Recipe Directions

  • 1. Place pecans alone in your food processor and process until the pecans become small and crumbly.
  • 2. Add dates to the raw brownie recipe and process again until the mixture sticks together and the dates are well processed.
  • 3. Add the remaining ingredients to this raw brownie recipe and process again until the mixture turns a lovely dark chocolatey brown. Stop processing before it gets too buttery. (There should still be air between the small bits so that you will be able to press them down into your brownie pan.)
  • 4. Dump the mixture into a brownie dish or small cake pan and press down firmly using your clean hands.
  • 5. Refrigerate this raw brownie recipe for a couple of hours. You do not have to refrigerate it, but it is much easier to slice when chilled. By the way, this is actually a raw brownie recipe that keeps its shape! So it can be good for serving to non-raw fooders because the presentation of this raw brownie recipe is good when chilled.
  • 6. Store this raw brownie recipe in the refrigerator if it lasts that long!
  • PS: For an even more delightful brownie, serve it with this easy, instant raw chocolate icing.

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

By The Rawtarian

Raw brownie recipe -- finally, a raw brownie recipe that tastes like REAL BROWNIES!

I am quite surprised and amazed at how the texture of this raw brownie recipe resembles real brownies--especially after this raw brownie recipe is refrigerated for about an hour or even longer.

My husband thinks this raw brownie recipe needs chocolate icing, but I disagree. I think it's perfect on its own! (But it is true, everything is better with raw chocolate icing on it.)

You can also use this raw brownie recipe as a pie crust or as very chocolately raw truffles.

Good luck trying to keep this raw brownie recipe around for longer than 24 hours. This vegan recipe would be good for about eight small servings. Feel free to double the recipe if you want more or if you want to make it last longer. (I usually double it.)

Advanced optional tip: Throw 1 tablespoon cacao nibs into the mixture after processing and before squishing into pan for fun crunchy texture!

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 82 out of 100
  • This recipe is very low in Calories, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
  • This recipe is low in Fat.
  • This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber.

Amounts per 43 g (2 oz) suggested serving

NameAmount% Daily
Calories 187 8 %
Protein 2.5 g 5 %
Fat 12 g 16 %
Carbohydrates 21 g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 4 g 13 %
Sugars 16 g
Calcium 26 mg 3 %
Iron 1.1 mg 8 %
Sodium 75 mg 3 %
Source: USDA, The Rawtarian

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Oh wow! Just made these again. I thought I had enough to last me a few days... my teenage boys - who really don't like all my 'weird' food' - ate the whole batch. So I just made another batch, and realized I had ran out of honey. I substituted maple syrup... it taste like those little chocolates you can get at Valentine's or whenever really - the Russell Stover stuff... so good. I bet it will be even better if I can manage to let it sit.

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Success = teenage boys gobble them up :)

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Laura-Jane,
I must say that I am impressed. I made some brownies last night and my wife and 3 & 6 your old sons just loved them. Thanks. I just love BBQ. Do you have or can you work on a substitute for my BBQ meals. I would eat BBQ meat 24/7 if I could.
Again thanks for the great brownies,
-Todd

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My pleasure Todd.

I will see what I can do for a BBQ flavor! :)

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I am in a moms group and we are having a recipe club on Friday with the theme of "chocolate" I am going to make these, they sound delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe.

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Awesome! Did you make them and what did your moms' group think, I wonder?

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Thank you for this recipe! I made these for my boyfriend and he thought that these brownies were made of real chocolate! Sooooooooooo delicious!

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Success! Nice job Maggie :)

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made this today. seriously delicious! only, i had to add a little bit of water... it was too dry! any idea why? anyway, it is delicious. made some raw chocolate icing too! yummm!

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Sometimes it can be too dry if your nuts are dry, if your coconut is really dried out or if you don't process enough. If that happens you could add a bit of water as you did or add a very small amount of coconut oil if you have it. Glad you enjoyed the raw choco icing! Thanks for your feedback Marily.

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Did I overlook it, or do you not include nutritional data? These look fabulous.

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Nope, I do not include nut. data :)

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I have pecan meal, can I use this in place of the pecan pieces? I'm dying to try this!

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Sure!

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What a great idea. I love chocolate and brownies and I really want to try this, but...
I just don't like coconut. Don't like it in any shape or form. :-( sorry....
I've noticed that many recipes (not jut yours) use it quite a bit in sweets.
Is there something I can substitute and still have the brownies turn out well? I would really like to try this.

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For this recipe you could:

1. Omit the coconut entirely (b/c it's such a small amount)

2. or try hempseed hearts instead

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WOW Laura-I cant stop digging out of this bowl that is supposed to be going into the fridge ...You are such a genious!!! I have recently found My self in a physical battle and have had to go Gluten Free and off of refined sugars-for most that may be easy but for a 32yr old, divorced mother of two and being raised on "Out of the box/can/bag" sort of foods, it wasnt very easy. I must tell You though in My adult life I have ALWAYS tried to eat healthier once I got educated. Knowing I absolutely LOVE CHOCOLATE My Spiritual Mom got Me all this health stuff including a 5lb bag of raw cocoa, so I hopped online, typed in "Raw Cocoa Recipes" and I am SO GLAD I got Your Website!!!! : ))
THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU for sharing all of Your AMAZING Recipes...I plan on trying more!

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My pleasure Lacy! :) Thank you for your kind words. Come back soon, ya hear?? :)

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I'm not a fan of cacoa. Can you sub it for Dutch cocoa or carob? Is it the same? Can you tell I'm a super newbie at this whole raw chocolate thing?

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I don't know what dutch cocoa is but you could definitely substitute carob. Carob is not the same as cocoa (taste is different) but you can substitute it if you prefer the taste of carob.

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Hi, just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration! Made a big round chocolate brownie cake which was a hybrid of various recipes by you. Started with the regular brownie recipe, but using cashews instead of pecans as I didn't have any, and left out the coconut...because I didn't remember until it was too late! Then covered with the chocolate icing, and topped with goji berries. Meant to take the whole cake into work, but it was so delicious that I have just eaten half of it in one go (and I feel quite sick, but that is my own fault!). Very pretty too with the berries on top. Shame I can't get the photo to come out on this post to show you.

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Would love to see a photo! Louise, you can post photos to The Rawtarian Facebook anytime, especially of such delectable creations as this one sounds like it was :)

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Delicious and versatile! Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I am a new vegan and I'm trying to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. This recipe has made me realize I have more choices than I had anticipated. Plus, I thought Agave Nectar would have a funny after taste. What a pleasant surprise!

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Glad you liked Tracy!

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Hey Laura, if the Brownies don't stay together what am I doing wrong? When I try to cut a piece everything falls apart.

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