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Guilt-free Two-bite Brownies

February 25, 2015 Mary 16 Comments

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Guilt-free Two-bite BrowniesNo matter what happens… somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.Β  ~Dave Barry

Truth?

I don’t ever feel guilty about eating chocolate.

I feel guilty about a lot of other things: not being a better mom, sister, friend, daughter, wife, pet owner, citizen…

But chocolate? Nah.

Have you seen those ads with a bunch of women sitting around asking themselves if they should be ‘bad’ and eat x, y or z?

Just eat it, sister. Or don’t. But let yourself off the hook either way.

The world is full of things to see, hear, feel, think, do and all the crazy Hollywood/magazine/social media noise just gets in the way.

I’m 48 with three kids, greying hair, laugh lines and a body slowly succumbing to gravity. It happens.

I try to eat reasonably healthy food Β (most of the time) – not because I think it will stop time, or give me magic powers, or prevent all of the stuff in life that just seems to happen for no reason that any of us can figure. I try because for me it helps make the getting through of life a bit easier.

But it’s not a religion, or a political manifesto. It’s not a line drawn in the sand with people who eat this over there and that over here.

It’s a brownie.

Made with dates and a bit of honey and sorta kinda good for you.

And tastes good, too.

5 from 1 vote
Guilt-free Two-bite Brownies
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Guilt-free Two-bite Brownies
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
 
These two-bite brownies are made with dates cooked with coffee and cinnamon. The flavors meld together and complement the chocolate, creating a rich chocolate taste with no butter or oil and only a bit of additional sweetener.
Servings: 24 mini brownies
Author: Mary Gillespie
Ingredients
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Grease or line 24 mini-muffin cups.
  3. In small saucepan, combine dates, coffee and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce heat to low. Cook until dates are soft and can be mashed with a spoon. (This should take 5-7 minutes). Watch the mixture carefully to keep if from sticking as the mixture becomes thick.
  4. Add honey and stir to blend.Remove from heat.
  5. While mixture is cooking, prepare cocoa by stirring it together with the boiling water until smooth.
  6. Add cocoa to date mixture and stir to combine thoroughly.
  7. Let cook to lukewarm, then beat in eggs.
  8. Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt and stir into date mixture.
  9. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean. Do not overbake.
  10. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely before serving.
Recipe Notes

For the flour, you can substitute 1/2 cup of oat flour for 1/2 cup of the whole wheat flour for some additional texture. To make oat flour, simply grind some rolled oats in a blender or food processor until very fine.

 

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Comments

  1. Allison (funfamily.vacations) says

    May 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    Never seen oil free brownies before. I would love to try these!

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    • admin says

      June 10, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      It makes a good sized batch to keep in the freezer for when you want something sweet πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Agatha says

    May 23, 2015 at 5:09 am

    I always love brownies so making them guilt-free is the BEST!

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:55 am

      I think I have about 40 brownie recipes in my “must-try” file πŸ™‚ I really like these ones, though πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. yANIQUE says

    May 22, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    GUILT FREE BROWNIES? COUNT ME IN!

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:54 am

      Now I’m working on the guilt-free version of being a decent human πŸ™‚ I’m finding it a bit more challenging!

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    May 22, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    Love the idea of the kids never knowing it’s healthy! I will be giving these a try!

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:53 am

      One of my daughters was a bit suspicious because I asked her what she thought about them a couple of times. She knew they must have had something different in them otherwise I wouldn’t be asking so much, but she had no idea until I told her πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Jen says

    May 22, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    I agree just eat it or not!! Love this!! And the recipe sounds pretty great too.

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:52 am

      Yes, it all gets kind of intense, doesn’t it? (I actually happen to really love dates, so like putting them into everything – fortunately they taste good with chocolate πŸ™‚ )

      Reply
  6. Amy @Planning Playtime says

    May 22, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    You had me at brownies. The healthy is just bonus. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  7. Leah says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Sounds great, and no guilt!

    Reply
  8. sara says

    May 22, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    Even more of a reason to not feel guilty. Sneaking the healthy in…Shhhh (;

    Reply
  9. karyl henry says

    May 22, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    These look delicious! And I’m with you…life is too short to feel guilty about eating chocolate.

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 23, 2015 at 7:57 am

      Exactly! There are so many other things to expend mental and emotional energy on πŸ™‚ Thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

      Reply

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