Raw Chocolate Orange Brownies

Sorry I haven't posted a blog in so long!! I'm going to try and do about two or three a week now, and if any of you have any requests for any blogs please just say!

So a few days ago I decided to make some brownies for my dad. I've been wanting to make deliciouslyella raw brownies for a while now, so whilst my dad was doing some hovering, I decided to have a go and make them :) we tweaked the original recipe a little bit, and added in a satsuma and the juice to make them raw chocolate orange brownies. Apparently (according to my dad) they tasted absolutely amazing and he had three in one sitting! {that's another good thing about them, they taste so good and chocolatey yet they're completely healthy and you can have as many as you like knowing they are really good for you!!}

They are so easy to make, and literally only take about five minutes!!

Ingredients {makes about 10 brownies}

- 200g medjool dates

- 100g pecans

- 2-3 tablespoons raw cocoa powder

- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional and you can use any other sweetener)

- a satsuma (also optional)

Start by getting all the ingredients together and weigh them out. 

Pit the dates and then throw all the pecans into the food processor and give it a quick blend until they form a crumbly mixture.

Then add in the dates and blend again for about ten seconds, before adding the cacao powder and maple syrup. 

Mix again, and then add in the satsuma if you like. You might want to juice the satsuma first and then just add in the remaining bits. Give it a final

blend until you are satisfied, and then place the mixture into a baking tray. This can be a bit difficult because the brownies can be quite sticky and gooey, but just try to shape it into an even sort of square. Then pop them into the freezer for an hour (or the fridge for 3-4 hours). After that, cut them into evenly shaped squares and voila! :))