 Easy, healthy, raw, awesome. Gluten-free, dairy-free, processed-free, fake-free. What more could you ask from a tasty, chocolatey morsel?
Ingredients: 12 medjool dates (pitted) 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 cup walnuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/4 cup each of sunflower, pumpkin, and flax seeds 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp water 1/2 tsp vanilla extract pinch of sea salt Throw all of the nuts and seeds into the food processor first and blend until the nuts are a coarse flour. Add all of the other ingredients and blend for another minute or two until a thick dough forms. Roll into balls and refrigerate. The whole process will take you less than 10 minutes. Awesome, indeed. *If you use honey dates, make sure you soak them overnight and you'll need a bit more because they're smaller. Medjool dates are much softer so they'll blend up easier.
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 If you're popping by Evolve today, you'll find a sampler of these goodies. They're crispy, crunchy, high in protein, high in good fats, dairy-free, gluten-free, and really easy to make. Your fridge will do most of the work.
You can use any combination of nuts/seeds that you want and mix it up with different dried fruits. I used dates but was really hoping for goji berries. Next time... Here's how to make them: 3/4 cup honey 1/2 cup almond-cashew butter (though you can use any nut butter) 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup cashews 1/2 cup dates 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/4 cup almonds 3 cups crispy rice cereal (gluten-free) In a pot over low heat, combine honey and nut butter. Let it warm up and become runny for about a minute. While this is heating up, whiz together the bigger nuts in a food processor or blender until they're coarse. Do the same for the dates (which are surprisingly loud). Mix the nuts, seeds, dates, and cereal in a bowl and toss. Pour the honey/nutter butter mixture on top and stir until well combined. Press onto a greased or parchment paper  Yep, that's right. Healthy proteins and fats never tasted so good.
I considered calling this "the best brownies ever" but I'll leave that judgement up to you. I've seen the black bean brownie recipe making the rounds so I thought I'd share the one I've tweaked a few times and has brought sheer joy to my clinic coworkers. 2 cup black beans (cooked or canned) 3 eggs 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of sea salt All ingredients into the food processor for about 2 minutes or until the black beans don't look like themselves anymore. Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes in a 9x9 pan. *Note: I experimented with this recipe first when I was living with an electric oven and it only took 30 minutes to cook. With my gas oven, for some reason it takes upwards of 45 minutes (the same happened to my colleague). If the knife comes out gooey, keep baking. Meanwhile, you can make the frosting (while trying not to eat it all). 1 large ripe avocado 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp honey dash of vanilla extract (optional) Mash altogether. I used my best kitchen bud the SmartStick to work out all the lumps. Spread evenly on the brownies once they've cooled. Share with all your loved ones! |