Raw Brownies & Banana Ice Cream

Raw Brownies

adapted from The Rawtarian

1 cup pecans

1/2 cup dates

1/2 cup prunes

5 tablespoons cocoa or carob (I prefer carob)

4 tablespoons shredded coconut (optional)

2 tablespoons honey or agave

pinch of salt

In a food processor, process your pecans until they are crumbly (not  too long or they turn to pecan butter).  Add dates and prunes and process again until combined well and in small chunks.  Add the cocoa or carob, coconut, honey or agave and salt.  Process again until well mixed.  If it seems to dry, add a little water.  In an 8x8 glass dish, press the mix into the bottom.  Top with Raw Frosting.

Raw Frosting

from The Rawtarian

1 cup dates

1/4 cup cocoa or carob

1/4 cup organic cold pressed coconut oil

3/4 cup water

In a high speed blender combine these ingredients and blend until smooth. 

I blend these for quite a while in my normal blender, but when using a Vita-Mix they blend up quickly.  You may need to add a touch more water, if needed.

Banana Ice Cream

frozen banana's

almond milk or water

I gave no specific amounts on this because it depends on how much you want to make.  Place frozen banana's in a blender (I like the Vita-Mix) and just a very small amount of almond milk or water, adding a little more each time you blend, if needed.  Blend until you get ice cream!  You can do many variations on this...adding any kind of fruit or adding carob or cocoa for something chocolaty!