Fresh Mint Brownies
Created by Tisme on March 30, 2015
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #18292
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR BROWNIES
- 2 cups almonds
- 3/4 cup cacao powder
- 240 grams whole dates (10 dates, soft, fresh - pitted)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 cup fresh mint (tightly packed full cup)
- Salt (pinch)
- INGREDIENTS FOR ICING
- 2 ripe (12 ounces) avocados
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (loosely packed leaves)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Salt (pinch)
How to Make
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Step 1: For the brownies:
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Step 2: Combine the almonds and cacao powder in a food processor and process to a crumble.
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Step 3: Add the dates, honey, mint and salt and combine until the mix comes together as a dough.
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Step 4: Line a slice/baking tray with paper and press the mix evenly across the base.
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Step 5: Place in the fridge while you make the icing.
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Step 6: For the icing:
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Step 7: Process all the ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth.
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Step 8: Spread over the brownies (it makes a thick layer) and pop back in the fridge to set.
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Step 9: Cut into bars to serve.
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Step 10: Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Step 11: I have been told these freeze well, and if frozen leave them out for 10 minutes or so to soften before eating.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (115.2 g)
- Calories 353.6
- Total Fat - 13.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 1.1 mg
- Sodium - 17.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 60.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.5 g
- Sugars - 52.5 g
- Protein - 4.7 g
- Calcium - 74.7 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg