Ooey gooey, melty, chocolatey unbaked brownies – the perfect recipe for those days when you just really need a brownie!
And if you’re anything like me, that would be every day.
Good thing these babies freeze well!
Brownies are my Kryptonite. I love them even more than chocolate chips cookies.
Think about it: you only get a small amount of chocolate when you eat a chocolate chip cookie; whereas with a brownie, the entire thing is melty, gooey chocolate.
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All chocolate is always going to be better than some chocolate.
If you put a plate of brownies down in front of me, you can pretty much do anything you want without me noticing.
My mind will only be thinking about the plate of brownies in front of me and how to stop myself from eating all the brownies.
I’m having a hard time writing this post, because there are brownies on my computer screen, and it’s making me hungry.
I want all the brownies. ALL THE BROWNIES!!!
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So about these unbaked brownies…
The recipe takes 5 minutes to prepare and can be raw, gluten free, egg free, dairy free, soy free, and vegan.
They are like a cross between a brownie and a chocolate candy bar – and secretly GOOD for you at the same time!
Leftovers (if there are leftovers… how could there possibly be leftovers?!) can stay out for a few days, making these brownies a fantastic option for a bake sale or to ship to faraway friends.
I’d recommend shipping them unfrosted or simply spreading melted chocolate chips on top if they’ll be left out for an extended period of time, as coconut oil will soften when warm.
You can also refrigerate these brownies for a few weeks, or you can freeze them for up to 2 months or more.
But seriously, who has the willpower to keep brownies that long without eating them all first???
(Above – watch the video of making the brownies)
The Ultimate Unbaked Brownies
Ingredients
- 2½ cups loosely packed pitted dates
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts
- 6 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp water
- 1/4 + 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
- 2 tbsp vegetable or melted coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the dates, walnuts, 6 tbsp cocoa, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, water, and salt in a food processor. (I use this food processor.) Process until completely smooth, scraping down as needed – It may seem dry at first, but don’t add any extra water. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan, or line the pan with parchment or wax paper. Transfer dough to pan and press very firmly until dough is evenly distributed in the pan. In a medium mixing bowl, combine remaining cocoa and vanilla extract with the maple syrup and oil. Stir until mixture forms a paste (this is the frosting). Spread evenly over dough in the baking pan. Refrigerate brownies for at least 2 hours, to set. Leftovers can stay covered at room temperature for a day, or up to 2 weeks in the fridge, or 1-2 months in the freezer.View Nutrition Facts
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That is great news! Do you have any idea when the new cookbook will be ready? I can’t’ wait!
Thanks 🙂
It will probably be at least a year. Right now is the fun part of creating recipes.
Hey Katie
Do you have a good system for converting your recipes into grams? I know you mentioned to invest in a good scale, so I did! I love using it, however it’s such a hassle to convert imperial units to metric units in baking. 🙁
Hi Christina
I totally agree with you abour conversions being a pain, but I think the simplest thing is to buy a set of measuring cups 😉
Hope this helps
Update to my previous comment++
Cups measure by volume, don’t go down the weight path, too complicated for wet and dry ingredients.
Here’s a quick guide, converting cups to millilitres:
1/8 cup 30ml, 1/4 cup 60ml, 1/3 cup 80ml, 1/2 cup 125ml and 1 cup 250ml
Or, go to Amazon, and buy the cups as previously suggested
Slayed this recipe with Organic Honey in place of maple syrup…and made some with maple syrup too. Both equally delicious. Now to keep my pregnant wife from eating all of the next batch!
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The Hot Sauce Guy
Congratulations on the new book! And these look divine! Sooo much chocolate. Love it 🙂
🙂 This just made my week. I love your blog, but the recipes I find myself drawn to on your site are 99.9% of the time the savory recipes. We aren’t huge dessert people in my house and only will bake sweet treats very rarely or for events, but the sweet potato chili, lentil sloppy joes, baked mac and cheese cups, cool ranch hummus, and about a million others are staples on our menu. I can’t even tell you how excited I am to hear you’ll be offering more savory recipes in the future. We will be first in line to buy your new book. Congratulations!
Congrats on the new book! Love your first one! I’d love to see healthy snack ideas (muffins, energy bars, roasted chickpeas, etc.). I always love to have plenty of plant-based snacks around.
YAY! If we could preorder right now, I would do it in a second. I have your first book but am even more excited about a “meals” book. I’ve been trying to eat vegan once a week, and this would be so helpful!!!
Congratulations! Do you think it’ll be out this year? I’d love to buy a few copies as Christmas gifts!
Not this year, but maybe before Christmas 2017 🙂
Love your suggestion… I’ve never made my own Pad Thai but will add it to the list of things to try!
I’m sure cashews or almonds would work, as I’ve made similar recipes with them 🙂
Yay! I was just searching through the comments for just this! 😀
So you’re telling me I can make chocolate frosting out of cocoa powder, maple syrup, oil and vanilla…?!!!!!!!!!! Day made!!!
🙂
? ? ? 😀 😀 LOL , made my day too.
EEEE!!! I am so excited about a second book coming out in the future! I LOVE your first one! 🙂 I really want to try this recipe and I was wondering what I could replace the walnuts with? Perhaps good without nuts? Maybe use almond butter or peanut butter? 🙂
Another commenter said she had great results with raw cashews!
I used almonds and it was great, though I’d imagine walnuts would be even tastier!
It’s looking so good ! Can’t wait to try it !
Alexandra xx
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Can it be 2017 yet?!?! Or do you need any taste testers? I’m so excited for this!
YUMMM!! You are queen of baking!
Congrats on the new book! I bought your first one – love it – and I think it’s great you’re going to include savoury recipes in your second book! Especially as I love your savoury recipes ? Your pumpkin mac n cheese, homemade spaghetti o’s, portabello burgers…I could go on, but know this, even my meat-eating boyfriend loves them so you’re definitely doing something right!
As for these brownies, they are the perfect recipe to make for my Mom when I next see her as she’s a chocoholic!
Thank you!!!
These are absolutely stunning, Katie!! I can’t wait for book #2! I love seeing your savory recipes [almost] as much as your desserts! 😉
Oh this is amazing news! As for requests, I’d like to see a couple new single serving recipes! Sweet or savory, anything goes really. Or some new cake/pie with (for example) beans or cauliflower as a main “secret ingredient”! Perhaps an oven baked tofu cheesecake? With chocolate? Vegan marshmallows? A fancy aquafaba creation of any kind? Extra cookie points if any of these could be made fat free as well 😀 Literally typing everything going through my head right now…. I’d be super grateful for even a variation of any of these, really. Love this blog and the first book so much I’ve basically baked through it all. Especially these brownies and the carrot cake bars. Oh goodness. I think that’s all. I don’t want this to become a wall of text, it’s already getting weird and rambly and just. Sorry. And thank you. I’ll leave quietly. For now. Not like I can actually stay away for long, but hey, small steps… 😛
Thank you so much for all of the suggestions!!!
Aw, you’re welcome! Also, if you do decide you need test bakers for any of the new recipes, I’m already calling dibs on that. 😉 Seriously though, I’d be more than happy to give ’em a try. 🙂