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Chocolate Brownies Vegan
Vegan Chocolate Brownies made with dates and coconut oil. Super delicious, a great sweet treat when you need a chocolate fix. Vegan Recipe.
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8
servings (Makes about 3/4 inch high loaf in 8 by 4 inch bread loaf pan)
Calories:
279 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup self-rising flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder (1 Tablespoon more for darker)
- 5 Tablespoons chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons flax meal
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 mejbool dates can be substituted by 2 Tablespoons sugar, chopped or pureed
- 2 Tablespoons agave syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or any mild spice, or instant coffee
- 5 Tablespoons raw sugar or jaggery
Instructions
- Soak the dates without pits in warm water for half an hour.
- In a blender, blend dates, sugar, salt, lemon juice, agave, oils, flax, cocoa powder with 1/3 cup of water.
- In a bowl, add the flours and the chocolate chips. Add the date puree.
- Mix till just about combined. Add more water if needed to get a thick batter. Taste batter and adjust sweetness to taste(since I usually make my baked goods mildly sweet). You can adjust the cocoa powder too. The color of the brownie will be a mildy deeper shade of the batter. Add nuts if you like. I added some chopped almonds in the brunette version.
- Drop and smooth batter in prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes till top is not jiggly and a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. The darker batch was baked to just about done and looks gooey, while the brunette batch was baked a bit more( and also had a little baking powder) and looks more cakey.
- Cool on rack before slicing. Serve with vegan icecream or fruit compote or melted chocolate !
- You can chop up the dates and add to the brownie instead of the date puree. Add 2-3 Tablespoons more oil for a gooeyier brownie. Have a fantastic day!
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Notes
- Nutritional value is based 1 serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings (Makes about 3/4 inch high loaf in 8 by 4 inch bread loaf pan)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.