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
- 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
| Name | Amount | % 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 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Jul 14, 2011
Hmmm... Nooooo peanuts won't work I think.
That's crappy about the tree nut allergy :( I think that tree nuts include "brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, filberts/hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts (pignolia nuts), pistachios, and walnuts." (Wikipedia)
So what does that leave beside peanuts?? :( Seeds, can you eat pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds etc?
Pumpkin seeds might work in this recipe ...?
Brenda
Jul 15, 2011
Yes, seeds are no problem.
You think raw pumpkin, or.....?
Thanks.
I may just make it as you intended, and enjoy my family's smiles!
The Rawtarian
Jul 15, 2011
Yes, I think you could try it with pumpkin seeds. I haven't made it that way myself, though. If you make it with PS, please come back and tell us how it was so that we can know whether to try it that way as an alternative! :)
Tara
Jul 14, 2011
These are delicious! However, the dates I was using were in fact too dry. Do you think that soaking them for about an hour, would help?
The Rawtarian
Jul 14, 2011
Hi Tara,
To answer your question, yes, soaking for even 20-30 minutes in some nice warm water beforehand will do wonders :) Wise girl! Try to squeeze out the extra liquid from the dates a bit before putting them in the recipe so that there isn't too much excess water in there.
Tara
Jul 20, 2011
This did the trick! The brownies turned out just perfect! Quite brilliant, you are :)
The Rawtarian
Jul 20, 2011
Great minds think alike :)
Diana Elliott
Feb 06, 2013
Hi I'm also new to the raw food concept. Justvwondering if you use fresh dates in your recipes or another alternative. Any preparation besides pitting them. Thanks,
Diana
The Rawtarian
Feb 06, 2013
Hi Diana, no prep required except pit removal
Erin
Jun 26, 2011
Oh my chocolatey goodness! We are topping these tasty treats with some banana ice cream for my son's 3rd birthday today. Mmmmmmm!
The Rawtarian
Jun 26, 2011
Yummy birthday treat!! Happy bday to your little 'un!
Christy
Jun 22, 2011
Laura, what delicious brownies - I couldn't believe how good they were!! I followed the recipe to the letter and the they turned at just right. Well, I did do something that the recipe didn't call for and that was to soak the walnuts for a few hours and then let them dry some before I put them in the food processor. Thank you so much for all the recipes. I made the Strawberry Smoothie and it was wonderful. I'm in the process of gathering the ingredients for the flax crackers also. Can't wait to get them in the dehydrator. Everything you're doing is helping me stay "in the raw". Allot of the raw recipes "out there" are so difficult and time consuming I just get overwhelmed but thanks to you I'm not anymore.
The Rawtarian
Jun 25, 2011
Heehee, glad you liked them! :))))
I do try to keep things pretty simple and tasty, and I'm so glad that you're appreciating and enjoy these recipes :)
Rebecca
Jun 12, 2011
Hey Laura! Love the taste of the brownies. Only problem is it didn't stick together like it's supposed to even after all day in the fridge, just crumbled apart. Not sure where I went wrong, but taste wins, I'll definitely make it again.
The Rawtarian
Jun 13, 2011
That's odd. What kind of dates did you use? Were they really dry?
The Rawtarian
May 15, 2011
NEWS BULLETIN: I just tried this with pecans instead of walnuts (because I didn't have any walnuts on hand) and it was EVEN BETTER with pecans! So you can use either one, or even a bit of both.
TheConsciousGoddess
Mar 14, 2011
it is official. these brownies are one of the best things i've ever tasted! my son's reaction: "are these supposed to be good? because they're DELICIOUS!" :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2011
Heehee. Yes, they are delicious. Glad your son agrees. :)
Chili
Mar 09, 2011
Awesome Brownies!!! Thank You for sharing! Chili
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2011
My pleasure, Chili :) Pretty easy, aren't they?
Aari
Mar 03, 2011
Will this work if I soak the walnuts or will that make it too soft?
The Rawtarian
Mar 03, 2011
Hi Aari! I wouldn't worry about it, just pat them dry with a paper towel or tea towel and you should be good to go!
If you make the brownies with the soaked walnuts, give us an update please.
Bye!
Irene E. Bruce
Feb 27, 2013
Update on brownies with soaked walnuts:
I have trouble digesting nuts, so I soaked the walnuts over night (pecans are not easy to find here in the Netherlands). Then I dehydrated them.
The brownies are good, but I would not say that they are "just like conventional brownies". I think more chocolate would have helped. Next time I will add an extra tablespoon raw cacao powder. I think the soaking reduced the oil content, so they were also a little less creamy than they could have been. I also added a bit of freshly ground cardomon to make them special.
I'll defnitely make them again with a tweek here and there.
Thank you, Laura Jane, for your wonderful website and your fresh energy!
Irene
Nosaltypeanut
Mar 07, 2013
Hi Irene, I just joined the site today! :-) I saw that you used cardomon in the brownies. I see that cardomon is used in lots of recipes that I've never used it. What kind of flavor did it add? Thanks
The Rawtarian
Feb 27, 2013
Hi Irene, thank you for your note. It's comments like yours that make this place such a valuable resource!
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