No Bake Brownies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
These No-Bake Brownies are the perfect treat that are vegan, paleo, and gluten-free. This easy recipe can be made in 30 minutes or less.
Easy Brownie Recipe
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I wanted to share these delicious no-bake brownies that you can make in 30 minutes or less. The ingredients are super wholesome, too, with dates and chocolate chips as the main sweeteners.
Ingredients
To make this recipe, all you need are 7 easy-to-find ingredients, including:
- slivered almonds
- dates
- chocolate chips
- cocoa powder or cacao powder
- vanilla extract
- sea salt
- and coconut oil
Recipe Steps
Making this recipe is so easy! You do need a food processor (Cuisinart makes a great entry-level model), but that’s the only special equipment you need.
1. The first step is to gather up all of your ingredients and then throw them all into the food processor (except for the chocolate chips).
2. After you’ve blended everything up, add the chocolate chips and process them until they mix with the other ingredients.
3. Lastly, press the mixture into a glass pan and chill until you’re ready to serve the date brownies.
I think you will agree that these no-bake vegan brownies are the perfect easy treat for Valentine’s Day, or any special occasion. This recipe is also great for potlucks and parties.
Don’t miss my other Healthy Dessert recipes including:
- Chocolate Chip Cassava Flour Muffins
- Chocolate Peppermint Energy Balls
- Edible Cookie Dough
- Black Bean Brownies
Watch me make these brownies on my YouTube channel!
Here’s the printable brownie recipe:
PrintNo-Bake Vegan Brownies (Gluten-Free)
These No-Bake Brownies are the perfect treat that are vegan, paleo, and gluten-free. This easy recipe can be made in 30 minutes or less.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Food processor
- Cuisine: Vegan, gluten-free, paleo
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups slivered almonds
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 10 pieces)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place the almonds, dates, coconut oil, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and sea salt in the base of a food processor.
- Process on high for about a minute, or until the mixture starts to get crumbly.
- Stop the food processor and add the chocolate chips. Process an additional 30 seconds or until the chocolate chips break up a little bit.
- Remove the lid from the food processor and transfer the mixture to an 8-inch by 8-inch glass baking dish. Use your hands to press the mixture evenly into the baking dish.
- Refrigerate the brownies for at least 15 minutes so the mixture can start to firm up.
- When you’re ready to serve the brownies, use a knife to carefully cut the brownies into 12 pieces. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Notes
These brownies will keep in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze any leftovers for up to 2 months.
Keywords: no-bake brownies, vegan brownies, raw brownies
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YUM! I don’t think I’ve ever tried making raw brownies before. Definitely need to give these a try!
I am disappointed that you only allow social media users to enter your giveaway. Those of us who eschew Facebook and Twitter like whole foods cookbooks, too!
Hi Linda, I can totally identify with you not wanting to use social media, but Rafflecopter won’t let me run the giveaway any other way unless I upgrade to a paid plan (which I used to offer, but my finances keep me from doing that right now). Apologies, but please know I appreciate your input and I’ll see if I can make a change in the future.
This recipe is AMAZING! I made it tonight and it was a huge hit with my husband!!
Yay!!! So glad you loved the brownies, Tammy (or, at least, your hubby did). 🙂
Let me clarify 🙂 🙂 we BOTH devoured them! 🙂
LOL, Tammy. 🙂
I really wanted a chance at wining, but I don’t do social media. Can you add my name to the drawing? I would love to win this book.
Thanks for the note, Paula! Another reader asked me the same question. I certainly understand and respect your decision to stay away from social media. If I weren’t a blogger, I might do the same. 🙂
For the purposes of a giveaway, I’m using the company called Rafflecopter because it protects me from liability (who knew there was liability in running such a simple giveaway…ahhh, life in the 21st century). Anyway, I used to pay for the service where I had more options, such as not requiring social media entries. My business revenue plummeted after I stopped selling my app, though, so I cannot afford to do the paid option anymore. Sorry for the long answer to your short question, but essentially the social media option though the free option with Rafflecopter is my only choice for now. I hope this will change in the future…I am working on an e-book where I will start to earn income again (or, at least, cover the costs of running my blog).
Your pictures are gorgeous as always! And how could a picture of delicious brownies not turn out?!
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe and for having the giveaway =)
Thanks, Kimmy! If I had been on the ball, I would have made you a batch of the brownies to share with you today. But, I have another treat for you instead. 🙂
Can I use almond flour for the ground almonds? If so, how much?
I love this no need to bake and looks so delicious!
Thanks Carrie!
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Challenge: make it nut free? Want to play around with this recipe and see if it can be done??
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Do seeds count? You could easily swap out the nuts for pumpkin or sunflower seeds!
Just came across your blog. Thanks for your recipes!
Question: doesn’t adding the chocolate chips add a bunch of processed sugar to the mix, such that it’s not paleo anymore?
Or do you have a special type of no-sugar chocolate chip that I’ve missed?
Thanks!
You can use 100% chocolate chips or stevia-sweetened chocolate chips..or just a really dark chocolate chip that has very little sugar.