dates? or both?
Sorry, I don’t know.
I love how much you love chocolate. 🙂
OMG I just made this and did a little dance as I was taste-testing it from the food processor! This is the best thing ever – you cannot even taste the beans and the dates sweeten up the dip up amazingly!! I will definitely be using this in oatmeal and other places! Do you have the nutritionals for this by tablespoon? If not, no biggie, I am just curious. Thanks for this amazing recipe!! : )
Sorry, I don’t! I did post nutritional info for the pumpkin dip, but that’s the only one of the bean dip recipes I actually bothered to figure out.
I’m so glad you like it!!
Katie, what kind of pumpkin ale did you get? If you can still find it this late in the season, look for Southern Tier’s Pumking – it is by far the best pumpkin beer made.
I think it was Buffalo Bills lol. I will try to look for the one you mentioned!