Brownies- ready in less than 20 minutes? Yes! Those brownies are one of my most popular recipes on my blog and this for a reason! The combination of dates, chocolate and peanut butter is just an explosion in your mouth and with the salt the taste of the chocolate is even more intense.
Health facts: Dates
Dates contain many vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants that are good for our body. As a dried fruit, they contain little fat but are very high in calories. Dates are also full of fibre, which is very beneficial for digestion and regulation of blood sugar levels. They are rich in antioxidants that can help prevent diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and their natural sweetness makes dates an ideal and healthy alternative to industrial sugar.
Difference between medjool and other dates
The Medjool date is the most popular of all date varieties and is also called the queen of dates. At around 6 cm, it is larger than other types such as Deglet Nour, and is also particularly juicy and very soft. Its distinctive natural sweetness makes it a good alternative to industrial sugar.
fact from: naturallyPam
No baked Brownies
Ingredients
- 100 g dates pitted
- 50 g smooth peanut butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 tsp cocoa powder
- 25 ml water
- 50 g (vegan) dark chocolate
- Rough sea salt
Instructions
- Pit 100g Medjool dates and mix with 50g peanut butter, 1 pinch of salt, 3 teaspoons cocoa powder and 25ml water in a high-powered blender to make a sticky mixture.
- Line a small rectangular baking tin with baking paper and spread the 'batter' evenly in the tin and press down firmly
- In a small bowl, melt 50g (vegan) dark chocolate over a water bath or in the microwave and pour evenly over the dough and optional sprinkle with a little coarse sea salt on top. Now place in the freezer until the chocolate has set (about 10 minutes). It should not be frozen!
- Remove from the freezer and carefully remove from the mould together with the baking paper. Now cut into approx. 9 equally sized pieces