RawManda's NutFree Fudge Brownies

The original recipe for these amazing little bites can be found on RawManda's site HERE. She has so many creative, delicious and healthy raw recipes... definitely worth checking her out!

I followed her recipe almost identically but I used almond milk instead of water and 8 dates instead of 7. I also realized that if you don't have buckwheat groats you could easily make flour out of oats, although that wouldn't be raw technically. Either way, the recipe from rawmanda;s blog is listed below:

"Ingredients

• ½ cup buckwheat groats
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or bean)
• 2 tbsp raw cacao powder (or carob)
• 7 medjool dates
• 5-7 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Line a small container with saran wrap
2. Blend buckwheat groats in a high-speed blender or food processor until you get a fine consistency like flour.
3. Add vanilla extract, cacao and dates to the blender
4. Slowly add water as you blend.
5. Scoop out mixture and spread evenly in saran-lined pan.
6. Freeze overnight.
7. Cut into squares and store in an air-right container in the freezer.

Notes

If you're not using fresh soft dates, soak them for an hour before.
I wet my hands to make it easier to manage the fudge, it's very sticky! You can also wet your hands and roll/shape fudge into balls/squares."

These pictures were taken before letting it sit in the freezer over night. I gave it like 5 hours and couldn't wait any longer. They were fantastic! I enjoyed them with a glass of almond milk.