Vegan + Gluten Free + Dairy Free + Refined Sugar Free + Damn Delicious.
Healthy meets delicious in the form of adventure brownie bars. These bars are the perfect treat for your summer explorations, whether you’re hiking up a mountain or simply lounging by the pool. They have all the decadent flavour of a brownie, but with a healthy twist. Think of them as a goop-approved version of your favourite indulgence. And the best part? They’re gluten-free, vegan, and sweetened only with fruit, so you can feel good about indulging
Adventure Brownie Bars
Course: Snacks, Healthy TreatsCuisine: Gluten free, Vegan, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free12-16
30
minutesIngredients
2 cups tightly packed dates, pitted *
¼ cup warm water
½ cup natural, peanut butter (unsweetened)**
2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
⅓ cup cacao powder
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon mushroom powder blend (optional)***
⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
½ cup roughly chopped raw walnuts
¼ cup hemp seeds
2 Tablespoons of dairy free chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (175ºC) and line a standard loaf pan or 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. 8×8 pan will yield shorter yet larger bars, while the loaf pan brownie bars will be taller.
- Add dates*, water, peanut butter** and melted coconut oil to a food processor and blend for a few minutes until a sticky date paste forms. Scrape down the side periodically.
*If your dates are firm, soak them for 10 minutes in boiling water to soften. Drain and use.
** If you do not eat peanuts due to allergy or preference you can substitute with any other nuts or nut butter. I suggest almond or cashew. - Add cacao powder, optional mushroom powder*** and salt and blend until incorporated. Add hemp seeds, walnuts, and chocolate chips and pulse until just incorporated, still leaving some larger chunks for crunch.
***I like adding superfoods to my desserts so I always add Harmonic Arts or Four Sigmatic Functional Mushroom Blends. - Transfer the batter to your lined pan and press down to smooth out for a flat, even surface. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips along the top and lightly press them into the batter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes and let cool completely. If eating the brownies right away they will have a cake-ier consistency, whereas after cooling in the fridge overnight – they turn into fudgey bars.
Store in a covered container in the fridge for a week or the freezer for longer.
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