Those vegan no bake brownies without dates are the most easy and healthy chocolate treat. Plus, they are gluten free and perfect to snack or refuel after a work out.
No bake brownies – healthy vegan brownies
Of course, when you hear brownie you think dessert. While those no bake brownies are delicious desserts they are also nourishing snack. Indeed, only one square contains 6.5 gram protein and 6 g fiber that are both very fulfilling. Let see the list of simple ingredients you need to make those fudgy no bake brownies without dates.
- Peanut butter – make sure you sue fresh peanut butter with no lumps or added oil. You can use any sort of nut butter like almond butter
- Maple syrup – or any other liquid sweetener you love like agave syrup, brown rice syrup, apple syrup or sugar-free monk fruit syrup
- Unsweetened almond milk – at room temperature for best result, Feel free to use any other plant-based milk you love like coconut milk, rice milk, oat milk.
- Flaxmeal – this add the most delicious texture to the brownies. It also adds healthy fat and fiber to this snack
- Unsweetened cocoa powder – those are no bake brownies recipe with cocoa powder, I use unsweetened to avoid added sugar
- Coconut flour – it is totally safe to eat raw coconut flour. It is a delicious way to create no bake vegan desserts that taste like cooked ones.
Tips to make the best no bake brownies
No bake brownies are very easy to make by anyone. However, it is very important that you use a food processor – not a blender- to combine the ingredients properly together. The speed of the blade will warm the ingredients and create the perfect batter. Don’t try to make the recipe without a food processor or it will come out very different. Next, make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature, cold almond milk will harden the whole batter and it will be more difficult to blend. Finally, use fresh nut butter a freshly opened jar is the best as it is creamy, runny and has no lumps.
More no bake vegan desserts recipe
I love no bake vegan desserts and if you too I recommend you give a try to the followings
- No bake peanut butter cookies – an easy 3 ingredients no bake vegan cookie
- Chocolate avocado mousse – a 4 ingredients instant vegan chocolate mousse
I hope you enjoyed this simple raw vegan brownies without dates. If you do, save it on Pinterest for later and don’t forget to share a picture of your creation on Instagram with me !
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Your friend, Carine.
Vegan no bake brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Peanut butter - no added oil, no added sugar, fresh and runny
- 1/3 cup Maple syrup - or liquid sweetener of your choice like sugar-free Monk fruit if keto or brown rice syrup, agave etc
- 1/4 cup Almond milk - unsweetened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Flaxseed meal
- 1/4 cup Coconut flour
Chocolate Peanut butter frosting
- 1/4 cup Peanut butter - no added oil, no added sugar, fresh and runny
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Maple syrup - or liquid sweetener of your choice like sugar-free Monk fruit if keto or brown rice syrup, agave etc
- 1 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan 9 inches x 5 inches with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a food processor with the S blade attachment, add all the ingredients: peanut butter, maple syrup, almond milk (make sure the almond milk is at room temperature, if out of the fridge it solidify the peanut butter and won't come out as good), unsweetened cocoa powder, flaxseed meal and coconut flour.
- Process on medium speed until all the ingredients comes together and form a consistent brownie batter. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds. The dough will be dark, stick and thick, that is what you want. If it looks very dry, can happen if you did not measure the flour precisely, add 1 extra tablespoon of almond milk. Process again.
- Gather the brownie batter with your hands, it is sticky so you can wet your hands to make this easier. Transfer the no bake brownie batter onto the prepared loaf pan and press to flatten using a silicone spatula. Freeze for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the frosting.
Chocolate peanut butter frosting
- In a small mixing bowl, combine together peanut butter, maple syrup and unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Remove the brownie from the freezer and spread the chocolate frosting on top. Note that the frosting will stay shiny and sticky it won't solidify it is a soft creamy topping.
- Place the no bake brownie in the fridge for 1 hour before slicing. This will give time to the flavor to combine and the texture will be perfect after that time.
- Cut into 8 squares
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Nutrition
I love brownies! They make such a delicious treat!
allergic to flax what would be a good replacement
Yes sure, you can use ground chia seeds instead simply pulse whole chia seed into a powder in your blender, measure the ground chia seeds and use in same ratio in this recipe as a sub to flaxmeal. Enjoy! XOXO Carine.
Did you use CACAO powder or COCOA powder? You state COCOA powder but have a link to CACAO powder on Amazon. I believe they taste different but what do you recommend? Are they interchangeable? Was that a spelling mistake?
Both work perfectly it is really up to you. I prefer cocoa powder tho less bitter. Enjoy the recipe. XOXO Carine.
I don’t have a food processor but I have a nutty ninja. Do you think I can use the nutri ninja instead of a food processor ?
I know I am replying too late in here as you already told me on Faceboo that your Ninja blender did the job perfectly! So exciting to know that this recipe doesn’t require a food processor! Thanks for sharing, XOXO Carine.
I LOVE the consistency of these and all the flax in them. Great recipe!!!
Can I use pb2 instead of peanut butter from a jar
I am not familiar with pb2 so I am unsure I am sorry. Enjoy the recipes on the blog, XOXO Carine
Yes, on the back of the PB2 jar it states the amount of water needed to compare to regular peanut butter consistency from a jar. I believe its 1 Tbsp water for 2 Tbsp powder. Also this reduces the amount of fat in the recipe significantly, 9g of fat for the whole batch. Hope this helps!
Can you sub oat flour for the coconut flour?
You will need way more oat flour to balance coconut flour because coconut flour has 4 time more fiber than oat and therefore it is highly liquid absorbent. Enjoy the brownies, XOXO Carine
We made these (and two other recipes of yours!) over the weekend and WOW! These are so delicious and we are keeping them cut I to little squares for a grab and go treat in the freezer! Thank you!
Fun to make and easy! Tasted delicious
Happy you love them! Enjoy the vegan recipes on the blog, XOXO Carine
Great recipe, super easy, fast and fun! Enjoyed making these brownies almost as much as eating them!
Would a nut flour blend or almond flour work in place of the coconut flour?
Coconut flour is 4 times more absorbent than almond or nut flour so if you want to replace it, you may need 4 times more and the texture will be softer. XOXO Carine
These are delicious and so easy to make. Omnivore teen loves them as well!