Delicious and healthy vegan chocolate brownie recipe for a guilt-free snack. This quick recipe is gluten free, dairy free, low carb, high protein, vegetarian, and vegan. Contains nuts.
Vegan Chocolate Brownies
Nutrition Facts:Protein: 3gFats: 15gCarbohydrates: 21g
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz. dark chocolate (+70%) chopped (220g)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar (200g)
- 2 flax eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup walnuts chopped (50g)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 8×8-inch baking pan with baking paper.
- Place the coconut oil and chopped chocolate in a medium size heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water. Stir the chocolate and coconut oil until they are completely melted.
- In a large bowl, mash avocado and then stir in the chocolate mixture. Whisk in the sugar, then add in the flax eggs and vanilla extract, mix well.
- Next add in the cocoa powder, almond meal, baking powder and salt, mixing until just combined (do not overmix). Finally, stir in chopped walnuts.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking tin and place it in the middle of the oven. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until the middle is set.
- Let completely cool on a rack and cut into 12 squares
Notes
How To Make A Flax Egg:
To make one flax egg mix 1 tbsp. flaxseed meal and 2 ½ tbsp. water. Let it rest for 5 mins. to thicken.
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