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Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net recipe is a Dessert meal that takes several minutes to make. If you enjoy for Dessert, you will like Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net!

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Recipe
Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net

Ultimate is not something that I throw around lightly, especially for vegan brownies. I've had my share of vegan and regular brownies and been baffled by how lacking vegan versions are. A good brownie should be dense, fudgy and soft; not light, cakey and dry. Why is it so hard to emulate a traditional brownie recipe that simply consists of a few simple ingredients? Hint: it's due to the egg, which emulsifies, binds, slightly leavens then bakes up as part of the actual base of the brownie itself. To emulate this takes an expedition deep into the innards of brownie science. I started by emulating two eggs with water and golden flax meal. I then added some baking soda to the flour to emulate egg's subtle leavening tendencies. Cocoa powder along with semi-sweet chocolate and espresso powder allows the complex chocolate flavors to truly shine. I tested these brownies with canola oil but later settled on margarine because it allowed the flavor to mingle and slightly evolve along the flavor profile, rather than diminishing in a downward spiral which was the case with canola oil. This is why chocolate baked goods with canola oil rarely match up to chocolate baked goods with margarine. In order to make dense, soft vegan baked goods like brownies and cookies that are similar to their egg-laden counterparts the dough must be extremely thick because the egg is not going to be there to bake into the base of the baked item and act like flour. Thus, you have to add extra flour so it can take over for the egg. The result of this brownie R and D is a dense, fudgy, soft brownie with a complex chocolate flavor.

What Course Is Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net?

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net is for Dessert.


How Long Does Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Recipe Take To Prepare?

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net takes several minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Recipe Take To Cook?

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net takes several minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Recipe Make?

Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net makes 16 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Recipe?

The ingredients for Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net are:

3 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons golden flax meal

1 ? cups all-purpose flour
? teaspoon baking soda

7 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into ? inch pieces
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
? teaspoon salt

? cup boiling water

1 ? cups sugar
6 Tablespoons margarine, melted (not tub margarine)
1 ? teaspoons vanilla extract

? cup walnuts, chopped (optional)



How Do I Make Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net?

Here is how you make Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net:

1)In a small mixing bowl whisk together the water and flax meal. Let it sit for about 10 minutes so the mixture gets goopy. Place your oven rack on it's lowest position and preheat your oven to 350F. Line an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper allowing excess parchment paper on opposite sides so you can pull the brownies out of the baking dish later. 2)In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking soda. Set aside.3)In another medium mixing bowl add the cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate, espresso powder and salt. Add the boiling water and using a spoon, mix in the ingredients into a paste, making sure that all of the chocolate pieces are melted. Add the sugar, margarine, vanilla extract, flax meal mixture from Step 1 and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in the walnuts if you're using them. Using a spoon, mix in the flour until well combined. The mixture will become extremely thick and you may need to use your hands to mix. Refrain from mixing this dough with an electric mixer at this point; this will overwork the dough and activate too much gluten, negatively affecting the texture of the brownies.4)Transfer the batter to the baking dish. You may need to use your fingers or a spatula to press the thick dough into place. Bake for 35 minutes on your oven's lowest rack. Transfer the baking dish to a wire cooling rack and allow it to cool for about an hour.5)Transfer the brownies to the wire rack by lifting them out of the baking dish by taking hold of the exposed parchment paper on each side. Allow them to cool completely before slicing into squares.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENOODLE.


What's The Nutritional Info For Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net?

The nutritional information for Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 197.6
  • Total Fat: 7.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 65.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 2.6 g

What Dietary Needs Does Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Ultimate Vegan Brownies www.veganbaking.net is Vegan


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