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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fantastic recipe! i love that it can be made using common pantry ingredients, you don't even need soy milk. i even made this with gluten free flour, cos my housemate can't have gluten and they turned out great.
pretty good brownies; fluffy, not very rich or dense. the flour-water part was thicker than I expected. I'd like to try something that calls for chocolate soymilk or melted chocolate to get a richer brownie, but this definitely satisfied everybody's chocolate craving and the batter was delicious. (a 9x9 pan for 25 minutes worked well for me.)
Why would anyone want to make brownies with animal products when you can make them like this? Freaking amazing! I will be making these again. Thanks for a great recipe!
THANK YOU! after many failed attempts at other vegan brownies, this one did it! Amazing.. moist-non gooey-rich and just like regular brownies. Just wonderful. Covered with a regular cream cheese icing even though it doesn't need it. Thanks again!
Wow! Awesome brownies, both the dough and the finished product were fantastic!
:) :) :) SOO GOOOOD AND REALLY EASY!! this is the only recipe i'm ever going to use from now on!!! i didn't even use chocolate chips or add frosting, or wait for the flour mixture to cool all the way. it was perfect!! :) :D:)
* Tip *
Add the flour to the water beore it is heated. Then slowly heat the mixture while stirring. This prevents the lumps.
These brownies were the tops. My non vegan family loves them and so do I. They look and taste great.
Chocolaty deliciousness! I usually use another recipe for brownies, but I was out of margarine. I found this recipe and decided to give it a whirl. I used half whole wheat and half all-purpose unbleached flour. I didn't use any nuts, but I did use the optional chocolate chips. I baked this in a square glass 8" dish, so my brownies were a little thicker. I wound up baking the brownies for 30 minutes at a smidge under 350 F, but I think I could have went 5 minutes longer (it's so hard to tell when brownies are done, and I always find it's better to err on the side of underdone, rather than overdone with brownies). I, too, was a little wary of cooking the flour/water mixture, but it all turned out fine in the end (although I'd say it was more the consistency of a fairly thick bechamel sauce than a thin gluey paste as the recipe states). I'll definitely be making this recipe again; as a matter of fact, I think this recipe is going to replace my old brownie recipe.
This is the best brownie recipe I've ever made, vegan or not. I was weirded out about boiling the flour and water, but now I think that it's what keeps them so moist. I did find that they needed to be in the oven for a while, but it was TOTALLY worth it!
Amazing!! Easy to make and came out perfectly chewy and chocolaty. I brought them to a potluck and folks went nuts for them. I sprinkled some carob chips on top and they melted nicely. Awesome recipe!!
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