Melt-in your mouth good yet they ain’t too sweet! This is the second batch that I have made in the past 2 weeks and they are already almost gone. Not only are these brownies da bomb (dot com), they are also jam packed with plant protein, oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, sweetened with dates. Phew, that was a mouth full, and I definitely need a big deep breath after that one.
There is of course a 
I was mad/sad/frustrated with the situation, but Chris calmed me down and basically said dude, they are just brownies, you can easily make them again in like an hour, and thing about the fact that this had to have happened for a reason.
Anyways, brownies dusted with powdered sugar have always appealed to me, and I am not sure why. I never thought it added that much sweetness or flavor to them, I just think that the dreamy snow-dusted look brought me to a happy place, and up the aesthetic appeal.
I served these brownies with freeze-dried fruit, as opposed to fresh fruit for two reasons. 1. I needed o save a few dollas (holla) and the freeze dried fruit provided more volume for you buck and 2. since these brownies are fudge-like in consistency, I wanted to add a crunch element to them and these were the perfect way to do it!
And then she lost interest and made her way to watch the birds in the window, when I snapped this photo. Puppy dog eyes on a kitty 🙂
Description
Melt-in your mouth good, jam packed with plant protein and oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, sweetened with dates. You NEED these, right now.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gf rolled oats
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 15 ounces (1 can/carton) cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
- 10–12 Medjool dates, pitted (see notes)
- 2 ripe medium bananas
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate (I used 72%, it will be melted)
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbs unsweetened nondairy milk, more if needed
- 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder (optional see notes)
- 2 tbsp cacao (or cocoa) powder
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Serve with (optional):
- Freeze dried fruit, such as blueberries and raspberries
- Freeze dried bananas, ground into powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line your baking pan with parchment paper (see notes).
- Place oats, shredded coconut, and dates into a high speed blender and run until ground into a meal.
- Melt chocolate: place chocolate into a double boiler and mix continuously until smooth or microwave in intervals of 15 seconds, mixing in between, until melted. Be careful, it may easily burn!
- Add the chocolate + all of the remaining ingredients into the blender and run until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides.
- Place into the lined pan, level out the top, and bake for 25 minutes, until firm to the touch.*
- Remove and cool for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
- If you would like to dust with the banana powder, be sure the brownies have cooled completely, and dust with a small wire sifter.
- Serve with a tall glass of non-dairy milk, freeze dried or fresh fruit, and/or banana ice cream!
Notes
If your dates are not soft, soak them in hot water for 15 minutes to soften up.
The pan I used was 9 x 13″. Cook time will vary based on pan size.
If you want to exclude the protein powder, just use 2 more tbsp of cocoa or cacao powder instead 🙂
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
Hi Jasmine! Did you use the chia seeds to make a chia egg?
It is used as a binder in this, but I just added it in with all of the ingredients since it is ground and it worked just as well!