Using dates instead of sugar makes for a very fudgy chocolateytasting brownie with no added sugar These brownies are slightly cakey if you prefer a denser brownie use only one egg instead of two
Prep Time
20 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
50 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Soak dates in hot water in a small bowl for 10 to 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper
leaving enough paper to hang over the sides of the dish.
Drain dates; transfer to a food processor. Pulse until completely smooth
1 to 2 minutes. If too thick
pulse in hot water
1 tablespoon at a time
until completely puréed.
Add softened butter to the food processor; pulse to combine
about 30 seconds. Add eggs and vanilla extract; process until light and fluffy
about 1 minute. Add whole wheat flour
cocoa powder
baking soda
and salt; pulse until just combined
about 30 seconds. Gently stir in chocolate chips by hand. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to set
20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the dish for 10 minutes
then remove from dish by gently lifting up overhanging edges of parchment paper. Cool completely on a cooling rack. Cut into 16 pieces.
