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Matcha Brownies

These Matcha Brownies taste as good as they look. These no-bake matcha bars are packed with lots of healthy goodness and are super easy to make.
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Prep Time:25 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 1/2 cups pecans
  • 16 medjool dates
  • 1/3 cup cacao powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
  • Pinch sea salt

Matcha layer

  • 1/2 cup cacao butter chopped into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup rice malt syrup you can also use honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon matcha powder

Instructions

  • Process base ingredients. Process pecans in a blender or food processor until they resemble fine crumbs. Next, add the cacao powder, vanilla and sea salt and process until well combined. Then, add the dates and process until a sticky dough is formed.
  • Prepare base layer. Spoon mixture into a lined square baking tin and smooth with the back of a spoon. Place in the refrigerator to set for a minimum 2 hours.
  • Melt cacao butter. Add the cacao butter and rice malt syrup in a small glass/heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Stir until the cacao butter has melted
  • Prepare matcha layer. Add the matcha powder and whisk until well combined. Spread over the brownies and place back into the freezer for approximately one hour to set.
  • Slice and store. Slice the brownies into squares and serve. Keep stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Notes

The cook time does not include the time it takes for these raw matcha brownies to set in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 125kcal