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5 from 5 votes

The Best Vegan Date Brownies

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Servings: 8 brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of dates pitted
  • 3/4 cups oat flour can be made by blending whole oats in your blender or food processor until you have a flour consistency
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 salt
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of natural nut butter I use peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/4 - 1/3 cup of chocolate chips
  • Plus chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 4x8 pan with parchment paper. Bring a small pot of water to a boil, once water is boiling remove from heat and allow dates to soak for 10 minutes until soft.
  • While you are waiting for your dates to soak, add the rest of the ingredients (aside from chocolate chips) to your food processor and blend until combined. Stir in your chocolate chips.
  • Drain your dates and add them to the food processor and blend until evenly combined (About 30 seconds to a minute). You may want to stop periodically and scrape the sides to ensure everything is evenly combined.
  • Scoop out brownie batter into your prepared baking pan. The dough will be thick and sticky, but these brownies do not spread in the oven so try evenly spread the batter. Top with additional chocolate chips.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 22-24 minutes or until the top no longer appear to be wet. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving and enjoy!