No Bake Date Brownies Recipe
Delicious and healthy no bake date brownies made with walnuts, cocoa powder, and hazelnut butter. These vegan-friendly brownies require no baking, leveraging wholesome ingredients like medjool dates for natural sweetness, and topped with a creamy vegan chocolate ganache. Perfect for a guilt-free treat that’s easy to prepare and store.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 12 brownies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 200 g (1 ¾ cups) walnuts or pecans
- 80 g (¾ cup + 2 tsp) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed recommended)
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- 300 g (2 cups) medjool dates, pitted (about 15 dates)
- 200 g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) hazelnut butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla powder (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste)
Toppings
- 1 batch vegan ganache for frosting
- Toasted hazelnuts (optional)
- Freeze-dried raspberries (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the nut and cocoa mixture: Add the walnuts, cocoa powder, espresso powder (if using), and sea salt to a food processor. Blitz for a couple of minutes until the mixture resembles a fine crumb texture.
- Add wet ingredients and form dough: Add the pitted dates, hazelnut butter, and vanilla powder to the food processor. Blend again until the mixture sticks together and forms a dough-like consistency.
- Shape and chill brownies: Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Press the raw brownie mixture firmly into the pan and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Place it in the fridge to firm up for 1 to 2 hours.
- Prepare the ganache frosting: While the brownies are chilling, make a batch of vegan chocolate ganache or vegan nutella as per your preference.
- Frost the brownies: Remove the brownies from the fridge and spread the vegan ganache evenly on top using an offset spatula. Optionally, sprinkle toasted hazelnuts and freeze-dried raspberries or strawberries over the ganache.
- Final chilling and serving: Return the frosted brownies to the fridge for an additional hour to allow the ganache to firm up properly. Once set, slice into individual servings.
Notes
- Use Dutch-processed cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor or raw cacao powder for a slightly more bitter taste.
- If dates are dry, soak them in boiled water for 20 minutes, then drain before using.
- Hazelnut butter can be substituted with other nut butters like cashew, almond, or peanut butter if preferred.
- Vanilla powder may be swapped for vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste, or a scraped vanilla pod.
- For ganache, you can use homemade vegan ganache or store-bought vegan nutella as an alternative.
- Store brownies in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week or at room temperature for one day if not in a warm climate.
- Freeze brownies separated with parchment paper in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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