Vegan Nutella Brownies
These vegan Nutella Brownies will make you SWOON! They're made with hazelnuts, cocoa, dates, and avocado--you'll never know they're healthy.
Servings: 9 or 16
Ingredients
- For the brownie:
- 1 ½ cup hazelnuts
- ½ cup cacao*
- 2 ½ cup pitted dates
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- For the "icing":
- 1 avocado
- ¼ cup cacao*
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon hazelnuts crushed, for topping
Instructions
- Place hazelnuts and dates in food processor and pulse for at least 30 seconds so that they are mixed well.
- Add in cacao, syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon; pulse.
- Spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray, or cover with coconut oil, and then pour brownie "batter" into pan and use a spatula to smooth everything out.
- Place pan in freezer; allowing it to set.
- While brownies are setting, create icing.
- Mash avocado with a fork--make sure to mash REALLY well so that mixture is smooth.
- Add in cacao, syrup and oil and use an electric mixer to combine everything; stir until smooth.
- Pour icing overtop of brownies, using a spatula to smooth everything out and place back in freezer for approximately 5 minutes before cutting into brownies.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Can also sub for unsweetened cocoa powder.