Healthy Brownie Bites with Medjool Dates Recipe
I use better-for-you ingredients in all my baking recipes. I hope you like (love) these brownies made with Medjool Dates. They are moist and scrumptious, so be careful when trying to eat just one!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Organic Medjool dates, pitted (about 12-14 large ones)
- 1 cup fresh hot water (for soaking the dates)
- 3/4 cup almond flour or any gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup Organic Cacao Powder (more for icing) such as Navitas Organics
- 1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
- 3 tbsp Organic Brown Coconut Sugar (unrefined & low glycemic Certified Fair Trade) by Big Tree Farms
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- pinch or two of sea salt
- a sprinkle of cinnamon, optional
- a handful of pecans, optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper.
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Place pitted dates in a medium bowl and pour the hot water over them. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain the water or reserve for icing (see below) and place the dates in a blender. Blend or pulse the dates until somewhat smooth making sure all large pieces have been blended. Make sure to scrape the edge of the blender each time you pulse.
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Add the almond flour, cacao powder, baking powder, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, vanilla, egg, and sea salt in the blender. Blend until smooth making sure to scrape the edges of the blender.
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If adding pecans and cinnamon - place a handful of pecans on top of brownie mixture and lightly sprinkle the cinnamon or vice versa like I did.
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Spread brownie mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool before cutting.
Date Icing for your brownie bites
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Take your reserved date water and add it to some cacao powder and melted coconut oil until you get the consistency you want for the icing.
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After the brownies have cooled a bit, pour icing over them. Please note, I did not make the icing for mine.
Recipe Notes
For best results, store any leftovers (if any) in the refrigerator.