Chocolate Coconut Mint Brownies
I served these yummy Chocolate Coconut Mint Brownies this evening to some friends of ours. There were a lot of moans and “heavenly eye rolls” as they were quickly devoured. This is an always a good sign. They may seem like a lot of work to make but I promise you that it goes fairly easy and quickly once you get started. You can always omit a layer or add your own ideas to this recipe. I created this dessert based on what I had on hand for ingredients. These brownies are devilishly good, so good that you would never guess that they are full of healthy ingredients!
Ingredients for brownie layer:
- 1 cup raw almonds, soaked and dehydrated
- 1 cup raw walnuts, soaked and dehydrated
- 1 1/2 cup pitted honey or medjool dates
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Preparation:
1. In a food processor, grind the almonds and walnuts to a meal, being careful not to over process or the nuts will become oily.
2. Add the dates one at a time and pulse until the mixture is combined and crumbly.
3. Add the cacao powder, vanilla extract and sea salt and pulse to combine. The mixture should stick together when pressed between two fingers.
4. Press the brownie mixture into the bottom of a square 8×8 Spring form pan or any pan that you may have! Set aside as you make your frosting.
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Ingredients for Vanilla Bean Filling:
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for min. of 2 hours)
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp raw agave nectar
- 3/4 cup raw cold pressed coconut oil, melted
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup lucuma powder **
- 2 Tbsp lecithin, ground to a powder
Preparation:
- In a high-speed blender, combine the cashews, almond milk, agave, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend again until completely creamy.
- Transfer to an airtight container and chill in the fridge until firm enough to spread.
- **Soaking your cashews will help them to blend nice and creamy, you can skip this step IF you have a high-speed blender, if you don’t, then by all means soak them first. You will be much happier in the end. Nobody likes grainy frosting!
- **Lucuma Powder has a delicious full-bodied maple like flavor and is an excellent source of carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals—including remarkable concentrations of beta-carotene, niacin and iron.
- Pour vanilla filling over the brownie mixture, spreading it out evenly.
- Set in freezer while you make the chocolate frosting.
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Chocolate Coconut Mint Frosting:
Yield: 2 cup
- 1 1/2 cup raw dark agave syrup or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- 2/3 cup raw cold pressed coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 tsp plus a pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper mint extract
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened (save to dust the top of the brownies)
Preparation:
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
- Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the blender jar with a rubber spatula.
- Take the brownies out of the freezer. Make sure they have been in long enough for the vanilla filling to have hardened. This will give you a firm base to spread the chocolate frosting on. Spread the chocolate frosting over the vanilla filling. Now sprinkle the top with shredded coconut if you desire.
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Ingredients for the Chocolate Drizzle: (optional)
- ½ cup raw cacao butter, melted
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp mesquite powder
- 1 tsp raw agave nectar
Instructions For The Chocolate:
- Whisk the powders and agave into the cacao butter until thoroughly combined.
- Cover your creation with the chocolate liquid.
- Place in the freezer for 5 minutes to form a hard shell.
- This chocolate hardens.
Tip: I like to shave the cacao butter so it melts evenly. You can melt your butter in a double boiler, in the microwave or place in a container in your dehydrator. Just be sure that you don’t overheat it!
Posted on Saturday, March 26th, 2011 at 12:39 pm. Filed under: Bars Tags: Gluten Free, Soy Free, Vegan RSS 2.0 feed.
I made these brownies for a local doctors office. They were having a special birthday celebration and they requested a batch of these brownies. I followed up in email later that evening to see if everyone enjoyed the raw brownie dessert. I wanted to share Pam’s response so with her permission, this is what she said.
“Good Morning Amie Sue,
A definition of your brownies: YUMMY, UNBELIEVABLE, HEAVENLY, PURE DELIGHT, WOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!
Yes they are THAT good! The doctor loved them and we all ate until we couldn’t see….ahhhhhh
blessings and hugs to you,
Pam”
These look fantastic. I decided to try to make these for Christmas and bring to the extended family. They absolutely LOVED your rawfood caramel white chocolate cheesecake. I am sure these will be a success as well because they look phenomenal. As long as I don’t mess it up! :)
Hi Mikaela,
You won’t mess it up! They will turn out wonderful. So much simpler than the cheesecake so if you can make that, you are set. hehe Keep me posted! amie sue
Hi amie -sue!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this web site and have been making so many things from it and everything is so yummy!
Thank you for sharing all your wonderful info and recipes!
:-)
So, question: on the melted coconut oil is it measuring out 2/3 of a cup THEN melting it or using an already melted 2/3 of a cup?
This has been confusing for me and wanted to double check with you.
Also, these are the best raw mint brownies EVER!
Love,
Nancy
Thank you Nancy!!! I am thrilled that you are enjoying the recipes, I know I do. :) Perhaps to much? *pats tummy* To answer your question…
Q. on the melted coconut oil is it measuring out 2/3 of a cup THEN melting it or using an already melted 2/3 of a cup?
A. Melt the oil THEN measure out 2/3 of a cup. That is the case on all my recipes.
Happy New Year to you as well. Many many blessings! amie sue
Thank you, amie-sue!
Now I’m free and clear!
;-)
I gave one of these brownies for my mom to try and she LOVED them!
Love,
Nancy
Awesome Nancy!!! Thank you for sharing!!
P/S: And Happy New Year!
;-)
Hi there
Your website is great and I am about to try this recipe once I have gotten all the ingredients together.
I just got some sunflower lecithin which came to me in a jar as a syrup, your recipe mentions that the lecithin should be granules. Can I use the syrup? and if so how much does this recipe call for?
Many thanks
Daley
Hello Daley,
You can easily use the liquid sunflower lecithin, that is often my first choice when using that product. I probably just didn’t have any on hand when I made this recipe. I would use equal amounts of the liquid. Enjoy the brownies and keep me posted. amie sue
This looks devine!!! I am drooling just reading through the recipe!! I wish I could take a full week off work just to try out all your recipes!! A marathon of raw food creations!!
hehe I understand… pace yourself and have fun. amie sue
Gorgeous web appearance, stunning recipes, thoughtfully laid out. I’m in such awe.
Mint chocolate is my #1 go-to also, and I’m thinking of making these for my husband’s b’day in two days’ time. He also adores mint+choc, but to my disappointment, he’s never been a fan of my raw creations (and I’ve been into raw for ten years and have even cheffed)…
So, my question was whether you mean “soaked and dehydrated” when you specify “soaked” on the almonds and walnuts. I’m thinking “yes,” based on the rest of your descriptions. Am I right?
with love,
Ela
Good evening Ela,
Thank you for your kind words. It’s a work in “passion” not progress. :) Oh the pressure is on now. hehe I hope he enjoys this dessert, we sure do! Regarding the nuts, you could go either way with them but it is best to use them dehydrated so there isn’t too much moisture in the brownie from the wet nuts. I will add that to the recipe. Thanks for helping me clarify that for those to follow. But if a person doesn’t have the time to dehydrate them, be sure to dab as much water off of them. Keep me posted if you and your husband try them. amie sue
Made these today, and wowy-kazowy they ARE incredible!! SO amazingly decadent, one small piece goes a long way… can’t wait to share with my family and friends – my hubby Bearman says: “Those brownies are just *killer*!”
(On a construction note: Since I don’t have a square springform pan, I used a non-stick oblong pan: 8x11x1.5 ~ entire recipe fit perfectly :)
I am liking the way you described them Adaria. lol Thank you for sharing, you gave me a giggle tonight. :) hugs