Date Brownies

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These date brownies are paleo, sugar-free, and made with four simple ingredients: dates, bananas, cocoa powder, and almond butter. They will satisfy your dessert craving without the guilt. They're chocolate-y, chewy, and so so easy.

Ingredients

Medjool Dates Ripe Bananas Cocoa Powder Almond Butter

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. If your dates aren't pre-pitted, take the pits out.

Step 2

Combine bananas, dates, cocoa powder, and almond butter in a food processor. Process until smooth.

Step 3

Add brownie batter to a greased 8" or 9" square cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Let your brownies cool for 15 minutes--they firm up a little bit once they're not hot. Then enjoy! We cut ours into 9 brownies and top them with flakey sea salt.

Q: My brownies are soft in the middle. Do I need to cook them longer?

A: These brownies don't contain any flour, so they're a little more gooey. If they seem undercooked, just let them cool. They firm up a bit when they're not hot.

Q: How are these brownies sweetened?

A: These brownies don't have any added sugar, so they are sweetened with the dates and bananas.

Q: Do these date brownies taste like normal brownies?

A: Not exactly. If you're expecting a normal brownie, you might be disappointed. If you're looking for a healthy substitute that still tastes really good, you'll love these.