3-ingredient raw brownies

BaconMD
BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
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Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

Here's what you need:

150g pitted Medjool dates
100g walnuts
50g cocoa powder

Put ingredients into food processor.
Process.
Press into small pan.
Cut and devour.

I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

132 cal
3g protein
8g fat
4g fiber
3% calcium
2mg sodium

If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.
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  • lydia_the_tattooed_lady
    lydia_the_tattooed_lady Posts: 324 Member
    I'll try this! Sounds delicious :D
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
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    very rarely when i type LOL do i mean i literally LOL'd. this is one of those rare times. bravo!
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    Looks lovely. Might have to try these with some protein powder :)
  • MudDancer
    MudDancer Posts: 151 Member
    :smile:
  • thrld
    thrld Posts: 610 Member
    bmp
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?

    1188 CLEAN calories.

    Big difference between that and 1188 calories of processed foods! HYOOOOOOOGE
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Coincidentally, Betty Crocker's brownie mix is only around 170 calories per brownie prepared. :huh:
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?

    1188 CLEAN calories.

    Big difference between that and 1188 calories of processed foods! HYOOOOOOOGE

    Yeah, not really... but enjoy convincing yourself that you achieved something.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?
    Uh, I can do whatever the **** I want.

    But I didn't say I ate them all in one sitting, did I?
  • rowanwood
    rowanwood Posts: 509 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?

    1188 CLEAN calories.

    Big difference between that and 1188 calories of processed foods! HYOOOOOOOGE

    Yeah, not really... but enjoy convincing yourself that you achieved something.

    *deleted pointless snark*
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    People argue and belittle each over brownie recipes? Mind=blown :laugh:
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  • TheNewDodge
    TheNewDodge Posts: 607 Member
    This place is awesome.

    BTW I just "eated" some ground turkey
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?
    Uh, I can do whatever the **** I want.

    But I didn't say I ate them all in one sitting, did I?

    Hey... YOLO!
  • Meg_Shirley_86
    Meg_Shirley_86 Posts: 275 Member
    Sounds awesome! Will be making this. I use dates in place of butter all the time in recipes. I wasn't exactly optimistic, but it's worked out great every time!
  • HappyElizabeth
    HappyElizabeth Posts: 231 Member
    Don't wanna heat up the oven to make some brownies? Then DON'T!

    Not a fan of Nutella? Don't buy it!

    Here's what you need:

    150g pitted Medjool dates
    100g walnuts
    50g cocoa powder

    Put ingredients into food processor.
    Process.
    Press into small pan.
    Cut and devour.

    I cut this into 9 pieces and then I eated them all. One piece gives you this:

    132 cal
    3g protein
    8g fat
    4g fiber
    3% calcium
    2mg sodium

    If you can hold off, putting them in the fridge for a while is a good idea.

    You can also optionally coat them with your choice of frosting. I recommend a ganache made of avocado, xylitol, cocoa or carob powder, and vanilla extract.

    Wait... you ate all 9 at 132 calories each. That's 1188 cals. What was the point?

    1188 CLEAN calories.

    Big difference between that and 1188 calories of processed foods! HYOOOOOOOGE

    Yeah, not really... but enjoy convincing yourself that you achieved something.
    Good luck on your "health" journey.
  • acpgranberg
    acpgranberg Posts: 137 Member
    bump for later. I have dates to get rid of.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Man... All I do is post an "alternative" recipe that I happened to try and was pleasantly surprised at the results, and now the vegans and the cleans and the raws and the non-vegans and the non-cleans and the non-raws have gone to war...

    MFP, I am disappoint.

    I'm neither vegan nor clean (though I did just have a shower) nor raw. I don't know which side to take, here...

    Screw it, I'm going fishing!

    (Oh, I'm not paleo either. Don't let my profile fool you.)
  • iwillbetinytea
    iwillbetinytea Posts: 264 Member
    LOL haters gonna hate! Love how people just mock people for their ethics/lifestyle. I don't see how it's any different from race or religion, it's not bothering me and why should I be the one to judge someone's choices in life.

    These sound amazing I bet they're pretty much like the nakd bars you get here in the uk - they are raw and OMG are they delicious. I'm not vegan, but these blow my mind.

    Would they work with prunes? I'm such an old lady I love prunes, not a massive fan of dates on their own (look a bit like cockroaches)

    AND OMG WELL DONE ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS!!
  • Maaike84
    Maaike84 Posts: 211 Member
    I tried a very similar version of raw brownies too once, they also had almonds... thanks for reminding me how pleasantly surprised I was at the result!! they were really quite good!
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    LOL haters gonna hate! Love how people just mock people for their ethics/lifestyle. I don't see how it's any different from race or religion, it's not bothering me and why should I be the one to judge someone's choices in life.

    These sound amazing I bet they're pretty much like the nakd bars you get here in the uk - they are raw and OMG are they delicious. I'm not vegan, but these blow my mind.

    Would they work with prunes? I'm such an old lady I love prunes, not a massive fan of dates on their own (look a bit like cockroaches)

    AND OMG WELL DONE ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS!!

    I love Nakd bars! I'm vegan and the choc orange is the closest I'm going to get :laugh:

    I'm also gobsmacked by the comments on a fecking recipe...some people must not have much going on eh :wink:
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    Sounds good! i have seen lots of similar recipes.. i should try sometime
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    Man... All I do is post an "alternative" recipe that I happened to try and was pleasantly surprised at the results, and now the vegans and the cleans and the raws and the non-vegans and the non-cleans and the non-raws have gone to war...


    Maybe they'll have a dance off like in Westside Story! Gonna wait for that...
  • greenmonstergirl
    greenmonstergirl Posts: 619 Member
    bump to try this!
  • PrinnyMartel
    PrinnyMartel Posts: 55 Member
    People argue and belittle each over brownie recipes? Mind=blown :laugh:
    You must be new here; welcome to the internet. :p
  • msaprilm1
    msaprilm1 Posts: 47
    This place is awesome.

    BTW I just "eated" some ground turkey

    Uh... :laugh: and I just eated a cucumber, the entire thing!

    Seriously though, what a great little recipe, thank you for posting!
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    A good friend of mine was into the whole raw thing and made me try these. I protested but they were good, I can see how you ate the whole pan.

    Not a criticism but technically cocoa powder is cooked, which removes most of the nutrients - what raw foodies are trying to avoid. This is more a no-bake version unless ya use raw cocoa powder.

    Thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    A good friend of mine was into the whole raw thing and made me try these. I protested but they were good, I can see how you ate the whole pan.

    Not a criticism but technically cocoa powder is cooked, which removes most of the nutrients - what raw foodies are trying to avoid. This is more a no-bake version unless ya use raw cocoa powder.

    Thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:

    Well, the first time I made it I used raw cacao nibs... It worked.. And that's about the only thing they're good for, too.

    But yeah, I get your point.

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