The Best Vegan Date-Night Brownies

• 2 Tablespoons Ground Flaxseed Meal
• 3 Tablespoons Filtered Water
• 4 ounces, weight High-quality Dark Chocolate, Chopped Into Chunks, Divided
• 1/2 cups (heaping) Natural Creamy Almond Butter
• 1/2 cups Pitted Medjool Dates, Soaked In Hot Water For 20-30 Minutes
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F and lightly grease a 9x5 baking dish with oil. Set aside.
2. In a small ramekin, whisk flaxseed meal and water, and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken. This is your flax egg.
3. Melt 3 ounces of dark chocolate in the microwave in a small microwave-safe bowl. Pour into a high-powered blender with almond butter, soaked and drained dates, and flax egg. Pulse to combine, then blend for a few seconds or until dates are no longer chunky.
4. Add vanilla extract, coconut flour, sea salt, and baking soda. Pulse again to combine.
5. Transfer batter t greased baking dish and top with remaining dark chocolate chunks. Bake at 350u0b0F for 20-22 minutes. You may need to perform the toothpick test in a couple spots throughout the brownies to make sure you aren't hitting a chunk. When the toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs on it, remove the brownies from the oven and cool them completely (at least 1 hour) before cutting and serving.
6. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!

ground flaxseed, water, chocolate, almond butter, dates, vanilla, coconut flour, salt, baking soda

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/the-best-vegan-date-night-brownies/ (may not work)