No-Bake Walnut & Date Brownies – Lentils.org

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) walnut pieces
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground chipotle pepper (optional)
• pinch, salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked green lentils
• 2 cups (500 mL) pitted Medjool dates
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp (140 mL) maple syrup, divided
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil
• flaky salt, optional