Put your phone down, step away from your computer…no wait! Don’t do that, you won’t be able to read what I am going to say. I take it back, come back…This is going to require all of your attention. Are you ready?

MAKE THESE. NOW!

Okay, now take your computer with you into the kitchen, get all of the necessary ingredients out and whip up a batch of your very own raw fudgy brownies. I swear on all things Halloween, if this is the very first raw recipe you ever try, so help me God, you will wonder why you haven’t been eating raw desserts up to this point.

Okay, enough of my yapping, time to fake bake, friends… GO!

Raw Fudgy Brownies Recipe

{Raw Vegan} Gluten, egg, dairy, and refined sugar-free

Makes 16 Brownies 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 c. cashews, soaked for 2 hours
  • 1 c. macadamia nuts, soaked for 2 hours
  • 1 c. almond or oat flour
  • 1/2 c. raw cacao powder
  • 3 Tbs walnuts
  • 2 medjool dates, chopped
  • 2 Tb agave or maple syrup
  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • Chocolate Ganache Recipe (see below)*
  • cacao nibs (for topping)
  • Walnut pieces (for topping)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Mix the cashews, macadamia nuts, and walnuts in a food processor until crumb-like. You might have to do this in 2 batches, depending on your processor size.
  2. Add the remainder of ingredients into the processor and pulse until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Line a 8×8 pan with wax paper. Place dough in pan and with hands, pat down until dough forms into pan.
  4. Top with raw chocolate ganache. Immediately cover with cacao nibs and walnuts.
  5. Chill for 10 minutes.

*Raw Chocolate Ganache Recipe:

  • 2/3 c. raw cacao powder
  • 1/3 c. agave
  • 1/4 c. coconut oil, melted
  1. Blend together until smooth.