Easy Vegan Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder (or regular cocoa powder)
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 cup almond milk (or any plant milk)
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons refined coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Flaky sea salt for topping
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 10x10 pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, and salt, then whisk together.
In a separate bowl, mix almond milk, apple cider vinegar, melted coconut oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula until combined.
Add 1 cup chopped dark chocolate to the mixture.
Pour the batter into the parchment-lined pan.
In a small bowl, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave for 30 seconds then stir; continue microwaving in 20-second bursts, stirring after each, until melted, then add 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
Dollop the melted chocolate around the surface of the brownie batter and swirl it with a chopstick.
Bake in the preheated oven for 28 minutes.
Let the brownies sit for 30 minutes before cutting.
Tips
Melt a little extra chocolate and drizzle on top once brownies are out of the oven, then top with flaky sea salt.
