These brownies are AMAZING!!  Not only do they taste incredibly fudgy and delicious, but they take less than ten minutes to make, and are much, much healthier than typical brownies.  There is no butter, no dairy, no eggs, and no processed sugars.  Would you believe that in 1900, the average person consumed about 90 pounds of sugar per year, while  today, that number has increased to 150 pounds (a whopping 66% increase).   Raw desserts are made from whole, unprocessed foods so they can be digested fully and their nutrients absorbed completely.  Once you try these, you won’t want that other processed stuff, loaded with saturated fat, eggs, white sugar and who knows what else.  When you eat these, you will experience how fantastic whole-food plant-based eating is!  Enjoy!!

• 1 c walnuts
• 1 c + 3 extra medjool dates
• 5 T cocoa powder
• 4 T shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 2 T maple syrup
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/2 t vanilla

icing:

• 3 T coconut oil
• 2 T maply syrup
• 2 T cocoa powder
• pinch salt
• 1/2 t vanilla

In a food processor, process walnuts until it is small crumbs.  Add remaining ingredients and process until it mostly comes together into a ball.  Press into a 6×8 or 7×7″pan and place in fridge.

Mix icing ingredients in a small bowl and spread over brownies.  Slice into squares.  Keep in fridge for up to 5 – 7 days.

Get creative and add peanut butter, cinnamon, orange zest, or anything else that you want!