1 1/2 c black beans drained and rinsed 1 c date syrup 1/2 c unsweetened plant milk (Blend) 3/4 c gluten free oats 1/2 c cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 Tbs ground flax seeds 1 tsp vanilla powder (Blend again) Add 1 c chocolate chips, 1/2 c chopped pistachios Cook at 350° for 30-35 min
I made these tonight. I omitted the pistachios and used Lily’s stevia sweetened vegan chocolate chips. They were absolutely delicious. We will definitely be making these again. I recently purchased your book Secrets To Ultimate Weight Loss. Very impressed with what you’ve created. I look forward to purchasing Unprocessed and your desert book next. Thank you for sharing your gifts. You’re no doubt saving countless lives.
I tried this recipe and loved it! I was so surprised how delicious they were and they freeze well too. I bought a silicone pan to bake them. Good investment.
OMG I've just made this and this was so filling and delicious! Can't believe we've been eating brownies with flour, sugar and dairy without not that much nutrition at all.. one regret though I should have put in 3 dates instead of 2, may be tried to be too healthy lols. Thank you I've bought your book now and have become a no.1 fan.
I notice this is also on forks over knives but it didn’t list 1/2c of almond milk or flaxseed. And did anyone else have a problem with the batter still wet after 35min? I left it for 45 but was still wet. Just wondering what I’m doing wrong and if the type of pan makes a difference. I used a glass pan. Love how chef AJ finds a way around using process ingredients 😍
These are my all time favorite brownies! Chef AJ, can these be converted into cookies? If yes, would you add more oat flour or anything else to make it more like a cookie?
Chef AJ - you are SO correct about the chocolate chips. I could only find dairy (but not sugar) free. After baking and sampling these wonderful brownies, I spent 8 hours flat on my back with the first migraine in 10 years. Lesson learned!
Jennifer Jones there is a brand of vegan chocolate chips sweetened with stevia if you're willing to try that? It's what I used. The brand is Lily's dark chocolate stevia sweetened 55% cocoa non GMO no added sugar chocolate chips for baking
Can I make my own date syrup for this recipe instead of buying it online? Also can I sub out the vanilla powder for pure vanilla extract? This seems like an awesome recipe
I can't wait to try these but a quick question to anyone who's made them in a silicon pan. After they cool how do you cut them without 'hurting' the pan? I don't think you could remove them like a cake, so do you just use a blunt thing to cut with?
I love this brownies, my daughter love it too ❣️ Chef AJ, do you have a recipe like this one but not with chocolate taste. My son doesn't like chocolate. Thank you ❤️
I’m glad that you said that about not getting high on your own supply. I’m trying to stay on my plan to avoid the pleasure trap and even though this recipe is plant based it may send me back into the trap. Thank you
I so want to make this brownie recipe. I follow the Blood Type Diet, my B+ type, needs to avoid eating black beans :( Is there any substitute that would still make a delicious SOS free brownie? Thanks so much. .. new to your channel and newsletter and enjoying many of your other recipes.
I would love to try this recipe, it looks so delicious. Please AJ, if you know - what could I use in place of the date syrup? I can't eat the sulfates in dried fruit ☹️
Would molasses work instead of date paste, or is it not sweet enough? Also, can cacao nibs be used in place of the chocolate chips? Thank you for your video!
I love these brownies! Has anyone ever used whole dates instead of date syrup? Wondering how that would turn out and whether to blend the dates with water or blend dates directly with the beans. Update: I tried using dates instead of the date syrup and it was not as sweet and I ended up adding date powder as well. I think I would have to use a lot more dates to make it into a firm 1 cup of date paste in order for it to be as sweet as the date syrup. Date syrup is still the best taste wise!
I'm confused by sodium-free baking soda... Do you mean a baking soda substitute? Could you recommend a brand, please, for that and also for a sodium- and aluminium-free baking powder? Thank you. This would be migraine city for me, too, so I'm not tempted but I have a friend who would love these brownies and I'm trying to encourage him onto the plant-based path...
I used my own unstrained date syrup and did not reduce it on the stove and the brownies came out excellent IMO. There are lots of TH-cam videos explaining how to make your own date syrup in both the simplest to more complex ways.
