Easy Vegan Brownies
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When you’re craving chocolate brownies, you must make this Easy Vegan Brownies Recipe. They are thick and cake-like with loads of chocolate flavor. Made with avocado, coconut sugar, coconut milk, and coconut oil, these brownies will completely blow you away.
I am so excited about this recipe, you guys!
I’ve made chocolate avocado brownies before but, they contained egg. The avocado was a replacement for oil in that recipe. Today’s brownie recipe, however, calls for no eggs. This makes them 100% vegan.
These easy vegan brownies are not fudgy like most of my brownie recipes. Instead, they are moist and cakey. But they are full of chocolate flavor and amazingly delicious.
My husband knocked back several in one sitting. He said they were the best brownies he’s ever had.
He had no idea the brownies lacked eggs and butter. And he was shocked to learn avocado was an ingredient.
Even I didn’t know eating vegan could taste so delicious.
ONE BOWL EASY VEGAN BROWNIES
Another great thing about today’s brownies is you need just one bowl to make them. Clean up is a breeze. Mix all the ingredients together in one bowl, transfer to a pan and bake.
You’re looking at maybe ten minutes of prep time and only twenty minutes of cook time. That means you can whip up a batch of these easy brownies in no time at all.
The smashed avocado acts as an egg for binding. And as long as you puree the avocado well, you won’t be able to taste it in the brownies.
If you don’t follow a vegan diet, you’ll still want to get on board with these brownies. They are crazy good and actually better for you.
Everyone will be surprised at the intense chocolate taste and won’t even believe the brownies are vegan. If you make this simple one bowl brownie recipe, it will definitely be a hit with anyone who tries it.
If you’re looking for more vegan recipes, try these recipes for vegan chocolate truffle bites, pina colada popsicles, and chocolate pistachio quinoa bars.
TO SEE HOW TO MAKE THIS VEGAN BROWNIES RECIPE, WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO BELOW:
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Easy Vegan Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pureed avocado about half of 1 large avocado
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil and mist lightly with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, whisk the avocado and coconut oil together until smooth. Whisk in the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and coconut milk until well combined.
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Spread the batter evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool brownies completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve. The brownies will stay fresh for up to 3 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
If you want less of a cake-like brownie, try under baking them slightly. This will make the brownies fudgy in texture.
Adapted from Gimme Some Oven
All images and text ©Jen Sobjack/Baked by an Introvert.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Ok now I’m craving brownies like crazy! These look SO good, Jen! I’ve always wanted to make a dessert with avocado, so I’m loving this vegan treat. And I love how thick these are, too. Definitely my kind of brownie!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
Oh my goodness! That FUDGIENESS! It’s kinda killing me because these gorgeous brownies are everything!! Is it wrong that I’m craving these for breakfast? Since they’re healthy, I bet I totally can!
Medha
LOVE the avocado in here! I have yet to bake with avocado but I will be doing it soon when I make these brownies 🙂 Pinning!
Miranda
I love the idea of using avocado, it gives such a nice creamy texture! Looks fabulous!
Lizzy Wolff
This looks amazing. Here I was just minding my own business, craving sugar, then here you come with these crazy looking brownies. :/
Blair @ The Seasoned Mom
I love when healthier recipes taste just as great! This sounds like a winner!
mira
These look so delicious! I’m curious to try them, love that they are vegan! I just tried something similar with chickpeas, but I’m sure avocado will be great, too! Pinning
Manali@CookWithManali
wow these brownies look perfect Jen, can’t believe they are vegan! Pinning to try!
marcie
So I’ve never baked with avocado before….I know it has to be good but I’ve been chicken! haha These brownies are enough to make me suck it up and do it — they look incredible, Jen! Definitely trying these. 🙂
Jen
You can’t even taste it with chocolate. You’ll be forever hooked on how delicious it is once you try it!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
I didn’t know eating vegan looked this delicious, girlfriend!! These brownies look crazy good! Loving all the ingredients you used to keep these vegan! And I really love that these chocolaty beauties are cake-like and moist. I could eat the whole dang pan for sure! Cheers, Jen!
Jen
Girl, I didn’t either. It’s insane how good these brownies are!!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks
Eating vegan can totally be delicious if done right! And it looks like you have mastered it with these brownies! They look so chocolate-y and yummy!
Jen
I’m learning more and more about how delicious eating vegan can be. I’m already pondering more baking ideas around it!
Liz @ Teta Lizza's Kitchen
You’ve convinced me! I cannot wait to give these a try for so many reasons! It’s so nice to have a tasty option to satisfy different preferences but vegan or non-vegan, I have a feeling these will be a hit with anyone! And one bowl? You sure know the way to my heart 😉 Great post! I will let you know once I try them. Thanks Jen!
Jen
Thanks, Liz! You are going to love them, I promise!!
Kelly
I am such a big avocado fan and love that these are vegan! That means I can have more right? They look so fudgy and delicious!
Jen
Totally. No one here is counting!!
Rach
Wow.. ..these look amazing can’t wait to try them out. If I was to not have the sugar in it, what are my options for sugar free? Would raisins or banana work?
Jessica
Do you think almond milk would work in place of the coconut milk? It’s a snow day and these would be fun to make with the kiddies!
Jen Sobjack
I haven’t tested the recipe with almond milk so I can’t say for certain how it will turn out.
Sasha
Is this supposed to be really thick and dough like after you have mixed all the ingredients together? Mine wasn’t a smooth consistency and I had to really spread it in the pan with some arm strength. It is baking now so I’m a little nervous as to how it will turn out 😩
Jen Sobjack
I mean, it shouldn’t require arm strength to spread in the pan. It sounds like you used too much flour. Refer to my “How to Measure Flour” post to see how to achieve the best results for every recipe on this site.
Marie
Mine was the same, maybe some water needed to be added??:/
Alexandra
These weren’t bad at all! I didn’t have coconut sugar on me so instead I used organic cane sugar. I also added some water and a little more avocado because my batter ended up being really thick. At first I was nervous for the results, but they came out pretty good! Because of my tweak, they took a lot longer to cook and even when I finally took them out of the oven they were extremely rich and fudgy. But I’m not complaining! Pretty good recipe for not-too-bad-for-you brownies. I’d make them again.
Sasha
Can you use regular coconut milk if you don’t have canned?
Jen Sobjack
I don’t recommend it. Regular coconut milk is too watered down.