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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 and they’re delicious!!! Stress free, mess free and oh so sweet. VeganRicha is the truth! Every time I make one of her recipes my vegan-skeptic family is blown away. Thanks, Richa!
awesome!
OMG these brownies are amazing!!! And I love that there is only a little bit of oil in the recipe- most recipes have like 1/2 cup. Love these- will definitely make them again and again!
Hey Richa! I made this over the weekend for a party full of non-vegans – and everyone loved it! We made a sundae – with vanilla ice cream (Nada Moo for me). Was delicious!! I thought it was a little dry/ hard if I ate it cold — but just heating it for 10 seconds made it taste like a bite of heaven!! Thank you!
Awesome! underbake it for a few minutes. Underbaked brownies dont dry out. Also store in a closed container as all baked goods keep losing moisture on cooling.
What could i use instead of baking soda?
Hi Richa! What can you substitute for the coffee? Thank you!! Love all your recipes ☺️????????
omit it.
Hello, I was wondering if I could use white flour + a couple tablespoons oat flour instead of the whole wheat flour? It’s just that I forgot to buy this today at supermarket and it’s already closed where I live.
Many thanks in advance!
yes you can
These are amazing and lower in fat than some of the more popular vegan brownie recipes (though definitely not health food, but I’m not complaining ;))
These were good but too sweet for my taste–and I am a sweet tooth! 🙂
I only used about 2/3 of the powdered sugar and I think next time I will nix it altogether. Otherwise, yummy.
Terrific recipe! The best brownie I’ve ever made.
The only problem: I can’t stop eating it!!!
Thank you 🙂