Chocolate Date Brownies

Ingredients

• 300g pitted dates 
• 350ml water 
• 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted) 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 100g cocao powder 
• 160g almond flour (or ground almonds) 
• 1 tsp baking soda (gluten free) 
• 1/2 tsp sea salt 
• 2 eggs 

Method

1. Soak the dates in water overnight. 
2. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/375 degrees F and grease a 20 cm square (8 inch) baking tin. 
3. In a food processor blend dates until smooth. Add in all other ingredients and pulse until just mixed. 
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly. 
5. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until brownies are set. 
6. Cut into squares. 
7. Best stored in the fridge if you are not planning to eat warm.

Chocolate Almond Cashew Bites

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons almond butter 
• 4 tablespoons coconut oil (melted) 
• 4 tablespoons honey 
• 2-3 tablespoons raw cacao ( or you can use green and blacks - i used 2 raw cacao and 1 green and blacks) 
• 1/2-1 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract 
• pinch of salt 
• 1/2 cup cashews, crushed (I placed them in zip lock bag and crushed them with a rolling pin) 

Method

1. Place all ingredients except for the cashews into a medium sized bowl and mix until well combined and looking deliciously chocolatey. Stir in the cashews. Pour the mixture into a silicon loaf tin. Place in the fridge to set. 
2. This slice only takes a couple of hours to set in the fridge ( to speed it up do 30 minutes in fridge and then into freezer. However, the longer you leave it the firmer it will become. 
3. Store in the fridge as it will melt at room temperature.