Gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan, raw, and tasty as heck. This recipe comes straight from a wonderful blog by Angie; a plant-based marathon runner and vegan recipe creator. Check out her endless array of scrumptious food: http://vangietarian.blogspot.com
Brownies:2 cup oat flour
2 cup walnuts (soaked for at least 4 hours)
1/2 cup coconut nectar
2 Tbsp chia seeds
6 Tbsp raw cacao powder
4 Tbsp hemp seeds
4 Tbsp cacao butter
2 tsp vanilla powder (I didn't have vanilla powder so I used 1 tsp vanilla extract instead)
Pinch of salt
Cashew cream:1 cup raw cashew nuts (soaked overnight or for 4 hours)
Juice from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp coconut nectar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla powder
Directions:To make the brownies:
2 cup walnuts (soaked for at least 4 hours)
1/2 cup coconut nectar
2 Tbsp chia seeds
6 Tbsp raw cacao powder
4 Tbsp hemp seeds
4 Tbsp cacao butter
2 tsp vanilla powder (I didn't have vanilla powder so I used 1 tsp vanilla extract instead)
Pinch of salt
Cashew cream:1 cup raw cashew nuts (soaked overnight or for 4 hours)
Juice from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp coconut nectar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla powder
Directions:To make the brownies:
- Add all ingredients into a food processor and process until a large chocolate dough is formed.
- Separate the mixture into two equal parts, press each half firmly onto the baking tray and put it in the freezer for at least 1 hour, or until hardened
- While the brownies are freezing into freezer, place the ingredients of the cashew cream into a high-speed blender and process until smooth
- When the brownies are hardened, spread the cashew cream over one layer of brownie. Then, cover the top with another brownie layer.
- Freeze overnight until everything is set. The other day you can take it out and cut them into slices or bite size.
- Enjoy! This is a perfect party food or sweets to go.