These Raw Dark Chocolate Healthy Brownies are made with cocoa powder, ground flaxseed, peanut butter powder, soft pitted dates, and organic blue agave! Which means no gluten and no refined-sugar, yet oh-so-yummy! 🙌🏻
Honestly, these might just be my new favorite healthy treat! They are so rich, completely satisfying my never-ending chocolate cravings, yet made with whole foods and loaded with nutrition. The ground flaxseed is a great source of fiber and healthy fats, while the peanut butter powder brings in a lovely dose of protein.
Speaking of the peanut butter powder, while I used it in the brownie base and the frosting, the peanut butter flavor is slightly overpowered by the rich chocolate-goodness, hence no mention of peanut butter in the title. SO, if you want to up the peanut butter flavor, you might consider adding 1-2 tbsp organic peanut butter to either the base, frosting, or both! I’m planning to add a touch more the next time I make these and I’ll report back as to whether or not they result in more of a chocolate/peanut butter combo.
In the mean time, if any of you make them and decide to add a touch more peanut butter, I’d love to hear how they turn out! Until then, here are just a few of the many reasons I’m totally hooked on these Raw Dark Chocolate Healthy Brownies!
REASONS TO MAKE THESE RAW DARK CHOCOLATE HEALTHY BROWNIES:
- No baking
- Less than 15 minutes hands-on time
- 6 grams protein, 5 grams fiber
- Soooo chocolatey
- No gluten
- No refined-sugar
- Kid-friendly
- Makes for a reallllly tasty snack, or a totally healthy dessert!
If you make and love this recipe as much as I did and find yourself wanting to try out some other no-bake-healthy treats, check out a few suggestions below!
HEALTHY, NO-BAKE, SUGAR-FREE SNACKS
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter and Cacao Nib Date Bites
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Lara Bars
- Chocolate Peanut and Oat Energy Bars
Raw Dark Chocolate Healthy Brownies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup finely ground flaxseed
- 2/3 cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup peanut butter powder {I used PBFit}
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 cup pitted dates {I used 36 pitted Deglet dates}*
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp organic blue agave*
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup organic blue agave*
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 tbsp peanut butter powder {I used PBFit}
- 1/2 tbsp cacao nibs
Instructions
- Soak pitted dates in bowl of water for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add finely ground flax seeds to food processor, followed by cocoa powder, peanut butter powder and sea salt.
- Once dates have soaked and are soft, drain water and add to dry ingredients in food processor along with vanilla extract.
- Process on high, occasionally stopping to push down the sides, until dough sticks together when you press it between your fingers. This took a couple of minutes for me.
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with a light layer of nonstick oil.
- Add brownie dough to the pan and press it down firmly using a spatula.
- For the chocolate frosting, combine blue agave syrup, cocoa powder and peanut butter powder in a bowl, stir with a whisk until a smooth consistency is reached.
- Spread frosting over the pressed brownies, sprinkle with cacao nibs and put the pan into the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Cut and serve! Store leftovers in refrigerator or freezer .
Notes
*Deglet dates are smaller than Medjool, either are fine for this recipe, however you'll need fewer Medjool dates if you go that route. Just measure out approximately 1 1/2 cups of whichever dates you choose.
*The chocolate flavor is rich and somewhat overpowers the peanut butter in these brownies, if you want to increase the peanut butter flavor, try adding 2 tbsp organic peanut butter to frosting mix. I haven't tried this yet, but plan to soon and will update the notes when I do.
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Ela Vegan’s Healthy No Bake Brownies.