3 Ingredient Healthier No Bake Brownies
These healthier brownies are fudgy and rich. They only need 3 ingredients and don't contain flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil. They also don't require any baking or cooking.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cupspitted medjool date halves
- 1 ½ cupsunsweetened natural cashew butter (no added oils)
- ½ cup1 tbsp (58 g) dutch process cocoa powder
Directions
- 1
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- 2
Add dates to a large bowl. Add enough hot water to completely cover the dates. Let the dates soak for about10 minutes until the dates get soft. Drain dates from water and thoroughly pat them dry with some paper towels.
- 3
Add drained dates to a large food processor. Pulse until the dates are completely smooth and like a paste. This can take a few minutes and you want to stop your food processor and scrape the sides a few times to help it blend. A few bits of visible date skin is okay but you do want a mostly smooth paste. See photo in post for reference.
- 4
Add the cashew butter and cocoa powder to the date paste and blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the machine as needed. The batter will be quite thick, like a thick paste. It should feel tacky but not sticky. If your batter is too dry, you can add a tiny bit of water (start with 1 tsp because a little goes a long way). If your mixture gets too sticky, you may need to add a little more cocoa powder.
- 5
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. I used my hands to help press/spread the batter across the pan and then smoothed the surface with an offset spatula. Place brownes into fridge for about 1 hour to firm up a little more, which will make them easier to cut.
- 6
Cut brownies with a sharp knife. If desired, you can also frost the brownies before cutting and serving. Store brownies in the fridge or freezer.