No-Bake Brownies with Ganache

If you’re looking for a brownie that’s incredibly satisfying and chocolatey, has no wheat or dairy, and doesn’t require baking, look no further!

These fudgy morsels can be thrown together in 15 minutes and will be devoured in about the same amount of time if you don’t hide some of them for later!


Ingredients

Brownie base

  • 1 cup dates (soaked first if dry, then chopped up and mashed)
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts or cashews, ground up in blender
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds, ground up in blender
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Ganache

  • 1/4 cup soy milk
  • 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Directions

In a small bowl, soak the dates in the hottest tap water you can muster. After about 10 minutes, they should be nice and soft and you can drain them and mash them up with a fork.

In a larger bowl, mix together the ground up walnuts and almonds, cocoa, and salt. Then add the mashed up dates and maple syrup. Get in there with your hands and squish it all up together until it comes together into a ball of deliciousness. It’s very messy and fun.

Press the brownie batter evenly into a parchment-lined 8×8″ baking dish.

To make the ganache, pour the soy milk into a microwaveable bowl and put it in the microwave on high for about 45 seconds. Add in the chocolate chips, let them sit in the warm milk for 2 minutes to soften, then stir them in until it’s a rich, smooth, glossy, thick frosting.

Pour the ganache over the brownies and spread it out evenly. That’s it!

Cut into your raw plant-based brownies: try some of them warm and gooey, then cover the rest and put them in the fridge. They will firm up nicely in about an hour, and are just as good the next day too. These brownies also freeze very well. Enjoy! 🙂


Inspiration

For today’s inspiration, here are a few lines from the Discourse on Happiness sutra:

“To live in a good environment,
to have planted good seeds,
and to realize that you are on the right path
—this is the greatest happiness.

To live in the world
with your heart undisturbed by the world,
with all sorrows ended, dwelling in peace
—this is the greatest happiness.

“For he or she who accomplishes this,
unvanquished wherever she goes,
always he is safe and happy
happiness lives within oneself.”

Chef Maitri Carmichael brings a creative and peaceful energy to every plate. She grew up in Toronto with a British Grandma and an Italian Nonna who showed their love through food, then she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years, spending her free time at community farms and zen kitchens. Originally a scientist and biotech entrepreneur, she graduated from the Vegan Chef School in London (2021) and the Raw Food Culinary Academy in Vancouver (2023), and is now settled in Hawaii.

7 responses to “No-Bake Brownies with Ganache”

  1. maitricookswithlove Avatar

    My favorite brownies!

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    Facebook comment from Heidi: Oh yum! I am totally making these! I bet kiddo and hubby will eat them too!

  3. maitricookswithlove Avatar

    Facebook comment from Carola: OOooh!

  4. maitricookswithlove Avatar

    Facebook comment from Elizabeth: This looks soooo good!!!

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    Facebook comment from Tamara: omg, I’m so excited to try these!

    1. maitricookswithlove Avatar

      Thanks! They’re so good, I ate one for breakfast this morning! 😂❤

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    Facebook comment from Linda: Breakfast!! Now that’s a great idea! And I love the quote.

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