Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

As promised, here's the recipe.  My girls love them making them and they are gluten-free and take no time to make.  Sometimes I'm nervous giving our favourite homemade deserts to other kids, but I've been amazed at how many kids love these.


Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

1 cup raw hazelnuts
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 to 1 1/2 cups medjool dates, pited
1/2 cup raw almond butter (I often use almond-cashew)
4-6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoons raw shredded coconut

1.  Place hazelnuts and almonds into food processor fitted with the "s" blade and process until finely ground.

2.  Add the pitted dates, almond butter, ad cocoa powder and process until completely mixed.  You can add more or less cocoa depending on how rich your would like the brownies.

3.  Firmly press mixture evenly into an 8" x 8" square pan. 

4.  To make them look a little fancy, melt 1 oz square of chocolate slowly (double boiler or over a pot of boiling water) with a bit of milk (I use almond milk).  Drizzle the melted chocolate over the squares and spread so it provides a thin icing layer.  Sprinkle the shredded coconut. 

5.  Cut into squares when ready to serve.  Refrigerate in covered container for up to a week. 

Recipe is adapted slightly from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre.