Brownies
2 cups flour (I use enriched and whole wheat), divided
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips, optional
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and grease an 11x7" pan. Boil water and 1/2 cup of the flour over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches the consistency of a thin gluey paste. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
2. Mix vegan brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, cocoa and oil. Then add the flour and water mixture. Mix well.
3. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, nuts, and chocolate chips.
4. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a knife can be inserted and come out clean.
This was a really easy, and really tasty recipe. I gave some to my friends and they fell in love with them. They keep asking me to make more. I thought of maybe putting some chocolate frosting on them, but they were perfect without it. Enjoy.'
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I. LOVE. THESE. BROWNIES!!! :D I've missed brownies SO MUCH, I cannot emphasize how much this recipe means to me. ;) My mother and sister adores them aswell. I started making it with coffee instead of water lately, but I don't think it makes much of a difference. Anywho, YUM!
Two thumbs up. Nothing like brownies as Easter dessert.
Whoa, these taste as though there are actually egg yolks in this recipe...it is dense and slightly fudgy. To give it a chocolate pow, I melted some dark chocolate in the flour and water mixture and it was good. Not the easiest recipe, as you have to cook the flour but it is worth the effort.
Well, for the first time in over 2 years I've actually eaten some REAL brownies.
These were absolutely perfect. Perfectly cooked, chewy--but not as in raw, uncooked--and cakey at the same time. And the flavor was great too.
Not too oily like some of the other posters have mentioned.
I tried to follow the recipe exactly, but I did have a few issues--I don't know if this affected the outcome, but here goes.
I let the flour mixture cook too long. It was about the thickness of really softened Earth Balance before I realized what had happened. When I mixed all the ingredients together it was too thick to incorporate all the flour so I had to add another splash (about 1.5 T) more water.
I added about 3/4 c of toasted pecans and 3/4 c of vegan chocolate chips--but no icing.
I split the batter btwn two pans. Didn't realize it made a big pan of brownies, so I don't really know how this altered the cooking time.
I did have to cook this longer--approximately 45 minutes total. But I did not overcook it. They came out beautifully. Also, I used only white flour--no 1/2 whole wheat as others have done--I mean it is dessert.
This is my new brownie recipe. Now I'm going to write it on an index card and put it in my recipe box.
Try these. They're great!
:) These are the BEST brownies EVER! :)
I will never make another brownie recipe! Cakey AND gooey! But not too much of either! MMm!! :)
I used carob chips and 1 tsp. baking powder (just cuz I picked up the wrong measuring spoon :D)
This recipe is very good. I made a mistake, doing too many things at once, and put two cups of water instead of one. :'( When I realized my mistake I took the oil out of the recipe and they turned out fine and FAT Free :)
just wanted to add that I made these, topped them with vegan frosting & took them to an omni friend's birthday party. They got devoured! I had to chuckle seeing a room full of omni's pigging out on these delicious brownies!! ;D
I have to say....these are the best brownies i've ever had! So much better than the non-vegan packaged brownie mix you buy at the stores, and better than the little debbie brownies.
They were so moist and chewy and sadly they were gulped down rather fast by my non-vegan family, hahah.
Amazing recipe!
Try this. It's way better for you and just as good!
2 cups spelt/kamut flour (or use whole wheat)
1 cup water
1 cup honey/maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup baking cocoa/carob
1/2 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate/carob chips (optional)
Directions:
1. Shake the water and ½ cup of the flour in a sealed container or a jar to blend the flour and water well and avoid lumps.
Thicken the flour/water mix over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches the consistency of a thin gluey paste. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Mix honey, salt, vanilla, cocoa/carob and oil. Then add the rest of the flour-water mixture. Mix well.
3. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder and the nuts or chocolate chips, if you choose to add those.
4. Spread mixture into a greased 11 x 7 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until a knife can be inserted and come out clean.
Let me start by saying I thought I had enjoyed vegan brownies before this recipe...but I was wrong. This is the best vegan brownie recipe I have ever tried--the other recipes have paled in comparison. They are so moist with a fudgey texture. I can't stop eating them, which is the only downside. I did sub half the oil for applesauce, and I may try subbing more next time. Thanks for a fabulous recipe!
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