I just made these from your 'A date with dessert' book and DISASTER hahaha! My food processor sprung a leak and I only added HALF the needed date paste! 😩 they taste like bean squares hahaha! The texture was on point however. I just spread the tops with more date paste like icing. Next time...next time.
On Amazon in the product questions and answers section for her date syrup you can see that someone asked this exact question already and she actually provided an answer herself, see for yourself here: www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx1TDHJWSBOAZGH/ref=ask_dp_lsw_al_hza?asin=B00MWDAQFW
Yeah that’s the wonderful part about being able to make your own date syrup at home, you get to control how it’s made, and keep the fiber to have it still be “whole”. Just a quick question for you: How exactly do you make your date syrup then? Do you boil dates in water and then blend that mixture in your Vitamix until smooth? Would you be able to show us that tutorial in an upcoming video possibly?
Love the recipe. Thanks so much and for place to get date syrup instead of making my own. But please remember to turn off sound when blending. I use two external speakers with my laptop and listen to you while working in my sewing room. The blender sounds were so loud and awful. Thanks AJ.
Hiya Chef AJ, I have the "Date Lady : syrup already, but no where does it give information on how much syrup = a number of dates. most recipes tell you how many dates to add, but not a measurement of syrup.
Alicia B Atherton thank you! I have been doing mostly raw personally, but trying to learn how to cook some things my guys will like, so I’m learning lol. Thank you again!!
Gumbi1012 I’m sorry my comment was confusing. I follow a raw plant based diet (raw veggies and fruit only) I’m trying to learn some healthy ways to incorporate cooked food for my husband and son, as they are missing having cooked food or desserts sometimes. 🙂
I was sharing your video with a friend, and she asked about chocolate, I was wondering if I can have it. I see in your video that you do not eat chocolate.
I believe I need to lose at least 50 pounds. I am 5'4" and weigh 185 pounds. I was morbidly obese and have made a lot of progress on my own. I got to a point where I couldn't look at the scale, so I think my heaviest weight was 240, 250, or 260. I've been seeking healthy nutritious food in abundance, which is pretty much what you are talking about. I am learning to be Vegan as well, I still make a lot of bad choices, due to my own education on food products. I constantly make mistakes, but I don't beat myself up over it, I learn from it.
Heather Kaye, congratulations on losing so much weight! That's awesome! I radically switched to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle back in Nov 2017, and I'm simply amazed that I've already lost 35 lbs. I was 49 when I started so, for me losing even 5 lbs and keeping it off was simply impossible. The best part of my experience was that joint pain from severe rheumatoid arthritis disappeared the very first week. The key to my success was reading the science behind my food choices. I started with Dr Caldwell Esselstyn's book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" (even though I've never had heart disease) and then I read "The China Study" by Dr T. Colin Campbell. Seeing what certain food choices do to the body was beyond fascinating. It made it super easy for me to say "no thank you" to any and all tempting foods. I learned that I can be surrounded by friends and family eating fatty meals and junk desserts and simply say no. I always make sure to eat my healthy meals before going to social gatherings and then just enjoy the people, not the foods. There is a lot of support out there. The Forks Over Knives documentary is inspiring but their website is full of easy and tasty recipes. I also bought chef AJ's cookbook. She's great. Sorry for the long reply, and all the best to you! 🧡
So many of your videos are food you "would never eat" ("cooking these for my kids/husband/etc.). If you were making brownies for yourself, how would YOU actually make them -- in a way that you would actually eat?
I wouldn't because I cannot eat any chocolate products as they give me migraines. The healthy desserts I do eat are all in my book The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss.
1 1/2 c black beans drained and rinsed
1 c date syrup
1/2 c unsweetened plant milk
(Blend)
3/4 c gluten free oats
1/2 c cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 Tbs ground flax seeds
1 tsp vanilla powder
(Blend again)
Add 1 c chocolate chips, 1/2 c chopped pistachios
Cook at 350° for 30-35 min
Screenshot, thanks 😁
Thanks so much.
Thanks, Rachel!
Thanks!
Thank you very much Rachel!
