:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5635073-7244e82f0801433887b5e6666f768282.jpg)
Using dates in place of sugar makes for a very fudgey and chocolaty-tasting brownie with no added sugar. These brownies are slightly cakey; if you prefer a denser brownie, use only 1 egg instead of 2.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted Deglet Noor dates
- 1 cup hot water
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips (Optional)
Directions
Step 1
Place dates in a small bowl and pour in hot water. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving enough paper to hang over the sides of the dish.
Step 3
Drain dates and transfer to a food processor. Pulse until dates are completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. If date paste is too thick, add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until completely pureed.
Step 4
Add softened butter to the food processor and pulse to combine, about 30 seconds. Add eggs and vanilla extract and process until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Pulse until mixture is just combined, about 30 seconds. Gently stir in chocolate chips by hand. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove brownies from pan by gently lifting up edges of parchment paper. Allow to cool completely on a cooling rack. Cut into 16 pieces.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
| Calories 131 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat8g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol39mg | 13% |
| Sodium87mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate15g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
| Total Sugars10g | |
| Protein2g | |
| Calcium15mg | 1% |
| Iron1mg | 4% |
| Potassium141mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Powered by the ESHA Research Database ? 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
source by allrecipe
-
I followed the directions exactly except that I used spelt flour instead of wheat flour. Came out beautifully! I decided to top it with a homemade caramel sauce: 1/4c maple syrup and 1/4 c coconut oil melted for 1 min in the microwave; add in 2 T almond butter and a pinch of salt. OMG. Delicious! UPDATE: Months later, this has become one of my favorite recipes. I often replace an egg with flax or chia to give a little nutritional boost and make them even more moist and delicious. Really amazing.
-
These were very yummy. I used 2 eggs but will use 1 next time because they were very cakey. I only have unsweetened chocolate in my house (so I do not snack on it) so I drizzled a little honey in to cut the bitterness. They were so good I am going to make them for giving to the neighbors at Christmas.
-
I was looking for dessert recipes without refined sugar, and this one uses dates, which is a nice substitute. I followed the recipe exactly, baking times and all, and these brownies were fragile while still warm (be careful!). The brownies were rich and delicious–rich texture and excellent chocolate flavor. I also made a simple icing to go on top (1/4 c. maple syrup, 1/4 c. melted coconut oil, and 1/2 t. vanilla), but they would be perfect without a topping too. I’ll be making these again!
-
Better the next day. Followed exactly and turned out really well. May need to add a bit less cocoa for those who prefer a sweeter chocolate taste.
-
I found it messy to make in my food processor. The flavor is great, but the middle of the brownies weren’t done when the edges were dry. I should have baked them longer. I used rice flour instead of wheat flour. Will try them again, but will use conventional mixing..
-
Wonderful and delicious! Definitely a go to recipe for brownie!
-
Delicious thank you.
-
These were okay but a little tasteless. I added a ganache icing to make it better.
-
These were okay but a little tasteless. I added a ganache icing to make it better.
-
I added a dollop of peanut butter and less salt than called for due to the peanut butter. My four year old licked his plate to get all of the crumbs.
-
Just made this. Such a simple & easy recipe. I added walnuts and a layer of dark chocolate on top. Turned out soo yummy. Thank you so much. Love from India
-
For extra richness and nutrition I chopped and soaked the dates overnight in 1/2C milk and blended that to make the paste instead of doing the boiling water soak. I only had salted butter so after calculating the sodium in a stick of my brand vs what?s called for in the recipe, I omitted salt (the butter itself had a tad more than what?s called for). Used 1T vanilla, added about 1/2t espresso powder, a pinch cinnamon, folded in 1/2C chopped pecans at the end. Only used 1 egg the 2nd time making this because I wanted a denser brownie. I failed to adjust for cooking in glass so they were more done than I wanted at 22-23 mins, but once adjusted they should be perfect and probably less fragile too (they are pretty fragile like some others mentioned). Everyone really enjoyed them! The perfect amount of chocolatiness and sweetness for me. The only crazy thing I?d say I could do to improve them would be to brown the butter, then let it cool and use it. Only tricky part to doing that would be to add in the right amount of liquid (like 1-2T milk probably) to account for the moisture lost in the browning process
-
Made exact recipe. Divine!
-
I was skeptical at first to try these brownies but I’m very glad that I did . They turned out very rich and moist and tasted wonderful, no one will ever know these are a healthy alternative to brownies
-
Great recipe! I used oil instead of butter, forgiving recipe if you need substitutes. Very yummy!!!
-
I made these and I added some (1/4 cup) organic maple syrup-! And a little more raw dates Also some organic chocolate chips
And they were AMAZING-!!!
Thank you so much -!! Soft moist and super yummmie..!!! -
Great tasting cakey brownies! Next time I will try only 1 egg to get closer to a fudgier brownie. I like the subtle sweetness of the dates versus the taste of traditional brownies that use white sugar.
-
I found it could have had more sweetness and prefer not to use foodmixer. Might use again but would make by hand. A reasonable alternative but still has cholesterol and fat of course.
I used fresh dates home grown, perhaps that?s why they were less sweet. I used 200ml, of fresh dates, and one egg, as the cups are an enigma to me. -
Made this last night and added 1 cup of chopped walnuts. They are delicious!
I -
This is a surprisingly good recipe! It?s very chocolatey and just sweet enough with some whipped cream on top. I made the date butter eggs vanilla mix in the food processor. Combined the dry ingredients with a whisk but didn?t mix in food processor with the wet ingredients. Instead, folded them together in a bowl and then folded in the chocolate chips. Sprinkled sliced almonds on top before baking. Baked in 5 ramekins inside the air fryer at 330F for 15 minutes. Yum!
-
I used bananas in this instead of butter to cut down on fat. It created a moist brownie that definitely filled the chocolate cravings. I will be making these often.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7972686_3-Ingredient-Banana-Oatmeal-Cookies_Yoly_2x1-7dc1eb0ed3c54f0599df01c5ab7fac01.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7970804_Limoncello-Ricotta-Cake_Kim_2x1-9d26cc95832d4918969d1f57c173eac6.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7971929_3-Ingredient-Peanut-Butter-Oatmeal-Cookies_Yoly_2x1-d8a67bec2cdd40c2acac36137a5dd77d.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7963465-Sweetened-Condensed-Milk-Brownies-DDMFS-beauty-046-763d457416664d58810377930de946dd.jpg)
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/7775410-maple-pecan-blondies-ddmfs-1x2-5887-172913374c4c40288aa2bac6cb89bd90.jpg)
Leave feedback about this