The Best Vegan Brownies

There’s a lot of debate about what are the best brownies, but we are here to say that for at least us these are the best vegan brownies that we’ve had.

Some people like fluffy, more cake like brownies, but if you are looking for those, it’s not going to be here, we’re sorry.

To us, vegan brownies should be gooey and almost melt in your mouth when you bite into them. They do not crumble and they are loaded with intense chocolate flavor.

These a sweet, rich, and pure bliss of everything you could want in a vegan brownie recipe.

Whether you are a crispy edge person or a gooey center lover, you will be able to enjoy pieces from this recipe. Best of all, these are dairy free and egg free brownie without the compromise.

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THE BEST VEGAN BROWNIES INGREDIENTS:

Below are notes about the ingredients before we get into the full recipe located lower in this post on how to make these vegan brownies recipe:

• Ground Flax – when you combine ground flax seed with water and let it sit, you get this gelatinous mixture that mimics in baked goods what eggs do
• Vegan Cane Sugar – Cane sugar is what we are using. If you want to learn more about why your sugar may not be vegan, you can learn more by clicking on the link. We actually combine the sugar with water and heat it to make a simple syrup. When you add this to the dry ingredients, it blooms the chocolate giving it a more intense flavor
• Flour – we are just using all-purpose flour for this recipe. When measuring flour, make sure that you are not packing your cup.
• Cocoa Powder – the first layer of chocolate for this delicious recipe. We prefer to use a dutch processed cocoa powder. The better quality of your cocoa powder, the better your vegan brownies will be at the end.
• Powdered Sugar – for a touch more sweetness and without having to add any baking soda or powder, we love how this turned out together
• Espresso Powder – while this is an optional ingredient, it enhances the chocolate flavor and we highly recommend adding it
• Vegetable Oil – oil is needed for texture and richness. Brownies need a fat source in order to create the perfect texture and without it, you will end up with a mess of crumbles.
• Vegan Chocolate Chips – use a semi-sweet vegan chocolate chip for the best texture

SUBSTITUTIONS AND VARIATIONS

Below are notes about the ingredients before we get into the full recipe located lower in this post on how to make these vegan brownies recipe:

• Ground Flax – we have subbed this recipe with applesauce and vegan egg replacer here, but we prefer the flax egg. However, both subs will work. ½ cup of applesauce or enough vegan egg replacer for 2 eggs.
• Powdered Sugar – Powder sugar – Since powder sugar contains cornstarch, it is a great option to help thicken the brownie batter. This helps with dodging the chemical additives while encouraging that great box brownie taste everyone loves.
• Vegetable Oil – canola or grapeseed are good substitutions, as is vegan butter melted. If you are oil free – you can sub the oil for applesauce (same amount) but the texture will be completely different. If using vegan butter, you want a high fat vegan butter (mostly all oil and water is not the first ingredient).
• Walnuts – totally optional, but if you love walnut brownies, definitely chop them up and add them in
• Vanilla Extract – sometimes it’s fun to play around with the extract, maybe mint or orange for a different taste

Tips for How To Make Vegan Brownies:

If you want the absolute best, fudgey vegan brownies, then you’ll want to follow these tips:

• Follow the measurements and instructions pretty please. Baking is a science, especially when making the best vegan brownies. Every step has a purpose to ensure that at the end you have a delicious vegan brownie recipe.
• While we don’t do it in the video or the recipe, if you are not super comfortable baking, we highly recommend sifting the dry ingredients into the bowl. This loosens the ingredients and make sure there are no clumps.
• Make sure to line with parchment paper and grease your pans. No one likes brownies that can’t come out of the pan. It’s one of the most frustrating things and doing these two things will helps.
• Make sure that you evenly distribute the batter so your brownies cook evenly.
• This batter is not as thick as dough, but it is thicker and not runny – see video below for texture before pouring into pan. Do not try to adjust ingredients.
• Don’t over bake them. These are fudgey and gooey. Just because a toothpick doesn’t come out clean doesn’t mean they aren’t done.
• When the brownies are cooked, remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting. Cutting too soon does not give the brownies time to set up and can alter the final texture.  

Frequently Asked Questions:

What can I serve with vegan brownies?

So you made and love these vegan brownies (we know you snuck a piece), but you also need to know what to serve with it! Here’s some ideas:

• No Churn Vegan Ice Cream
• Vegan Caramel Sauce
• Easy Vegan Whipped Cream

• Easy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread
• Easy Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins
• Vegan Chocolate Sticky Buns

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This post was written on 9/26/2021 and updated on 1/7/2021.