vegan brownies
vegan brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 3/8 cup Vegan Egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups boiling water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cups dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder (optional, makes for a more cakey brownie)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 325F (300F Convection)
- Mix sugar and boiling water together until sugar melts and set aside (don't skip this step, as it leads to the shiny crinkly brownie top)
- In a large bowl, mix avocado oil, vegan egg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt
- Temper mixture with the warm sugar water and then mix in the sugar water
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and baking powder (if using) directly into the liquid mixture
- Mix just enough to bring together (do not overmix)
- Add chocolate chips and give a quick stir
- In a parchment lined 8x8 that is sprayed with oil, pour in the batter
- Bake 40-45 mins until a toothpick comes out clean
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