Fudgy Date Brownies

Fudgy and moist, dairy free date sweetened brownies get your chocolate fix without the refined sugar!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, date sweetened, dates, dessert

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings 15

Author Blogger Bree

Ingredients

12 pitted dates
1/2 cup of boiling water
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup of unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of instant coffee
1 1/2 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of almond flour
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil melted
1/4 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a cake pan. 8x8 or slightly bigger if you want thinner brownies.
Boil a ½ cup of water and dissolve cocoa powders and instant coffee completely
Submerge dates in the cocoa mixture and let sit for at least 5 minutes
In a food processor, blend dates, and cocoa mixture until a paste has formed
Transfer paste to a large bowl and whisk in 1 egg and vanilla extract
Whisk in melted butter or coconut oil
With a spatula or wooden spoon, add in the flour and stir until just combined (do not over mix!) This is also when you would add in chocolate chips if you are using them.
The batter will be thick. Spread the batter into the greased cake pan, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean

Notes

If you do not have almond flour, using all all purpose will work as well. The almond flour gives it a bit extra richness.

Mexican vanilla is my favorite vanilla extract to work with, but feel free to use whatever you have on hand. Regular vanilla makes this delicious as well!

I have baked these with coconut oil and depending on what kind of coconut oil you have, it may have a slight coconut taste. Just be aware of that.

These brownies are processed sugar free and super yummy, but to make these extra decadent you can to add some mini chocolate chips.