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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These have been, by far, my favourite treat for well over a year now. The only problem is, when you eat as many as I do in one sitting, I don’t think they can any longer be considered “healthy”!!!! LOL. So I have to limit how frequently I make them! But I do also love using this recipe as a base for granola bars. I make this recipe without the frosting, and then add into my food processor any other nuts, seeds, hemp hearts, whatever I have on hand, and just roughly chop them in. Sooooooooo good!!!! Thanks for another amazingly awesome recipe!!
Thank you sooooo much for this amazing recipe! I made it for guests in our fully raw vegan ashram in Germany and everyone was delighted and asked for the recipe! I’ve made some photos and I’ve tagged you on Instagram on both my account (Pikturesk974) and our ashram’s account (spiritbalance_ashram) so you can see all the photos. But SUUUUCH A DELISH <3 thank you again!!!!!
I was wondering if the walnuts are crucial or if there is a good alternative either gluten free or not ? I have a bit allergy in our camping group and thought this would be a nice sweet treat over the weekend. Some people are vegan/gluten free and I would love to make something everyone is welcome to eat.
You can use other nuts, such as almonds or cashews 🙂
OMG, these brownies just looks amazing. I will surely make these.
I made these last night for my very pregnant friend (dates can supposedly induce labor lol). I want to say they were SO GOOD. Mine came out more fudgey, I think because I added too much water. I do want to say though that my food possessor could not handle the stickiness of those dates. I think I would chop them up next time.
Yes; there needs to be a warning about that.
Has anyone made these without oil and had success?
The oil is just for the frosting 🙂
An amazing recipe! My family absolutely loves them xxxx thank you xxxx
Absolutely delicious and easy to make. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Chocolate cravings are the worst for me and these will definitely help with those.
Hahah it looks amazing ! Can’t wait to try it.
My cheap blender got broken with the dates, so gilrs be careful for that 🙂
Hi Katie
It seems that I am slow to the party with my comment, but thank you for this recipe. I make it so often and absolutely love it ?
I am a confirmed chocoholic so I love this recipe! I make it and just want to hide the pan from the rest of the family so I can have it all to myself. Easy, healthy ingredients, and CHOCOLATE! What’s not to love?!
Warning, I just tried this recipe using my cuisinart food processor and I followed the directions of not adding any extra water and now my food processor is broken, the night before Christmas Eve! This sucks.
Oh yikes sorry about your food processor! I’m guessing it sounds like maybe you got a date that accidentally had a pit in it? There are hundreds of comments on here from people who made it in a food processor so it definitely is normally fine to use one!
This happened to me too. I think it might have been wise to suggest that the dates be soaked in hot water to soften them if necessary and reduce the amount of liquid as appropriate.
My son is allergic to walnuts, could I sub almonds?
We’ve never tried so can’t say for sure, but feel free to experiment, and please be sure to report back if you do!
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Wow!!! These were a huge it today – thank you 🙂
Hit!! A huge hit!!! 🙂
These are AMAZING. So rich and gooey. Truthfully, they don’t need the added coconut oil in the ganache. I omitted the oil and the ganache was perfect. I popped the hole batch in the freezer and just grab one when I need my chocolate fix. My 13 yo can’t stay away.
Just made The Ultimate Unbaked Brownies for a “finger food potluck”. Holy smoke!!!! They got vacuumed. And 4 people requested the recipe. Dangerously excellent. Thank you!
p.s. Can’t show off pictures because there’s nothing left, Not even a dab…