Dessert for 12

Raw Chocolate Brownies

Name: Raw Chocolate Brownies
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup walnut pieces; 1/2 cup hemp hearts; 1 1/2 cups lightly packed pitted medjool dates; 1/2 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 2 tsp water (optional); 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; 2 tbsp raw cacao nibs or chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil; 1/2 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1 pinch fine sea salt; 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract; sliced fresh strawberries (optional)

$4.58for 420 minServes 12

A date, walnut, and cacao base gets pressed under a quick coconut oil chocolate layer and chilled until firm.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 8.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	8.75 oz	$6.17Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 7.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	7.5 oz	$3.38Typical price
	Berries, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.73

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.14 per serving$4.58 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup hemp hearts
1 1/2 cups lightly packed pitted medjool dates
1/2 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
2 tsp water (optional)
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbsp raw cacao nibs or chopped walnuts
1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 pinch fine sea salt
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
sliced fresh strawberries (optional)

Steps

Line an 8-by-8-inch pan with parchment.
Pulse the walnuts and hemp hearts in a food processor until crumbly.
Add the dates, cacao powder, vanilla, salt, and water, then process until the mixture holds together.
Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan.
Whisk the coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
Stir in the cacao nibs or chopped walnuts, then spread the topping over the base.
Freeze the brownies for 10 minutes, then cut them into 12 pieces.