No Bake brownies are gluten free and made with 3 ingredients. They are moist, fudgy, nutty and delicious.
Here is what you will need
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- medjool dates
- walnuts
- cocoa powder
- a small pan
- parchment paper
Estimated Time To Make This Recipe: 15 to 20 minutes
Easy and healthy recipe
Healthy brownies? Yes, it’s true.
They are made with heart healthy walnuts and sweetened with fiber rich medjool dates. When you have a bite of these you might feel like you are over indulging, but you aren’t so go ahead and have a bite.
No bake brownies are not only healthy, they are so easy to make. Just mix up the ingredients in a food processor and press the dough into a pan. That’s it!
The dates and walnuts form a delicious doughy texture that tastes great with dark cocoa powder. No baking required.
Recipe Tips
The best dates to use in this recipe
There are many date varieties, and Medjool dates are the best type of dates to use in this recipe. They are soft, deliciously sweet and when blended in a food processor turn into a carmel like paste.
How to store the brownies
This recipe doesn’t make a large batch of brownies, but they are so easy to make you can make a batch every day!
Store the brownies in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Recipe Variations
- Substitute the walnuts for an equal amount of almonds or pecans.
- Roll the brownies into balls or press the dough into silicone cupcake or candy molds.
- Add a drop of peppermint extract for a chocolate mint brownie.
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No Bake Gluten Free Fudgy Brownies
No bake brownies are moist, delicious and naturally sweet!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 15 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- 20 medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup organic cocoa powder
Instructions
- place all of the ingredients into a food processor
- process the ingredients into a dough like texture – it may take 3 to 4 minutes
- spread the dough into a square 8X8 pan and sprinkle with walnuts
- Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before slicing
Notes
- Substitute the walnuts for an equal amount of almonds or pecans.
- Roll the brownies into balls or press the dough into silicone cupcake or candy molds.
- Add a drop of peppermint extract for a chocolate mint brownie.
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Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox, an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only. Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates.
Whoa do these looks so tasty and decadent! I love that they also happen to be guilt free.
Thanks Laura!
Love these! I want to try them and add a few different types of nuts.
So rich and fudgy! Yo’d never guess they weren’t full of fat and sugar!!!
You had me at no bake!