Fudgy Flourless Date Brownies

These Fudgy Flourless Date Brownies are the perfect way to satisfy your brownie craving in a healthy way. These gluten-free, vegan, naturally sweetened brownies are made with just 5 simple ingredients using dates as the main ingredient!

If you love fudgy, chewy brownies I think you’re going to find these Fudgy Flourless Date Brownies absolutely scrumptious! They are easy to make, only require 5 simple ingredients and are ready to sink your teeth into in no time!

I’m still on a date kick… if you read my Almond Flour Date Cookie Dough Bar blog post, you’ll know that I received over 18 pounds of dates in the mail 😆. I ordered one box and then more just kept showing up! So I took that as a sign I needed to create allllll the date recipes!

Brownie Ingredients

Is it really possible you only need 5 ingredients to make these flourless brownies?! Why yes, and not only are these brownies flourless, but they are gluten-free, vegan, egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, grain-free, and plant-based! Let me prove it to you…

Dates. You will need 4 cups of the freshest dates you can find. I like to buy dates that still have the pits in them, as I find they stay fresher for longer.

Cacao Powder. I like to use unsweetened cacao powder, the rawest, most unprocessed form of cocoa powder. If you can’t find it (I buy mine on Amazon) unsweetened cocoa powder will work just fine.

Sunflower seed butter. Using sunflower seed butter acts not only as a binder, but also allows these brownies to retain their gooey, fudgy texture. Sunflower seed butter is also allergy-friendly and keeps these brownies nut-free, but feel free to swap with another nut/seed butter if desired (just note, the taste will vary slightly).

Baking soda. You’ll only need to add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to help the brownies rise.

Pure vanilla extract. Make sure you use pure vanilla extract to keep these brownies gluten-free.

Chocolate chips. Garnishing chocolate chips on top of these brownies is optional but I like the texture they bring so I decided to add them. I like to use mini chocolate chips (affiliate link) for extra cuteness 😉 .

How To Make Date Brownies

First, Add the dates to a bowl, cover with water and microwave for 3 minutes to soften the dates. Alternatively you can just soak the dates in hot water for about 20 minutes. Drain the dates, but reserve some of the water you cooked the dates in, enough for 2 tablespoons worth.

Add the dates and the rest of the ingredients to a food processor, and add 1 tablespoon of the reserved date water to start with. Pulse the batter until smooth and no date chunks remain, adding the other tablespoon of water only if needed. I only needed the 1 tablespoon. I suggest to not fully blend the brownie batter because as it blends it releases oil and the brownies will have a slightly different texture (not bad, just different).

Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper and then spoon the brownie batter into the baking pan. Smooth the batter out until it’s evenly spread in the pan. The batter is VERY sticky, so to help, I sprayed a piece of parchment paper with coconut oil and used that to spread the batter. Don’t flatten the brownie batter too much into the pan for the best texture.

If garnishing these brownies with chocolate chips, do so now and then bake the brownies for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool completely and slice.

Why You’ll Love These Healthy Brownies

They’re ultra chewy and ultra fudgy! If you like chewy, fudgy brownies, these flourless date brownies are the epitome of that. I’ll take a chewy brownie any day over a crispy one… I mean, aren’t brownies supposed to be chewy?! 🤔

They’re easy to make! When the brownie craving hits, you want them and you want them now, am I right?! lol Well these fudgy flourless date brownies are so easy to make, you’ll be sinking your teeth into one in about an hour, with plenty of leftovers (if you don’t share! lol)

They only require 5 main ingredients! I’m pretty proud of these brownies, that they only require 5 main ingredients! Not only does that mean they are easier to make, but they are completely flourless!

They’re secretly healthy! While I am not necessarily promoting we eat these date brownies instead of our veggies lol, they are a great healthier option for when the brownie craving hits. They’re made with dates, which have a slew of health benefits when consumed in moderation. They contain raw cacao powder which is the healthiest form of cocoa powder retaining some of cacao’s nutrients. There’s sunflower seed butter which is also beneficial while also being nut-free! These brownies are rich and decadent and naturally sweetened and you’d never guess that they’re secretly healthy.

Make Them Cosmic!

If you want to take these brownies to another level check out these Cosmic Date Brownies!

Other Date Recipes To Try!

Let me know what you think about these Fudgy Flourless Brownies down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating so that others can discover this easy, healthy brownie recipe! Tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest if you make them!

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