Author Notes
Brownies for breakfast..? Yes you heard it right. I created this recipe for my kids who hate dates and the result was marvelous. They couldn't even find single chunk of dates. Mission accomplished —Vrinda Mahesh
Ingredients
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3/4 cup
chopped dates
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1/2 cup
vegetable oil
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2
eggs
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1/4 cup
cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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2/3 cup
sugar
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1/3 cup
mini chocolate chips
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1/3 cup
whole wheat pastry flour
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1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
grated orange zest
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2 tablespoons
orange marmalade
Directions
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Soak chopped dates in hot water for 5 minutes, then microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk the flour , baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Drain the dates and add to blender along with oil. Add eggs, cocoa powder, sugar, marmalade,orange zest and vanilla extract. Blend on medium high speed until smooth. Add dry ingredients to the blender and pulse until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips. Bake in a greased 9 by 9 inch square pan for about 20 minutes . Let it cool completely and dust with icing sugar.
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