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15 square no bake brownies one with bite marks
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No-Bake Brownies

These 6-ingredient fudgy no-bake brownies are vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to make. They are a healthy snack or dessert, perfect for kids and a great alternative to store-bought chocolate candy.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 16 brownie bites

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

Dry ingredients:

Low-fat chocolate glaze:

Instructions

  • Watch the video in the post for visual instructions.
    Grind the flax seeds in an electric spice/coffee grinder or blender until it's flour. You can also use 65 g of store-bought GROUND flax seeds but make sure the flax meal is fresh.
  • Process all dry ingredients in a food processor, then add the dates and vanilla extract and blend until the dough sticks together when you press it between your fingers. It might take a while until the dough comes together. If it's still too dry after some minutes add a few additional dates or a little maple syrup or raw agave syrup. The dates should be very soft and juicy. If they aren't moist soak them in warm water until they are soft.
  • Line a 5-inch square baking pan (double the recipe if you have an 8-inch baking pan) with parchment paper and leave about a 2-inch overhang on both sides. Grease the paper with a little oil.
  • Transfer the brownie dough into the pan and press it down firmly.
  • To make the glaze, just combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix everything together with a whisk.
  • Pour the glaze over the brownie dough and put the pan into the freezer for about 1 hour to set.
  • Cut into 16 equal brownie bites and enjoy! Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

  • If the dates aren't soft/moist enough I highly recommend soaking them in (warm) water until they are soft.
  • You can skip the powdered peanut butter in the chocolate glaze and use 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp of regular peanut butter (or any other nut/seed butter). However, I would recommend adding more cocoa powder otherwise the glaze might be too runny.
  • The Nutrition Facts are for one serving if you cut the batch into 16 brownie bites. Calculation includes the low-fat glaze (made with powdered peanut butter).
Nutrition Facts
No-Bake Brownies
Serving Size
 
1 brownie
Amount per Serving
Calories
78
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2.6
g
4
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.4
g
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
10.4
g
3
%
Fiber
 
3.5
g
14
%
Sugar
 
8.6
g
10
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.