I wanted to begin this article by saying that these brownies are good enough for Lady Godiva. I then realized that I have no idea who Lady Godiva is, or why her name is affiliated with chocolate. It turns out that Lady Godiva was a woman who ran naked through the streets of Coventry to protest the imposition of heavy taxes by her powerful husband (Lord Leofric) on his subjects. This story of bravery, courage, and nudity inspired the Godiva Chocolatier name.
These raw chocolate brownies will similarly make you want to run through the streets naked. They will also give you the confidence to do so because they are entirely raw. They contain no flour, sugar, bacon, or butter. You will be more prepared for a nude protest than you have ever been. So in the spirit of Valentine’s Day and Lady Godiva, grab your dates (no pun intended), walnuts, cacao powder, and salt, and get started.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of walnuts (or any other nut of choice)
- 1 cup of almonds
- 2 ½ cups of dates (around 30 dates)
- 1 cup of cacao powder
- ¼ cup of salt
- Optional additions: shredded coconut, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, goji berries, rainbow sprinkles
Steps
- In a food processor, mix the 2 cups of walnuts until finely chopped.
- Add in the cacao powder and salt. Mix until dispersed.
- While the food processor is running, add the dates (make sure that you remove the pits) through the feed tube of the food processor.
- Chop up the almonds into fine pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix the chopped almonds with the mixture from the food processor using clean hands.
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Transfer the mixture to the dish, patting the mixture down.
- Add in any optional additions. Store in the freezer.
