Nothing makes me feel more alive than chocolate. Making something for yourself that is healthy (but also decadent) is divine living! This week, try feeling alive with recipes that make your heart sing, starting with this one.
Ingredients:
BROWNIES
- 1 cup raw walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup hulled hemp seeds
- 1.5 cups pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
- 1/4 cup raw walnut pieces
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or coconut nectar
- small pinch pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
- BROWNIES: Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, one piece going each way to make it easy to lift out the brownies later on.
- In a food processor, process the walnuts into a fine crumb.
- Add the hemp seeds and the pitted dates and process until finely chopped and sticky.
- Add the cacao powder, vanilla, and pink salt and process until thoroughly combined.
- Stir or pulse in the nibs and chopped walnuts until just combined.
- Evenly press the mixture into prepared square pan until smooth. Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- CHOCOLATE TOPPING: Melt the coconut oil over low heat in a medium pot. Remove from heat and whisk in the cacao powder, syrup, salt, and vanilla until combined and smooth.
- Remove the brownies from the freezer and pour on the chocolate topping. Spread out evenly. Carefully transfer the pan to the freezer on a flat, even surface. Chill for 20 + minutes or until the topping is firm enough to slice
- Run hot water over a knife for a minute or so, wipe quickly with towel, and carefully slide the knife into the brownies to slice (warming up the knife helps it slice more evenly without much cracking).
- Store leftovers in the freezer for a chocolate treat anytime.
Enjoy!
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