Low-Sugar Date Brownies

In these low-sugar date brownies, dates are used in place of sugar which makes for a very fudgy and chocolaty-tasting brownie.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 131 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup pitted Deglet Noor dates
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup whole wheat flour
• 0.5 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving enough paper to hang over the sides of the dish.

Step 2

Soak dates in hot water in a small bowl for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Drain dates; transfer to a food processor. Pulse until completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. If too thick, pulse in hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until completely puréed.

Step 4

Add softened butter to the food processor; pulse to combine, about 30 seconds. Add eggs and vanilla extract; process until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; pulse until just combined, about 30 seconds. Gently stir in chocolate chips by hand. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the dish for 10 minutes, then remove from dish by gently lifting up overhanging edges of parchment paper. Cool completely on a cooling rack. Cut into 16 pieces.