10/16/21, 9:03 PM Best Ever Vegan Brownies Recipe - Nora Cooks

Best Ever Vegan Brownies Recipe

This really is the Best Ever Vegan Brownies Recipe! Fudgy, gooey, perfect squares of chocolate
that cut easily and are easy to make. You'll never buy a boxed brownie mix again!

Prep Time Cook Time Total Time

20 mins 35 mins 55 mins

Course: Dessert Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 251kcal

Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients
4 tablespoons ground flax
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegan butter (earth balance brand), melted *see instructions
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips OR roughly chopped chocolate pieces

Instructions
1. Make the flax eggs by stirring the ground flax and water in a small bowl. Set aside to thicken.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 7 x 11 pan with parchment paper.
2. Melt the vegan butter (earth balance brand preferred), and measure 1/2 cup. I do this by
microwaving the vegan butter in a glass measuring cup, in 30 second intervals, until melted.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the melted vegan butter and sugars together. Add the flax eggs and
vanilla, whisk until evenly combined.
4. Over the same large bowl, sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Add the salt and baking powder
and stir with a large wooden spoon until just combined, do not over mix. 
5. Fold in half of the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the
top with a spoon or your hands. Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top of the batter.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. The brownies may still be bubbling and not look done, but they will
firm up a lot as they cool.
7. Remove from the oven, allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then pull the brownies out,
using the parchment paper and let cool for another 15-30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes
1. To sift, either use a sifter or a fine mesh strainer also works.
2. Coconut oil does not work very well in place of the vegan butter; it makes them very oily so I
don't recommend it. You could sub applesauce for the vegan butter if you are oil free.
3. If you don't want the brownies as sweet, it is perfectly okay to reduce the sugar, even to 1
cup. They will still turn out well, just not as sweet. 

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4. When you initially take the brownies out of the oven, they will appear underdone and soft, but
give them time to cool. They are even better the next day; fudgy and rich. These are NOT
cake-like brownies. 
5. You may also use dutch processed cocoa powder for slightly different results. They will be a
little less fudgy, and darker in color.

Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g
| Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 49mg |
Iron: 2mg

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