No, these are not weed brownies. Freaking Coloradans.

So I remember this one weekend, when I was craving sweets hard core, and came across the amazing blog, Balanced Bites by Diane Sanfilippo and her Grain-Free Magic Cookie Bars. And they were AWESOME. Like way awesome. And the other night, when I wanted to make the glorious cookie bars again, I was saddened when I figured out I didn’t really have all the ingredients on hand. So I made up my own version. But in brownie form. I love brownies. I have many different kinds on my blog. Like sweet potato, or fudgy style, or cherry goodies. Now I’ll have magic ones. I’m so magical.

Remember how I didn’t post on Monday? I don’t know why I keep reminding you, but I felt real bad about it. But it was for good reason. You see, I was teaching some cooking classes at the Air Force Academy for the Fire Department. It was rad. I got to talk a lot, cook, and hang out with firefighters. How could I complain about that? One day I even got to shoot a firehose with a remote control. It was a fire engine that is made to put out airplane fires. It’s awesome. Does anyone else feel like I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about? I’m not good with my firefighting words.

this was the nice man that put up with me and let me use the remote controlled firehose. this poor guy was so patient with me. I’m pretty sure he thought I was suuuuuper weird. smart man.
outside the crazy cool fire engine in gorgeous Colorado Springs
am I a giant? seems like it. these ladies came for my presentation. i love girl crossfitters.

Either way, it was a fun. I cooked them some Caramelized Onion and Sausage Stuffing and fed them Chewy Pecan Pie Brittle. I served the brittle first so they would like me and have a sugar buzz throughout my presentation. Get people high on sweets and they’ll stay interested for at least an hour. Pure facts right there.

I haven’t decided if I’m going to post anything on Thanksgiving. I could. Should I? What would I post about? Something intense. Let’s talk about intense stuff.

What does that even mean? God I’m weird.

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Magic Brownie Bars

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  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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For the brownie layer

  • 15 dried medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 3 eggs, whisked
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt

For the magic layer

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 365 degrees. I know, weird number, just do it.
  2. Now add your dates to the food processor and begin to pulse until you get a clumpy paste.
  3. Then add your coconut oil and cocoa powder to the food processor and puree until well mixed and it has become smoother.
  4. Then add your eggs, coconut flour, honey, vanilla, baking soda and powder, and salt and puree until smooth.
  5. Grease an 8×8 baking dish with some extra coconut oil, then pour in your brownie mix and smooth out throughout the dish.
  6. Now make the top layer. Add your shredded coconut, coconut oil, coconut butter, and honey to a bowl and heat in the microwave. Don’t tell me a microwave isn’t paleo, you’re not creative.
  7. Mix ingredients together ingredients until smooth then add your whisked egg whites and mix well.
  8. Pour topping over your brownie batter and smooth out until covering the entire surface of the brownie.
  9. Add dish to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  10. Let cool then cut into pieces. I LOVE THESE BROWNIES.

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181 Comments

  1. Renee says:

    Thank you for making me laugh. And for the good recipes and inspiration. Happy Thanksgiving!!

  2. Genevieve says:

    Yum! Looking forward to giving these a try.

    Your blog is fantastic, by the way. I’ve been following you for a while now, love your writing!

  3. MisoB says:

    Where do I find medjool dates? Is this a bulk item or packaged? Vitamin Cottage/Sunflower? or a Whole Foods deal? thanks!

    1. juli says:

      Any of those places!

    2. Wendy says:

      MisoB I get my dates at Costco. Huge tub for $6.99 or something crazy inexpensive like that.

    3. jessie says:

      Here in Broome you can buy fresh Medjool at Woolies in the fruit and veg section 🙂

  4. Miki says:

    I read many paleo blogs. Your delicious recipes mixed with stand up comedy is my favorite by far. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Rain Grant Bosworth says:

    I’m on a juli brittle buzz right now. I totally get that! I drop some in my coffee.

    Im so grateful for my crossfit family. They dont know it, but crossfit really changed my life. And I love my coach and his wife and their baby girl. They are so warm and friendly, and always make me want to work harder.

    I didnt even know what paleo was until they taught me about it. And thats how I found your website!

    I wear your headband to class almost every day. 🙂

    I cant wait to try this recipe! Perfect timing for black friday because your recipes have killed my food processor. I wonder if it will handle the dates… We will see…






  6. Maeve says:

    Just took these out of the oven. HOLY CRAP. They look sooo good. I am salivating as we speak, don’t know if i can wait til they cool 😉






  7. Frank says:

    Being a retired firefighter myself, your terminology was quite good – did they let you fire up the siren? Geez, we have got to get you out to the midwest for a weekend of cooking classes!

  8. joanna says:

    so do you have a date with a firefighter yet?? how hot would that be? i love those firefigher calendars even though i don’t have one. i do have twilight calendars…

  9. Annie says:

    I couldn’t wait for these brownies to cool off completely, they’re unbelievably good! I’m proud to put these out on my Thanksgiving table. 🙂






  10. Heidi says:

    Juli, … U read my mind. Yum! My daughter and I just made these and I had a bite as soon as they were done. Heaven!!