Walnuts Brownies (no bake, 3 ingredients)

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Walnuts Brownies (no bake, 3 ingredients)

These walnut brownies are no bake and have a fudgy texture thanks to the walnuts. These healthy brownies are better than boxed mixed brownies, need only 3 ingredients, and are dairy free, gluten free and refined sugar free.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Dee Dine

Equipment

blender or food processor
Loaf Pan

Ingredients

No Bake Brownies

1 cup walnuts or ⅔ cup nut or seed butter
⅓ cup cocoa powder
1 cup date paste (blend up 10 soaked and pitted Medjool dates + ⅓ cup water)

Optional for flavor

1 tablespoon brewed coffee
½ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of salt

Fudge icing

3 tablespoon milk I used canned coconut but any milk is fine
¾ cup chocolate chips

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prep

Soak raw medjool dates in just boiled water for 5 minutes.
Line an 8-inch by 4-inch pan with parchment paper.

To make the brownies:

Make the date paste. Rinse and pit the dates. Blend them with ⅓ cup of water into a smooth paste.
To the blended date paste in the blender jar, add in the walnuts and cocoa powder - blend again until smooth. Then add in the coffee and cinnamon and salt. Blend again until smooth.
1 cup walnuts, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon brewed coffee, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, pinch of salt, 1 cup date paste
Then, press the mixture into an even layer in the pan and freeze for 5 minutes before frosting.

To make frosting:

Microwave the chocolate chips for 60 seconds, and separately the milk for 35 seconds. Stir the two together until smooth.
3 tablespoon milk, ¾ cup chocolate chips
Pour frosting on to chilled brownies. Set in the refrigerator until frosting sets about 15 minutes before cutting with a hot knife. Dip a knife into boiling water, wipe it dry and cut the brownies.

Store

Slice into 8 squares. If you store in the freezer, let them thaw 10 minutes before eating.

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