Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, which leads me to think about sweet treats. These luscious double chocolate brownies certainly fit the bill. Not only are they richly delicious, but they are also vegan and gluten-free!
Double Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate lovers! You'll love these luscious double chocolate brownies! They just happen to be #vegan and #glutenfree too! #MeatlessMondayClick To Tweet
These double chocolate brownies are deliciously decadent yet they are dairy- and egg-free. They are so quick and easy to prepare you’ll wonder why you’ve waited so long to make them! I know I did.
I used aquafaba for my egg replacement, this time using the liquid from black beans. (Remember that aquafaba is usually the juice from garbanzo beans, but any type of bean will work.) Because I wanted a chewier texture for the brownies, I also used two heaping tablespoons of black beans (I drained off excess liquid because I’d already measured in my aquafaba).
- 1.5 cups gluten-free flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons black bean aquafaba
- 2 heaping tablespoons black beans (drained)
- ¼ cup sunflower oil
- ½ cup vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup almond milk
- ½ cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Sift together the flour, sugars, cocoa, and baking powder and set aside.
- Place the aquafaba and the black beans in a blender and blend until smooth
- Combine the bean mixture, oil, vegan butter, vanilla, and almond milk and mix until smooth.
- Add the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and blend until smooth.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour mixture into a greased baking dish.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
I also wanted the brownies to be gooey with melted chocolate, so I used chocolate chips in addition to the cocoa powder. Not all chips are created equal, and many are not vegan, so be sure to check the label. Trader Joes and Enjoy Life brands are both dairy-free. Remember that not all baking powder is gluten-free either, so be sure to read that label too.
Have you ever used aquafaba? It makes a great egg replacer for double chocolate brownies like these and other favorite recipes like chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin maple blondies.
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you had me at double chocolate! Now I wish I had some for later. Thanks for sharing and for linking up today
delish, bon appetit!