No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites Recipe | VEEG (2024)

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No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites not only curb your craving for treats that are unhealthy; they provide you with valuable nutrients to help you feel your best! Who could ask anything more of a chocolatey, gooey, creamy bite of pure heaven?

Ingredients

• one can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• one or two pitted Medjool dates - Add more or less pitted dates based on the level of sweetness you prefer.
• 1 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil -To keep this refined oil-free, you can use one more date for stickiness or use 2 tbsp of milk from a chilled can of coconut milk.
• 1 1/2 tbsp of almond butter - Trader Joe's Crunchy Almond Butter works well!
• 3 tbsp of pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup ofraw cacao powder
• 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper, optional, but for a bit of a kick... we love it!
• 1/4 tsp of pink Himalayan sea salt, or another salt
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon - This brand is our favorite organic cinnamon, so we buy it in bulk.
• about 1/2 cup ofchia seeds, for coating(Coconut or chopped walnutsmakeexcellent alternatives for coating.)

Instructions

1. First place the rinsed and thoroughly drained black beans, date(s), coconut oil (or coconut milk solidified portion), and almond butter in a food processor and process until smooth - just a minute or two.
2. Next, scrape down the sides of the food processor and add the pure maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla extract, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and sea salt; process until the ingredients are combined. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for about an hour, or until firm. For the cacao, I opt to use 1/3 cup, but I like dark chocolate and dark black coffee... in other words, if you prefer a lighter chocolate taste, go with 1/4 cup fo cacao.
3. When the bean mixture has chilled tofirm up, they're ready to coat in chia seeds. Pour the chia seeds into a shallow dish. Then, form the cacao mixture into bite-sized balls by quickly rolling between the palms of your hands. They'll be slightly sticky and will leave a delicious little brownie film on the surface of your hands. No worries there -that's a perfect consistency! Next, place each cacao ball into the chia seeds while gently turning to coat evenly repeating the process until all of the bites have a chia coating in a single uniform layer.
4. Last but not least, return your chia-covered No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites to the refrigerator in a lidded container to allow time for them to regain a little firmness before serving. Fifteen minutes or so should be plenty of time.
5. Enjoy eating your nutritious and delicious, chocolatey No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites just as you would a traditional brownie. Our brownie bitestaste terrific with a tall cold glass of your favorite plant-based milk. Brownie bites would be equally amazing alongside a dish of dairy-free ice cream and drizzled with a bit of pure chocolate syrup.

Notes

• Whenever I make something containing any chocolate, cocoa or cacao, I immediately think of my Mom who I know would have suggested using coconut.As it turns out, these treats taste fantastic rolled in deliciously chewy coconut flakes. Covering these little brownie bites in coconut rather than chia is a terrific option... it tastes like you're eating a certain famous candy!
• If you would prefer yourNo-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites to taste a little more on the sweeter side, go ahead and add one additional pitted Medjool date while blending the ingredients in step one.I prefer only one Medjool date in my No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites, but I also drink my coffee black so I like my chocolate dark!
• And as promised, here's a link to an article discussing the wellness benefits of glorious raw cacao powder!

Nutrition

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Calories Per Serving: 118

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Cook Time:

Yields: 12 bites Servings

Ingredients

• one can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• one or two pitted Medjool dates - Add more or less pitted dates based on the level of sweetness you prefer.
• 1 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil -To keep this refined oil-free, you can use one more date for stickiness or use 2 tbsp of milk from a chilled can of coconut milk.
• 1 1/2 tbsp of almond butter - Trader Joe's Crunchy Almond Butter works well!
• 3 tbsp of pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup ofraw cacao powder
• 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper, optional, but for a bit of a kick... we love it!
• 1/4 tsp of pink Himalayan sea salt, or another salt
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon - This brand is our favorite organic cinnamon, so we buy it in bulk.
• about 1/2 cup ofchia seeds, for coating(Coconut or chopped walnutsmakeexcellent alternatives for coating.)

Instructions

1. First place the rinsed and thoroughly drained black beans, date(s), coconut oil (or coconut milk solidified portion), and almond butter in a food processor and process until smooth - just a minute or two.
2. Next, scrape down the sides of the food processor and add the pure maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla extract, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and sea salt; process until the ingredients are combined. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for about an hour, or until firm. For the cacao, I opt to use 1/3 cup, but I like dark chocolate and dark black coffee... in other words, if you prefer a lighter chocolate taste, go with 1/4 cup fo cacao.
3. When the bean mixture has chilled tofirm up, they're ready to coat in chia seeds. Pour the chia seeds into a shallow dish. Then, form the cacao mixture into bite-sized balls by quickly rolling between the palms of your hands. They'll be slightly sticky and will leave a delicious little brownie film on the surface of your hands. No worries there -that's a perfect consistency! Next, place each cacao ball into the chia seeds while gently turning to coat evenly repeating the process until all of the bites have a chia coating in a single uniform layer.
4. Last but not least, return your chia-covered No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites to the refrigerator in a lidded container to allow time for them to regain a little firmness before serving. Fifteen minutes or so should be plenty of time.
5. Enjoy eating your nutritious and delicious, chocolatey No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites just as you would a traditional brownie. Our brownie bitestaste terrific with a tall cold glass of your favorite plant-based milk. Brownie bites would be equally amazing alongside a dish of dairy-free ice cream and drizzled with a bit of pure chocolate syrup.

Notes

• Whenever I make something containing any chocolate, cocoa or cacao, I immediately think of my Mom who I know would have suggested using coconut.As it turns out, these treats taste fantastic rolled in deliciously chewy coconut flakes. Covering these little brownie bites in coconut rather than chia is a terrific option... it tastes like you're eating a certain famous candy!
• If you would prefer yourNo-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites to taste a little more on the sweeter side, go ahead and add one additional pitted Medjool date while blending the ingredients in step one.I prefer only one Medjool date in my No-Cook Brownie Bean Chia Bites, but I also drink my coffee black so I like my chocolate dark!
• And as promised, here's a link to an article discussing the wellness benefits of glorious raw cacao powder!