I made these tonight. I omitted the pistachios and used Lily’s stevia sweetened vegan chocolate chips. They were absolutely delicious. We will definitely be making these again. I recently purchased your book Secrets To Ultimate Weight Loss. Very impressed with what you’ve created. I look forward to purchasing Unprocessed and your desert book next. Thank you for sharing your gifts. You’re no doubt saving countless lives.
I made black bean brownies, slightly different recipe, same idea, and they are delicious! I’d recommend anyone to try them.
I tried this recipe and loved it! I was so surprised how delicious they were and they freeze well too. I bought a silicone pan to bake them. Good investment.
OMG I've just made this and this was so filling and delicious! Can't believe we've been eating brownies with flour, sugar and dairy without not that much nutrition at all.. one regret though I should have put in 3 dates instead of 2, may be tried to be too healthy lols. Thank you I've bought your book now and have become a no.1 fan.
My favorite recipe. Love it! Thank you Chef AJ
I made these a couple of months ago and they are so delicious. Came back to watch for a refresh on the ingredients and looking forward to these again!
Sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try it! Do I double it to make it in a 9*13 inch pan? Or one and half? Thank you!
They look delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Thanks!
I notice this is also on forks over knives but it didn’t list 1/2c of almond milk or flaxseed. And did anyone else have a problem with the batter still wet after 35min? I left it for 45 but was still wet. Just wondering what I’m doing wrong and if the type of pan makes a difference. I used a glass pan. Love how chef AJ finds a way around using process ingredients 😍
These are my all time favorite brownies! Chef AJ, can these be converted into cookies? If yes, would you add more oat flour or anything else to make it more like a cookie?
I haven't tried that, but if you experiment let me know.
I made them! Worked out great, and ten year old approved with chocolate chips on top! The thing disappeared in seconds 😁
This looks amazing. Will definitely try it. If I may suggest adding the recipe in the description box. That would be very helpful. Thanks.
I started doing that last month it's very time consuming especially since all the recipes come printed in my book
thank you! I love these short recipe videos. I’ve now bought your book 3x.... given 2 away.
Thank you. I try to never go over 20 minutes. I really appreciate your support!
Chef AJ - you are SO correct about the chocolate chips. I could only find dairy (but not sugar) free. After baking and sampling these wonderful brownies, I spent 8 hours flat on my back with the first migraine in 10 years. Lesson learned!
Jennifer Jones there is a brand of vegan chocolate chips sweetened with stevia if you're willing to try that? It's what I used. The brand is Lily's dark chocolate stevia sweetened 55% cocoa non GMO no added sugar chocolate chips for baking
Can I make my own date syrup for this recipe instead of buying it online? Also can I sub out the vanilla powder for pure vanilla extract? This seems like an awesome recipe
You could, I find homemade is never as smooth or consistent.
I can't wait to try these but a quick question to anyone who's made them in a silicon pan. After they cool how do you cut them without 'hurting' the pan? I don't think you could remove them like a cake, so do you just use a blunt thing to cut with?
You can use a blunt knife in the silicone pan, but definitely not a sharp one.
I love this brownies, my daughter love it too ❣️
Chef AJ, do you have a recipe like this one but not with chocolate taste. My son doesn't like chocolate. Thank you ❤️
Perhaps try carob powder
@@CHEFAJ thanks. He doesn't like, it's like a chocolate for him. Lol
I have my own saying life is short enjoy a little . Saying that enjoy healthy treats.
I’m glad that you said that about not getting high on your own supply. I’m trying to stay on my plan to avoid the pleasure trap and even though this recipe is plant based it may send me back into the trap. Thank you
I agree! When in doubt, leave it out.
I just luv u t’bits AJ (ur an angel in disguise), you make this world (& our health/weight) so much better! Big hugs from Oz ❌⭕️❌
Thank you
I so want to make this brownie recipe. I follow the Blood Type Diet, my B+ type, needs to avoid eating black beans :( Is there any substitute that would still make a delicious SOS free brownie? Thanks so much. .. new to your channel and newsletter and enjoying many of your other recipes.
I would follow a sound and proven diet like a plant based diet so you don't have to avoid beans
@@CHEFAJ Thank you for your reply - I have already reconsidered since finding you and your delicious recipes.
