No Bake Brownies

By pattie_d

Heathy no bake brownies are sweetened and held together with dates that are processed in your food processor. Walnuts help give them the brownie flavors with the double dose of cacao for chocolateyness!

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw walnut pieces
• 1 cup (packed) soft Medjool dates (about 10 to 11), pits removed
• 1/2 cup pure cacao powder or cocoa powder
• Pinch sea salt
• 1 to 2 tablespoons cacao nibs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Place walnuts in a food processor and grind for a few seconds to form a coarse flour.

While machine is running, add dates, cacao powder and salt, processing until a moist, crumbly dough has formed. Depending on moisture in dates, you may need to add a touch of water, a teaspoon at a time, to get the crumbs to stick when pinched together.

Spread crumbs into an 8-by-8-inch pan, sprinkle with cacao nibs, if desired, and press firmly into a solid layer. Cut into bite-size squares and serve. Alternately, press and roll brownie dough into small balls to make brownie bites.