Brownies

Brownies

Delicious. Decadent. Dessert.

That about sums it up. These brownies are as good as they look!

Just as a friendly fyi, there isn’t anything healthy about these bad boys. This is a recipe for a sugar laden treat, that we on occasion, eat in moderation. And… about that… Don’t ask for a picture of a full pan of brownies. Or… what they look like when they are fresh out of the oven. The corner piece was gone before I could snap a picture.

If you are looking for a healthy, plant-based brownie recipe, try these keywords: ‘raw vegan brownies’ or ‘sugar free brownies’ or ‘black bean brownies’.

Brownies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 4 flax eggs Mix 4 tablespoons of ground flax with 10 tablespoons of water and let sit for 5 minutes
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp plant-based butter Becel Vegan or Earth Balance work
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp plant-milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven at 350°
    Grease or line a 8 inch pan with parchment paper.
    Mix flax eggs with sugars. Add in plant butter, oil, plant-milk and vanilla. Next, stir in cocoa. Add flour and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
    Bake for 45 minutes.
Keyword Brownies

Brownies – Recipe Notes

  • Flax eggs: Ground flax seed is sold everywhere, we get ours at Walmart . Once opened, keep it in the fridge. Much like nuts and seeds, it can go rancid, but it keeps forever in the fridge. Flax eggs make for a great egg substitute in many baking recipes: to make one flax egg, combine one tablespoon of flaxseed meal and three tablespoons of water and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. From here, you can add this ingredient to your recipe just as you would an egg. Now, you can’t make a soufflé or scrambled eggs from flax seeds, but it works well as a substitute in many cases
  • Plant-based butter: Most all grocery stores, even those in small rural towns like mine, now carry plant-based butters. Walmart carries a few varieties as well. 
  • Plant-based milk: Cashew, Almond, Oat, Coconut or Macadamia milk work well in this recipe. We have not tested it with soy milk.
brownies
Decadent brownies with walnuts

Got a sweet tooth, or 2 (or 32 if you’re my husband)

HERE ARE A FEW MORE DESSERT RECIPES FOR YOU TO TRY!

Crumb Cake

Rustic Apple Hand Pies

Mini Banana Breakfast Loaves

Spiced Carrot Cake

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Cake

Hot Chocolate

Banana Bread

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Chocolate Chip Cookies


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