Cake like Brownies- Possible?

[mama29]

Wow!!! I just tasted Alissa's brownies and never knew they could be like that!
Every recipe I have tried makes them kinda soft/gooey. Also, I don't like the date taste. What makes the difference? And in Alissa's there is no dates.
LOVED them but..... I would go broke. :eek: Thank you Sooo much for your imput
Kristi

[jacsam]

I've never tried her brownie recipe....thanks!

[jacsam]

Okay, so I looked through Alissa's book and can't find the brownie recipe your talking about.....could you give me the page number. THANKS!!!

[Veganforlife]

I bet she means these:

http://www.alissacohen.com/shop/Organic-Hemp-Brownies-p-110.html

[mama29]

bet she means these:

http://www.alissacohen.com/shop/Orga...ies-p-110.html
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YEPPERS!!! They are great...The BEST! I just wonder if there is a way to make them at home?

[kristinseto]

OMG, chocolate cravings!! I so need those!

I wonder if Alissa reads this and would share the recipe???? ;)

[raweater]

This chocolate cake from the recipe book I'm writing is almost identical to cooked chocolate cake:

2 cups walnuts
3/4 cup dates
1/2 cup cacao
1 tsp vanilla bean, ground
Pinch Celtic salt

Process in food processor and press into a cake shape.

[walnutty]

Check out Veganbear's recipe for brownies here:

http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/1605-Chocolate-Chocolate-Brownie


He states his brownies form a crust! Now that sounds like a real brownie to me. :D

[jacsam]

Thanks Veganforlife and Mama27.....I'm sure that's it. Hummmm.....they would be great in a Christmas stocking. THANKS!!!

[swix]

Well the basic ingredients of Alissa's brownies appear here:

Ingredients: Organic Cacao Powder, Organic Agave, Organic Cacao Butter, Organic Hemp Powder , Organic Hemp Seeds, Organic Walnuts, Organic Vanilla Beans, and Celtic Sea Salt.

I think the organic hemp powder provides the "floury/crust".
No doubt that Cacao Butter makes anything taste terrific. However, that is really expensive.

I have Shazzie's book Naked Chocolate at home. She just published a few "chocolate" recipes on her web site: I can't find the exact link right now. She has one duplicating a toblerone with cocoa butter/agave/cashews. I have made raw chocolate at home with cacao butter, cocoa powder and agave - it actually is easy. The best book on raw desserts I have found so far is Cafe Gratitude's new dessert book "Sweet Gratitude"

Good Luck!

[carolg]

Raweather, Thanks for your generosity in sharing from your upcoming book your brownie and icing recipe. I made without icing. I want fast to the mouth!

All:
Here's a killer and keeper from RP from our group here. It got raving reviews from me and others:

Rp Brownies


1 cup walnuts (unsoaked)
1 cup dates (pitted unsoaked)
1/4 cup cocoa powder (you may use carob if you like)

Place in food processor, and blend until well blended; should still be dry and chunky, appx 30 seconds. Press into a small springform pan. Refrigerate until you can insert a knife and it isn't too sticky.

Cut into little pieces, then place in plastic baggies and freeze.

They can be eaten fresh from the fridge or from the freezer.

(Note: Sometimes you have to add a teaspoon or so of water so they stick together. You can also form them into balls and then roll them in raw coconut.)


Icing!

2 small ripe avocados
1/2 -3/4 c agave nectar (raw "blue" agave is best, but is harder to find)
1/4 c raw cocao powder (or less)
2 T coconut oil
1 T alcohol-free vanilla
dash of sea salt
dash of cinnamon (optional)
banana or strawberry slices for garnish

Place everything in a VitaMix or high-power blender or food processor and blend (on high) until very smooth.

Keep stored in an air-tight container in the fridge.
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carolg