Ooey-Gooey, Flourless, Sugar-Free Brownies

• 3 Tablespoons Ground Flaxseed
• 6 Tablespoons Water
• 1- 1/2 cup Almond Meal
• 1/2 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 pinch Sea Salt
• 1 cup Packed Pitted Dates
• 1/2 cups Water
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Coconut Oil
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 1 cup Pitted Dates
• 3/4 cups Water
• 1/4 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 cups Melted Coconut Oil

1. For the brownies:
2. 1.
3. Preheat oven to 325 F.
4. 2.
5. Mix together the ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes.
6. This mixture is the equivalent to 3 eggs.
7. 3.
8. Mix together all the dry ingredients (almond meal, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt) in a bowl and set aside.
9. 4.
10. Place the dates and the second amount of water in a food processor.
11. Blend until a smooth paste forms.
12. 5.
13. Pour wet ingredients (egg mixture from step 1, coconut oil and vanilla) into the food processor.
14. Mix the date paste with the wet ingredients until smooth.
15. 6.
16. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
17. 7.
18. Grease an 8 or 9 square cake/brownie pan and pour in the batter.
19. Smooth the top and put it into the oven.
20. 8.
21. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
22. Remove from oven.
23. Let brownies cool for at least 30 minutes before putting on the icing.
24. For the chocolate icing:
25. 1.
26. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
27. 2.
28. Blend until creamy, adding a little more water if the icing is clumping.
29. 3.
30. Spread icing onto brownies and place in the fridge.

ground flaxseed, water, cocoa, baking soda, salt, dates, water, coconut oil, vanilla, dates, water, cocoa, coconut oil

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/ooey-gooey-flourless-sugar-free-brownies/ (may not work)