Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies are a healthy recipe featuring superfood adaptogens! They are a raw no-bake treat that can be made in minutes.
Have you ever been in that situation where you need something chocolatey in your life?
But the cupboards are void of all dark chocolate bars, you have eaten the last peanut butter cup, and all you have is a jar of cocoa powder and a serious craving? When waiting for baked brownies seems like an eternity too weighty to bear?
That is when these Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies come in clutch. They are no bake which means no waiting time. No ten thousand bowls to clean. Just gooey chocolate brownies in MINUTES!
MVP goes to the Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies on this one for fueling our hangry afternoon chocolate cravings like a champ.
And you can even skip that post afternoon sweet snack slump because these Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies are actually loaded with healthy ingredients. No processed sugars. No oil. Not even any flour. Just a handful of energizing ingredients.
It all starts with a match made in heaven: walnuts and coconut. These lovers form the base of the recipe. They get broken down in the food processor before adding in dates for sweetness and cocoa for flavor. Vanilla adds a gourmet flavor and nut butter helps to bind the whole thing together.
The frosting is a real treat made of coconut butter, avocado (yes! avocado), and some coconut cream. And it is of course, flavored with the star of the show: chocolate.
The one ingredient that might be throwing even the most dedicated Brownie Lover for a loop is that this recipe calls for mushrooms.
Here I am following the most recent Detox Charcoal Latte post trying yo get you to add more weird things to your food. This weeks addition: mushrooms. Yes, mushrooms in your brownies.
This is not your typical mushroom found in the produce isle of your local grocery store. It is a powder made from dried reishi mushrooms. The powder has only a slight bitter flavor which is more than masked by the loads of chocolate and the sweetness of the dates.
It is also so. incredibly. good. for. you.
Reishi mushrooms are an adaptogen creating a lot of buzz in the health world. This superfood powder can promote longevity, precent cancer, help our livers detox, reverse gut ailments like leaky gut and ulcers, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep.
Who wouldn't want to reishi?
But if this herb is too whoo whoo for you, just leave it out. Your brownies will still be ultra chocolatey, mega healthy, and incredibly delicious.
Afternoon snack, here we come.
Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Sweet Things
- Method: Food processor
- Cuisine: gluten-free, oil-free, paleo, raw, vegan
Description
Raw Reishi Chocolate Brownies are a healthy recipe featuring superfood adaptogens! They are a raw no-bake treat that can be made in minutes.
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 cups packed pitted dates
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- ¼ cup nut butter of choice ((almond, tahini, sunflower seed butter, etc.))
- 2 teaspoons Reishi mushroom powder
- 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the frosting:
- ½ cup mashed avocado
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- ¼ cup nut butter of choice ((almond, tahini, sunflower seed butter, etc.))
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter ((or more nut butter))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Lightly grease a muffin tin. To make removing the brownies easier, cut strips of parchment paper and lay them in the muffin cups. This creates little tabs that you can lift up on and makes removing the brownies easier.
- Add the coconut flakes and walnuts into a food processor fitted with an S blade. Process until broken down and the mixture resembles course sand. Add in remaining ingredients and process until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed. The dates should be broken down and the mixture should hold together when pressed.
- Press the brownie mixture into the muffin cups. Place in the fridge to set.
- Add all the frosting ingredients into a blender and blend until silky smooth. Pour into a bowl and place in the fridge to firm up, about 2-4 hours.
- Remove the brownies from the muffin tins and top with the frosting. Sprinkle on some cacao nibs and flaked coconut if desired. Serve. Store any leftover brownies in the fridge.
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