Easy Raw Vegan Chocolate Brownies

One of my favorite sweet treats are chocolate brownies. Pair the rich, chocolatey goodness with a glass of cold almond milk, and I am content. For the holidays, my daughter and I decided to do a newer version of our vegan brownies by adding peppermint to this recipe. After all, peppermint is to winter like pumpkin spice is to fall. This recipe is a perfect holiday dessert.

Not only do the brownies taste scrumptious, they are packed with wonderful ingredients. Long gone are the days of making brownies with milk and eggs. These five-ingredient brownies are high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber and require no oven at all. You can actually eat one and not feel like you've totally wrecked your diet, but don't take my word for it. You'll have to make this quick and easy recipe yourself to find out.

Sweet, chocolatey, minty, rich, and only five ingredients!

Author: The Sensible Vegan
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serving: 12

​Ingredients:

• 8 oz. pitted dates
• 3 tbsps cacao nibs
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 5 oz. dark baking chunks
• 1 tbsp crushed peppermint

Directions:

• Add pitted dates to food processor and pulse until they form a sticky ball-like consistency.
• Add in cacao nibs and sunflower seeds, and pulse until evenly blended.
• Remove mixture from processor and press into 8 x 8 in. baking dish.
• Melt dark chocolate baking chunks in bowl at 30 second intervals in microwave or by using a double boiler.
• Pour chocolate a top mixture, and sprinkle with crushed peppermint.
• Set in freezer for 30 minutes.
• Cut brownies into 9 or 12 even squares.

Nutrition Info: Serving size-1 brownie     Calories: 140    Fat: 6.9g    Saturated Fat: 3.5g    Protein: 2.2g  Sugar: 15g    Fiber: 4g   Sodium: 0.8mg   Carb: 15g

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