Friday, March 8, 2013

Brownies

OK, all you chocolate lovers, this is for you!  These brownie bites are amazing!  I seriously could have eaten the entire batch of these.  Also, they are the perfect fix for when I get a chocolate craving!

Having said this, I know not everyone will like these.  For example, a couple of family members tasted them and said the raw brownie bites needed sugar added to them.  However, I took them to my ladies bible study group and they were a hit!  My husband didn't want to try them, but I know he would not have liked them, as he isn't a fan of dark chocolate, just a milk chocolate fan.  So, if you are like my husband (a milk chocolate lover), then most likely you will not find the Raw Brownie Bites recipe as wonderful as I do.  

Let's look at the ingredients in a Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar.  The first three ingredients are: sugar, milk, then chocolate (along with other ingredients including artificial flavor).  So, if you prefer for there to be more sugar in your chocolate, than there is chocolate, then, like I said, you probably won't like these raw brownie bites.  However if you are like me, and love an intense, rich, pure chocolate, where (for example the Ghirardelli Intense Dark Cacao Bar) the first ingredient is unsweetened chocolate and the third ingredient is sugar, then I bet you will LOVE this recipe!  

These brownies are rich in chocolate, sweetened with dates, and super easy to make.  I hope whip you up a REAL food chocolate treat this weekend!

Enjoy!
~Davis 




(Comfy Belly)
Ingredients:
-raw walnuts*
-raw cacao or regular cocoa
-vanilla extract
-sea salt
-pitted dates

* Raw walnuts are full of the "good fats" that you always hear about!  They are a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids and magnesium!

Here are some other REAL food brownie recipes, that I haven't tried, but hope to try very soon:

Spiced Medjool Date & Walnut Brownies
(Natural Delights)
Ingredients:
-whole-wheat flour
-cocoa powder
-ground cinnamon
-baking powder
-sea salt
-chopped walnuts
-pitted dates
-eggs
-egg whites
-olive oil
-vanilla extract

Sweet Potato Paleo Brownies
(My Paleo Life)
Ingredients:
-dark chocolate
-sweet potatoes
-honey
-eggs
-cocoa powder
-vanilla
coconut flour
-coconut oil
-baking soda
-sea salt

Raw Brownies
(Conscious Cleanse)
Ingredients:
-raw walnuts
-pitted dates
-raw cacao

(Joe Martin Fitness)
Ingredients:
-raw pecans
-unsweetened cocoa powder
-100% pure maple syrup
-pitted dates
-vanilla

(100 Days of Real Food)
Ingredients:
-whole wheat flour
-unsweetened cocoa
-baking powder
-coconut oil
-maple syrup or honey
-pure vanilla extract
-eggs
-chopped nuts

Raw Brownie Bites


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