{"id":1641,"date":"2012-06-01T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2012-06-01T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T13:32:39","slug":"recipe-day-no-bake-cherry-chocolate-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/06\/recipe-day-no-bake-cherry-chocolate-brownies.html","title":{"rendered":"Recipe Day &#8212; No Bake Cherry Chocolate Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best plan is to train your taste buds away from sugary treats.\u00a0 When you have been off sugar for a while, fruit tastes unbelievably sweet and delicious!<\/p>\n<p>However, this is real life we are living. It\u2019s going to happen. You will be at a party or family gathering where everyone is scarfing down the goodies. Chances are you won\u2019t stand around feeling deprived.\u00a0 You will join in.\u00a0 So make plans ahead of time and make a treat that you can eat without guilt.\u00a0 Here is one I recently tried at our Memorial Day family picnic.\u00a0 It turned out pretty well, but I liked it better after it had been in the refrigerator a while longer as it held its shape better and had the texture of a very moist and chewy brownie.\u00a0 Before being so well chilled it tasted like brownie batter &#8212; which wasn\u2019t bad.\u00a0 By the way, you will need a food processor or powerful blender (I have a Vita-Mix) to make this recipe.<\/p>\n<p>I found this recipe on Pinterest, and have tried to find the originator to give credit. Sometimes that is a challenge, since the good ones tend to be passed along to several sites.\u00a0 I believe the creator of the recipe is Brianne at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.femfusionfitness.com\">http:\/\/www.femfusionfitness.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp. cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. vanilla<\/li>\n<li>1 cup sunflower seed butter, or other nut butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup raisins<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup dried cherries<\/li>\n<li>Mini chocolate chips and 1\/4 cup chopped dried cherries for a topping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Directions<\/p>\n<p>Cover the raisins and dried cherries with about 1\/3 cup water and soak for five to ten minutes.\u00a0 Don\u2019t discard this water, as you will use it later.<\/p>\n<p>Process coconut in a food processor on high until finely ground. Add the cocoa, cinnamon and salt and process until combined.\u00a0 Next add the nut butter, raisins, cherries and the soaking water.\u00a0 It should form a large mass. If it is too crumbly, add 1 tablespoon or so more liquid (milk or water).<\/p>\n<p>Turn the dough into a 7 3\/4 square pan or a loaf pan.\u00a0 Press it evenly into the pan, then sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped dried cherries on top.\u00a0 Press them gently into the batter.\u00a0 Chill, then cut into squares and serve.<\/p>\n<p>You will notice that there is no added sugar in this recipe.\u00a0 However, there is sugar in the fruit and in the mini chocolate chips.\u00a0 While it isn\u2019t so light on calories, the nut butter does lower the glycemic index number, and the coconut flakes, the other main ingredient, is very low glycemic.\u00a0 Taken together, this is an acceptable dessert &#8212; although you don\u2019t want to eat the whole batch yourself!\u00a0 The no-bake aspect makes it a great recipe for hot summer days.<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best plan is to train your taste buds away from sugary treats.\u00a0 When you have been off sugar for a while, fruit tastes unbelievably sweet and delicious! 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