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Raw Brownies with a Secret Ingredient

17/2/2014

 
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(Gluten Free, Vegan, Raw Refined Sugar Free)

Recently, I made some fabulous homemade almond milk, which I then fermented into fermented almond milk kefir.  Super yummmmy!  It left me with a whole load of raw, slightly damp, almond meal.  

I knew just what I wanted to make - raw balls!  Then as I was rolling them, I decided to do raw brownies instead.  See, this is how I cook, or not cook in this case... I go by feel and mood, and often forget to take photos or write notes.  So most of the recipes on this site I have made numerous times taking notes, so I can share them with you.

They have two different additions to most raw balls or raw brownies:
1 - black mission figs, the only reason I used any dates at all, was that I ran out of the figs, the figs really made a difference.  I made another batch with only dates (I was out of figs) and it was good, but not as good as the batches with figs.  So in short, use figs!
2 - peppermint extract, the flavor pulled the whole taste together perfectly

Ingredients
  • 1.25 cups of slightly damp almond meal OR 1.5 cups of dry almond flour
  • 1/2 cup of black mission figs (ideally soaked for a couple hours)
  • 1/2 cup of dates (ideally soaked for a couple hours)
  • 3/4 cup of coconut flakes 
  • 1/2 cup hemp seeds 
  • 1/2 cup raw cacao powder (more or less to your taste)
  • dash of Himalayan pink salt
  • 1/2 Tablespoon of peppermint extract - shhhh, this is the secret ingredient 

Directions
  • Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until it forms a ball
  • Taste, see if you want to add anything at this point, then add
  • Scrape down the sides, smash the ball, and blend some more
  • The less blended the more texture - if you blended it a lot, but like more texture, add some extra coconut flakes or hemp seeds right at the end.  
  • If it is too dry, add some of the liquid from the soaked figs/dates
  • Prepare a glass baking tray by putting a layer of coconut flakes in the bottom
  • Press in the brownie mixture
  • Set in freezer for 3-12 hours, then cut into very small brownie bites

These can then be stored in the freezer for months or in the fridge for a couple weeks - but they won't last that long!  My kids love them, and they go great with a glass of homemade almond milk kefir.

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Lia
6/6/2014 02:49:45 am

Have you tried using only dates or only figs? I only have dates on hand at the moment and was curious if it would work by using 1 cup dates in lieu of 1/2 c dates, 1/2 cup figs.

Jacqueline (aka LantauMama)
14/6/2014 04:26:02 pm

Hi Lia
Thanks for the question! You can make them with all dates or all figs based on what you have.
All dates tend to make it a bit sweeter with a smoother texture.
All figs results in a slightly less sweet taste with the seeds of the figs adding some texture too.
Let me know which is your favorite way to make them!
xx Jacqueline


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