Raw Hazelnut Cashew Carob Brownies. Hazelnuts are high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidant compounds, and healthy fats, offering benefits like reducing blood fat levels, regulating blood pressure, alleviating inflammation, and improving blood sugar balance.
Overall, they are a nutritious and delicious addition to your diet. Cashews, rich in fiber, heart-healthy lipids, and plant protein with low sugar, also provide essential minerals like copper, magnesium, and manganese which support energy production, brain function, immunity, and bone health.
Cashews have a natural sweetness and satisfying heft, soothing the nerves and keeping you full. Whether sprinkled on curries, stirred into dishes, or added to your cereal, their creamy texture enriches every bite.
Hazelnut Cashew Carob Brownies
These hazelnut brownies, packed with nutrient-rich ingredients, offer a perfect snack option for family and friends. Enjoy a delightful blend of flavors and health benefits in every bite.
Ingredients
- For Brownie base:
- 2 cups hazelnut flour
- 2 cups cashew flour
- 1/2 cup carob powder (optional pure cacao powder)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup water from soaking dates
- 1/2 cup date paste (to prepare, see below)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup carob chips or cacao nibs (optional)
- Frosting:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 cup carob powder
- 8 seedless Medjool dates made into a paste
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 4 drops of orange essence
- pinch of salt
- Medjool Date Paste:
- 12 seedless Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Instructions
For Brownie base:
Mix the dry ingredients (hazelnut flour, cashew flour, pure cacao powder/carob powder, and baking powder) in a medium bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine ground chia seeds, water, date paste, and apple cider vinegar. Let the mixture rest for 20 minutes.
Grease and line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180º C / 350º F.
Combine the wet and dry mixtures, pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few crumbs attached.
Allow to cool before applying the frosting.
Frosting:
If using carob, melt it in a steel bowl set over hot water and let cool slightly.
Place all frosting ingredients (avocados, carob powder, Medjool date paste, maple syrup, orange essence, and salt) in a food processor and blend until smooth. Then, add the melted carob and process until thoroughly combined.
Medjool Date Paste:
Blend seeded dates, 1/2 cup water, and cider vinegar in a high-speed blender (e.g., Vitamix) until smooth.
Nutrition
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549.3 Calories
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66.1g Carbohydrates
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0.0mg Cholesterol
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29.4g Fat
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9.3g Fiber
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15.9g Protein
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200.0mg Sodium
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0.0g Trans fat
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