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Easy Vegan Brownies with Walnuts. All whole grain brownies with walnuts. Makes 1 8 by 8 inch brownie pan, 16 pieces. Vegan Brownie. Palm oil free Recipe. Can be made nut-free.
One cannot have enough brownie recipes right. So here is another one that is simple and customizable! Add walnuts, other nuts or seeds. Add some fresh cranberries or a nut butter swirl on top before baking. Add crushed peppermint candy cane + peppermint extract instead of vanilla, or add candied ginger + gingerbread spices for holiday brownies and more.
Fudgy and fabulous. Make these this Sunday! These brownies get fudgier as they sit. The key to great brownies is knowing the bake time, which is dependent on your oven, pan used etc. Underbake whenever in doubt, as the brownies will set even if liquidy in the center, out of the oven as they cool. For gluten-free options, see the list of brownies below.
We’ve been having sleepless nights all week because Chewie, our pom is miserable with cough every hour. Fuzzy brain = not all clear recipe. 🙂
More brownies from the blog
- Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
- Gluten-free Brownies and Brownie Mix. GF
- Vegan Almond Butter Blondies with Chocolate Chips
- Vegan Brownie Mix in a Jar. Single Serve Brownie too. Vegan…
- Coconut Flour Brownies GF
Make the brownie batter and press it into a lined brownie pan. Bake, cool and see it vanish.
Add other nuts, cranberries, crushed peppermint candy cane, candied ginger+ gingerbread spices for variation.
Easy Vegan Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
Dry:
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour or whole wheat flour or Spelt flour
- 1 tbsp starch like arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup powdered/fine sugar, 1-2 tbsp less for less sweet, I use ground raw sugar that I blend in a blender
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
Wet:
- 3.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegan semi sweet chocolate, chips or chunks or bar, more the merrier/fudgier
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp instant espresso/coffee
- 3 tbsp oil
Additions:
- 3 Tbsp vegan mini chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180ºc.
- In a bowl, add all the dry ingredients and whisk really well. *Pulse the sugar and coconut sugar a few times in a blender to make a powder if needed and then mix in. Large granules in sugar might add a texture to the brownie.
- Heat the maple syrup and water in a pan or microwave until hot. Add the semi sweet chocolate and mix until all the chocolate melts and is smooth. Add the vanilla, coffee and oil and mix in.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to just about combined. It will be a stiff batter, stiffer as it gets cold. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts or other additions.
- Drop the mixture onto a parchment lined or greased or well floured brownie pan. Spread the mixture evenly using a spatula if needed. I used greased hands to move and press for an even thickness. Sprinkle any toppings if you like like chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, crushed candy cane and press in.
- Bake for 22 to 24 minutes. Check with a toothpick about an inch from the edge. The toothpick should not come out liquid. The center might come out liquid, which is ok. Do not over bake. Check every 2 minutes if adding more baking time.
- Cool for atleast 15 minutes if you can before moving them out of the dish. Slice and serve. To store, slice and store in a container with a lid on the counter for upto 2 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Just made these brownies and they turned out perfectly! Thanks for a great recipe 🙂
Awesome!
I thought I saw that you can omit the coffee? Is there something else I should substitute for it? I don’t like the taste of coffee, so was just wondering. Would leaving it out make the brownies drier?
Thanks
omit it. it adds a mocha-ish flavor profile to the brownies.
Looks amazing. Can I put regular sugar instead of the coconut sugar?
yes you can use regular or brown sugar.
Your recipies are great. Blessings for Vegan & Vegetarians. My daughter is allergic to dairy, eggs & nuts. I will omit nuts from this recipe & it will be perfect for her. Is there any substitute for Maple Syrup? Can I use Agave Necter? I am also making Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chunk cookies from your recipe.
Thank you.
sure agave should work.
You can never go wrong with brownies! Especially if they’re vegan! 😀 Look at that chocolatey goodness!
I agree!
Best, best ,best brownie recipe. Did I mention it’s the best recipe?! I made them exactly as stated in the recipe. Where there were choices I used spelt flour, cornstarch and 1/2 cp vegan chocolate chips. I put the coconut sugar and regular sugar in a coffee grinder and the result was a lovely powdered sugar. Great idea by the way and I will use that trick again. The only thing I would change is that I baked them 2 minutes too long. I set the timer for the lowest suggestion, 22 minutes and the tooth pick came out clean but thought they could use an extra 2 minutes. The result is the edges are quite crunchy which isn’t a problem. There’s always someone who likes to crunch. But next time I’ll look at 20 to 22 minutes. The taste and texture of these brownies are spot on. I made them last night and just cut them to bring to a dinner party. I had to stop myself from eating them or would be bringing a plate of only brownie crumbs!
Thats awesome!! Thank you annemarie. Yes, the baking time really is dependent on the oven and your pan, and each minute makes a difference. Underbake whenever in doubt, as the brownies will set even if liquidy in the center, as they cool.
Great recipe! I’ve never bought instant espresso or coffee, so what brand should I look for?
you can use any. i have mount hagen. Or omit it.
Those do look “fudgy and fabulous”! Brownies with walnuts are such a perfect classic, you really can’t improve upon that. Love how easy these are!!
Hi Richa,
Any substitute for Oil? Applesauce/Almond Milk?
Thanks
you can scale up the wet ingredients. Add 1 tbsp more maple, 1 tbsp more water and 1-2 tbsp more chocolate chips. Applesauce will change the texture. Chocolate usually will have some oil/cocoa butter in it.
Thank you 🙂