I would love to try this recipe, it looks so delicious.
Please AJ, if you know - what could I use in place of the date syrup? I can't eat the sulfates in dried fruit ☹️
I don't know because all my recipes are created with dates and I haven't used any other sweeteners in 15 years
CHEF AJ that's okay. Thanks for the reply ❤️
I would experiment with maple syrup. I have seen very similar recipes using maple syrup interchangeably.
Would molasses work instead of date paste, or is it not sweet enough? Also, can cacao nibs be used in place of the chocolate chips? Thank you for your video!
Dina A. I don’t think it would be as sweet
Maybe maple syrup!
I love these brownies! Has anyone ever used whole dates instead of date syrup? Wondering how that would turn out and whether to blend the dates with water or blend dates directly with the beans.
Update: I tried using dates instead of the date syrup and it was not as sweet and I ended up adding date powder as well. I think I would have to use a lot more dates to make it into a firm 1 cup of date paste in order for it to be as sweet as the date syrup. Date syrup is still the best taste wise!
Delicious, Chef AJ. Thank you.
How much vanilla Essence if not using powdered?
I'm not sure how vanilla essence is measured--if you're referring to a liquid, 1 tsp should work
Looks so delicious! Can I use date paste instead of date syrup?
Yes the ratio of that is in the ebook
CHEF AJ, thank you!
Of course!
How about using individual dates? Would that work? It's all I have at the moment. :)
That might work. Give it a try! You can make date paste by just adding dates and water to a food processor.
Thank you AJ looks so yummy 😋
My pleasure 😊
It looks so good😍😋
I'm confused by sodium-free baking soda... Do you mean a baking soda substitute? Could you recommend a brand, please, for that and also for a sodium- and aluminium-free baking powder? Thank you. This would be migraine city for me, too, so I'm not tempted but I have a friend who would love these brownies and I'm trying to encourage him onto the plant-based path...
Can one use soaked and blended whole dates instead of the syrup? If so, how might that work? Anyone know?
I used my own unstrained date syrup and did not reduce it on the stove and the brownies came out excellent IMO. There are lots of TH-cam videos explaining how to make your own date syrup in both the simplest to more complex ways.
Yes but you need to add some liquid then
Where can we get the dessert book? The link here didn’t have it.
Amber Eller chefajwebsite.com/web-store.html
"Never get high on your own supply" 😂😂😂 You are the best, Chef AJ!!
I just made these from your 'A date with dessert' book and DISASTER hahaha! My food processor sprung a leak and I only added HALF the needed date paste! 😩 they taste like bean squares hahaha! The texture was on point however. I just spread the tops with more date paste like icing. Next time...next time.
Oh noooooo...:)
@@CHEFAJ Not to be wasted. They are protein squares now 😂
Your ebook calls for date paste. Is there a reason to use one over the other?
No as long as the ingredients are just dates. And you can make your own as well
The Enjoy Life chocolate chips and or chocolate chunks are dairy free and delicious in brownies or cookies!
Is the date syrup refined with fiber strained out?
Unfortunately, yes. That's how it mixes in with other stuff smoothly unlike date sugar which still retains the fiber.
I don't think so. Here is the lady who makes it and would know th-cam.com/video/PgMTkRds_VI/w-d-xo.html&frags=pl%2Cwn
On Amazon in the product questions and answers section for her date syrup you can see that someone asked this exact question already and she actually provided an answer herself, see for yourself here: www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx1TDHJWSBOAZGH/ref=ask_dp_lsw_al_hza?asin=B00MWDAQFW
Thanks. When I make it I do not strain
Yeah that’s the wonderful part about being able to make your own date syrup at home, you get to control how it’s made, and keep the fiber to have it still be “whole”. Just a quick question for you: How exactly do you make your date syrup then? Do you boil dates in water and then blend that mixture in your Vitamix until smooth? Would you be able to show us that tutorial in an upcoming video possibly?
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Hi there, great recipe! Has anyone tried these with either black chickpea or red kidney beans? I cannot find black beans in my location. Many thanks!
vegan chocolate chips enjoy life
I don't have date syrup. Perhaps some dates with water in the proper proportion?
