Recipe – Raw Chocolate Brownies!

Posted by Miss Best on Sep 3, 2010 in Recipes | 0 comments

Miss Best’s Raw Chocolate Brownie
Serves 4

(Note: this brownie tastes even better when left in the fridge for a day, so do feel free to make it in advance!)

1 cup brazil nuts
1 cup dates
1/3 cup raisins
¼ cup goji berries
2 tablespoons cacao powder
1 tablespoon water
Small pinch of salt
pinch of vanilla powder or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

optional: 2 tablespoons dried coconut

Frosting

1 large avocado
3 tablespoons cacao powder
2 tablespoons agave (or maple) syrup
zest from one organic orange
pinch of chili powder (optional)

Start by making the brownie. Pop the nuts in the food processor and give them a whizz to make them into a course crumb. Add the dates and process to combine. Now add the raisins, goji berries, cacao, water, salt, and vanilla and process until you get a nice ‘dough’.

Take a plate and sprinkle the bottom with the dried coconut (optional). Shape the brownie dough into a 10 cm x 10 cm square (approx 4 inch x 4 inch).

Now, here’s the thing about the frosting. The amounts I have given above makes twice the frosting you need. This is because I find that if I halve the recipe there isn’t enough to blend properly in the food processor.

So this is what I suggest:

Either:

Use the above amounts, use just half of the frosting, and chill the remainder. It then gives you one portion of delicious chocolate pudding, which is heavenly eaten on its own, or mixed with chopped bananas and coconut chips.

Or

Use half the amount (1 small avocado (or 1/2 large), 1.5 tablespoons cacao, 1 tablespoon agave syrup and the zest from half an orange) and use a hand held blender.

Which option do I use? The one with the bonus serving of chocolate pudding of course!

So, blend all the frosting ingredients together and smooth on to the brownie. All done! Enjoy!

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