I teased you a while back with a picture of these right around Christmas time, and I fully intended to get you the recipe right away. But… I got distracted with these Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins and then there was some Chocolate Fudge Skillet Cake. And somehow 10 weeks flew by, so you’ll have to accept my full apologies for making you wait so long!
These brownies are definitely different than the usual, and for normal brownies be sure and check out my flourless Brownie recipe. But for anyone who loves brownies, I figure you can never have too many options. So this one is for when you don’t want to turn on the stove, or you need a really quick chocolate fix because they’re no-bake!
Both the brownie base and the fudge frosting come together quickly in a food processor. And once you swirl that glossy fudgy frosting over your brownies, you’re going to take it over the top with a sprinkling of sea salt!
Another bonus with these no-bake brownies, are the base is made from dates which adds vitamins, minerals, and fiber to the mix while all you taste is a subtle caramel flavor lingering in the background.
You can process the brownie base/batter to be as chunky or smooth as you’d like. We both prefer a smoother brownie base with just small flecks of nuts as opposed to bigger crunchy pieces.
I was missing my usually 8″x8″ baking pan when I was photographing these, so I just spread the brownie base onto parchment paper, filling up about 1/3 of a cookie sheet.
I hope you’ll be enjoying these decadent healthier brownies soon, they’re too good not to share! They make the perfect laid back weekend baking project because they’re super easy, and there’s no actual baking involved!
PrintNo Bake Fudge Frosted Brownies
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 12 brownies 1x
Ingredients
Brownie Base:
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 10 medjool dates, 8 ounces, pitted
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
Fudge Frosting:
- 1 just ripe avocado, peeled and pitted, see notes
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, I used Grade A amber
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon cacao butter, melted
- Flaked sea salt to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Place the pecans, almonds, cocoa powder, and dates into a food processor, and process until your desired texture is reached. We both like a fairly smooth brownie base with little bits of crunch. When you have the texture you’re looking for, add the vanilla extract and sea salt, and process again until a very stiff brownie dough forms.
- Line an 8″x8″ baking pan with plastic wrap or parchment paper, you can also use a cookie sheet (just spread the brownie base on 1/4-1/3 of the pan). Pat the brownie dough into the pan, smoothing it with a spatula until it’s a fairly even 1/2″ thickness. The thickness is completely up to you, if you like a thicker brownie, just use a loaf pan.
- For the frosting, add all the frosting ingredients into a food processor and process until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Smooth the frosting over the brownie base in a swirl pattern, and sprinkle with flaked sea salt just before serving.
Notes
I used raw un-toasted nuts for this recipe to let the chocolate flavors really shine through.
For the avocado, it’s always best if the avocado is just barely ripe for dessert recipes. The riper the avocado, the stronger it’s flavor becomes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
These look yummy! I like that there is avocado in the frosting.
The avocado makes it super creamy, I hope you enjoy it!
They look absolutely delicious, I love dates so they would be perfect for me. Great recipe!
Me too, especially medjool dates, they’re just so decadent!
OMG. Every so often we have a “micnick” which is a movie picnic and I’ll make homemade pizza and brownies. But sometimes I just don’t feel like waiting for those brownies to finish cooking – i want to watch the movie after all. So I am DEFINITELY trying these the next time we have a micnick! Yum.
That’s the beauty of no bake, I always feel like brownies taste the best after they’ve cooled for a while and of course I almost never want to wait! 🙂
Be still, my heart! You had me at no bake, but the fudge frosting is what has me convinced. Yummo.
I love no bake desserts too!
I love a good raw brownie but a raw brownie with a fudge frosting?! I’m speechless (in a good way) LOVE IT!
I’ll warn you though, you get pretty spoiled with fudge frosting! It’s one of those cases where once you make it that way, it’s hard to go back to just plain brownies!
They look amazing and I love the idea of avocado frosting! Will give this one a go for sure!
I hope you enjoy it, avocado makes such good frosting!
These. Are. Everything. Seriously, so yummy! I love that beautiful frosting and all of the dates in the brownie.
I really love the flavor the dates add, plus it’s nice to have the natural sugars as well!
Oh my WORD these are a must for me this week! Thank you!
I hope you enjoy them, I sure wish I had a batch right about now!
Moderation?
I’m not sure what you’re asking, but just let me know some additional details and I’d love to answer your question!
Wow! I can’t wait to make these tomorrow!
I hope you enjoy them!