Easy & Cheap No-Bake Cashew Brownie Bites
Ingredients
- 300 g raw cashews
- 150 g dates (pitted)
- 150 g raisins
- 25 g cacao powder (sub with carob for under 24 months)
- 1/2-1 tbsp water (only if needed)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and blend until no large chunks remain, but still texture. Scrape down the sides as needed. If the mixture is struggling to form into a large ball, add the extra water, 1 tsp at a time.
- Roll into balls (optional, roll in desiccated coconut), or press into a lined container and refrigerate for 1–2 hours before slicing into bites/bars.
- Enjoy!
Storage
Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.Notes
To make this suitable for 18-24 months, you can sub the cacao with carob powder to remove the caffeine that naturally occurs in cacao.
If too sticky:
Add 50g (¼ cup) extra cashews and blend again. You can also roll in desiccated coconut to prevent sticky fingers when serving in lunchboxes.
If too dry / won’t come together:
Add 1 tsp water at a time until it sticks and forms a ball.
Nut-free / even more budget-friendly swap:
You can sub the nuts with sunflower seeds.
To make this even more budget-friendly you can replace cashews with peanuts and cacao with cocoa - flavour is slightly stronger, still delicious, and saves a LOT of money.
See cost breakdown below:
Our homemade version comes in at only $1.46 per 100g (69%/ more than 3× cheaper!).
And if you sub peanuts + cocoa? It drops to just $0.78 per 100g (83%/ over 6× cheaper).