- 2/3 cup walnuts
- 2/3 cup almonds
- 2/3 cup pecan halves
- 1/3 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 10 dates, pitted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water, or as needed (optional)
- Blend walnuts, almonds, and pecans together in a food processor or blender until powdery; transfer to a bowl. Stir cocoa powder and salt into nut mixture; add dates and vanilla extract.
- Mix nut-date mixture using your hands, squeezing and mashing dates until mixture becomes the texture of brownie batter. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to batter if needed to moisten. Form batter into desired shape.