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. Della says:

    Hi, A favor please, could you tell me, in terms of cups or ounces, about how much 15 dates would be? I have a package of already pitted dates that came from a middle eastern deli, but they’re all *smooshed* (scientific term, ha) into a block already.
    Thanks in advance. Have really been enjoying your blog!

    1. juli says:

      probabaly a little over a cup!

  2. Travis says:

    I made just the brownie layer for dessert this week and it is AMAZING… I have tried a couple of your other brownie recipes and this one is my favorite (They are all bomb though). Well done!






  3. Amber says:

    These JUST came out of the oven… I want to eat them ALL right now. I can’t wait for dinner to be over so that I can chow down!!!






  4. Julie says:

    These have got to be the BEST brownies I have ever eaten!!(You forgot to add “try not to eat in one sitting” at the end of the recipe!!)

  5. louise says:

    just wondering how they store? thinking of making as part of a gift for christmas. Do you think they are frezable or i should make at the last minute to ensure freshness. look delicious

    1. juli says:

      depends how you are sending them. they might last a day, but longer than that with different pressures could get a lil weird

  6. Eric says:

    Holy hell! Usually baked paleo goods just don’t work out for me. These are frickin’ unreal! I am currently enjoying one with my morning coffee. Thanks for the GREAT recipe and for helping me on my paleo journey.

  7. Laura says:

    These were aaaammmaaazzzziinnggg..and magical! Thanks for the recipe and all the other great ones on this site!

  8. patricia says:

    I made these on sunday and they are super tasty! It was tempting to eat all the brownie batter instead of baking it.

    I think I left them in the oven a bit to long b/c it’s a bit crumbly so next time I will do only 20 min, maybe because I ate so much batter it took shorter to cook haha!

    I LOVE your blog and your recipes!






  9. katy says:

    I want to try these! I have a question for you…I have this huge log of date paste..do you know the equivalent of date paste vs. dates? This recipe calls for 15 dates…how much date paste does that equal? Thanks!

  10. Natalie says:

    These are SO amazing I don’t even know!!!Thank you so much for this recipe!!!