My daughters name is AJ. it stands for Adrianna Jessica 😆
can you make your own date syrup if you don't have it and only have dates? if so, how?
swimm3r137 i would make date paste instead th-cam.com/video/yB2gu1dCBk4/w-d-xo.html
Love the recipe. Thanks so much and for place to get date syrup instead of making my own. But please remember to turn off sound when blending. I use two external speakers with my laptop and listen to you while working in my sewing room. The blender sounds were so loud and awful. Thanks AJ.
Sorry :(
Insanely loud FP
Can we steam this or make this in a pressure cooker???
Yum, AGAIN!
:)
Yummo!
Hiya Chef AJ, I have the "Date Lady : syrup already, but no where does it give information on how much syrup = a number of dates. most recipes tell you how many dates to add, but not a measurement of syrup.
I don't know for sure, but judging by the calories per TBS I would say 1 TBS equals approx.1 date.
@@CHEFAJ thank you so much. 😊
@@easycountrygardens2001 Enjoy!
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Allergic to oats, what can I sub?
flour
Are we cooking the black beans first, or just drain and rinse them?
Angel Hayes they are cooked, all canned beans are cooked to death
Alicia B Atherton thank you! I have been doing mostly raw personally, but trying to learn how to cook some things my guys will like, so I’m learning lol. Thank you again!!
Angel Hayes do NOT eat raw dried beans. You'll get sick.
Gumbi1012 I’m sorry my comment was confusing. I follow a raw plant based diet (raw veggies and fruit only) I’m trying to learn some healthy ways to incorporate cooked food for my husband and son, as they are missing having cooked food or desserts sometimes. 🙂
If they are canned just rinse and drain. Raw beans must be cooked first
I was sharing your video with a friend, and she asked about chocolate, I was wondering if I can have it. I see in your video that you do not eat chocolate.
It depends what your goals are
I believe I need to lose at least 50 pounds. I am 5'4" and weigh 185 pounds. I was morbidly obese and have made a lot of progress on my own. I got to a point where I couldn't look at the scale, so I think my heaviest weight was 240, 250, or 260. I've been seeking healthy nutritious food in abundance, which is pretty much what you are talking about. I am learning to be Vegan as well, I still make a lot of bad choices, due to my own education on food products. I constantly make mistakes, but I don't beat myself up over it, I learn from it.
So why not join the UWL program for help and support and community? chefajwebsite.com/ultimate-weight-loss-program.html
I have reviewed the videos suggested and have recommended them to my 134 members of Cupcakes Anonymous
Heather Kaye, congratulations on losing so much weight! That's awesome! I radically switched to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle back in Nov 2017, and I'm simply amazed that I've already lost 35 lbs. I was 49 when I started so, for me losing even 5 lbs and keeping it off was simply impossible. The best part of my experience was that joint pain from severe rheumatoid arthritis disappeared the very first week. The key to my success was reading the science behind my food choices. I started with Dr Caldwell Esselstyn's book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" (even though I've never had heart disease) and then I read "The China Study" by Dr T. Colin Campbell. Seeing what certain food choices do to the body was beyond fascinating. It made it super easy for me to say "no thank you" to any and all tempting foods. I learned that I can be surrounded by friends and family eating fatty meals and junk desserts and simply say no. I always make sure to eat my healthy meals before going to social gatherings and then just enjoy the people, not the foods. There is a lot of support out there. The Forks Over Knives documentary is inspiring but their website is full of easy and tasty recipes. I also bought chef AJ's cookbook. She's great. Sorry for the long reply, and all the best to you! 🧡
IMO that’s a lot of syrup....just a few plain soaked dates should suffice
Yes, you can also use soaked dates and make them into a paste
😂😂😂
Don’t get high off your own supply!
:)
I always get high on my own supply, especially with these 🙂
So many of your videos are food you "would never eat" ("cooking these for my kids/husband/etc.). If you were making brownies for yourself, how would YOU actually make them -- in a way that you would actually eat?
I wouldn't because I cannot eat any chocolate products as they give me migraines. The healthy desserts I do eat are all in my book The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss.
Don't eat vegetables in cans. You can get them in boxes now. Also, you need to stay out of the sun. And never use teflon.