Double Layer Chocolate Brownie

A couple weekends ago I whipped together these very quick and easy raw chocolate brownies to use as weekend away/trail food snacks. They really turned out well & tasted like a dark chocolate version of a real chocolate brownie! So delicious! The best part about the whole process...there was no cooking involved!!!

I used a recipe from a favourite blog of mine and decided to change it up a bit to suit the ingredients that i had available to me as well as turn it into a healthier variation.
Here goes:

INGREDIENTS

BROWNIES
·         1 cup raw walnut pieces
·         1.5 cups pitted dates (pre-soak in hot water for 20mins)
·         1/2 cup raw cacao powder
·         1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
·         1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or fine grain sea salt
·         2 tbsp raw cacao nibs
·         1/4 cup raw walnut pieces

CHOCOLATE TOPPING
·         1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
·         1/2 cup raw cacao powder
·         1/4 cup honey
·         small pinch pink Himalayan sea salt (or fine grain sea salt)
·         1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD

BROWNIES

·         Line a square pan with baking paper to make it easy to lift out the brownies later on.

·         In a food processor, process the walnuts into a fine crumb.

·         Add pitted dates and process until finely chopped and sticky.

·         Add the cacao powder, vanilla, and pink salt and process until thoroughly combined.

·         Stir or pulse in the nibs and chopped walnuts until just combined.

·         Evenly press the mixture into prepared square pan until smooth.

·         Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE TOPPING

·         Melt the coconut oil over low heat in a medium pot.

·         Remove from heat and whisk in the cacao powder, honey, salt, and vanilla until combined and smooth.

·         Remove the brownies from the freezer and pour on the chocolate topping.

·         Spread out evenly.

·         Carefully transfer the pan to the freezer on a flat, even surface & chill for 20mins or until the topping is firm enough to slice

·         Slice and serve!!

Send me your feedback would love to hear how yours turned out!! :)