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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My favorite treat has always been brownies.. so I've ate a lot and tried a lot of different recipes.. I have to say that these are the best brownies I've ever had (vegan or not).
If you follow this recipe exactly, they will turn out amazing~
I made half a recipe and they were good; then I made a whole recipe and substituted gluten free flour (rice flour, millet, tapioca flour, xanthum gum, cornstarch) for the regular flour. I had trouble in the boil water/flour part - it got all chunky. But I mixed it in anyway, then ran the whole thing (prior to adding the other flour) through the Cuisinart and it was fine. The taste is fabulous and they are more chewy than the first batch - I recommend you try it whether or not you have wheat allergies (I don't but my mom does). I also used pecans and carob chips both times - wouldn't do without if you can. If there's such a thing as healthy brownies, these have to be it!
:)>>> Deliciouse! My non vegan friends loved them!
uh like yummy, these were so good, I hope I don't make them a lot because wouldn't that counter the positive effect of veganism? :D
my brother went nuts with these brownies. and i went nuts with them too... and now they are all gone. haha thanks for a wonderful recipe.
Apparently this recipe does NOT like baker's chocolate (bar form) because I made it 3 times, once with powdered cocoa and it was fine, then two times with baker's chocolate and I got an oily fried gross mess.
Ive never had a recipe fail to the point of un-eatability.
Kinda cheesed about it >:(
NVL
If you look on the back of the cocoa or baker's chocolate package, you should see how to get the equivalents of eachother. One square of chocolate is equal to three tablespoons cocoa AND a tablespoon of oil. Thus the oily mess.
Apparently this recipe does NOT like baker's chocolate (bar form) because I made it 3 times, once with powdered cocoa and it was fine, then two times with baker's chocolate and I got an oily fried gross mess.
Ive never had a recipe fail to the point of un-eatability.
Kinda cheesed about it >:(
NVL
Made these tonight and they came out awesome! I had to bake them a couple of minutes longer because they were a little too gooey in the middle. These are my first brownies since going vegan a year ago. I think they were a great veganniversary present to myself!
I took my first batch to work and they were gone within minutes so I am making my second batch now :)
I don't know why I waited so long to make these. They are absolutely delicious. ;)b
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