These Gluten-Free Vegan Walnut and Oat Brownies are an easy and healthy recipe made with clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based dessert that's flourless and made with a homemade raw chocolate frosting!{ Plant-Based | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free | Grain-Free | Flourless | No Refined Sugar | Paleo-Friendly }
Prepare an 8 x 8 baking dish lined with parchment paper and set aside.
Prepare the flax eggs:
Add all ingredients for the flax eggs to a small mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.
Set aside to thicken while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
Prepare the oats + dates:
Add the oats and dates (pitted) to a food processor and process with 20-25 long pulses, or just enough to dice up the dates and break down the oats into smaller pieces, taking care to not over-process because the oats will turn into oat flour.
If the dates are not in small enough pieces, remove them from the food processor and dice them into smaller pieces.
Transfer the oats + dates to a medium-size mixing bowl.
Prepare the brownie mixture:
Add all the ingredients for the brownie mixture to the mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
Re-whisk the flax egg, add it to the mixing bowl and re-stir the brownie mixture.
Transfer the brownie mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly, using your hands to pat it down as the mixture will be thick.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20--25 minutes, or until the center is cooked.
Important: Allow the brownies to cool completely before adding the frosting.
Prepare the chocolate frosting:
Add all ingredients for the chocolate frosting to a small mixing bowl and stir until well combined and the mixture is smooth.
Spread it evenly on top of the brownies then cut into 16 squares.
Store the brownies in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator until ready to serve..