Best Ever Vegan Brownies Recipe (2024)

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Vegan Brownie Ingredients

Sugar: Make sure the package is labeled “vegan,” as some store-bought white sugars aren't strictly vegan. Cocoa powder: You'll need ¾ cups of good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder. Baking powder: Baking powder acts as a leavener, which means it helps the vegan brownies rise.

The Betty Crocker chocolate fudge brownie mix and tempting chocolate brownie mix are both accidentally vegan. Betty Crocker's triple chocolate chunk brownie mix, gluten-free chocolate brownie mix and salted caramel brownie mix are not vegan. They're not vegan because the actual mixes contain milk.

Achieving a fudgy brownie is all to do with the ratio of fat to flour. A fudgy brownie recipe will use more fat than flour. Generally this is achieved by adding more butter or real chocolate to your brownie recipe. A cakey brownie recipe on the other hand will call for more flour in the ratio of fat to flour.

Add a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Throw in a handful of nuts—pecans, walnuts, macadamia, whatever you have on hand. Scoop in a palmful of dried or frozen fruit. Add an extra splash of the top-shelf vanilla extract, or a dab of vanilla paste, or a dash of vanilla powder, to the batter.

What are good vegan butter substitutes? In baking, you can use vegan butter, applesauce, dairy-free yogurt, coconut oil, coconut butter, olive oil, nut butter, mashed banana and mashed avocado. In cooking, you can use olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable stock, or avocado oil to replace butter.

1 egg = 1/4 cup (62 g) applesauce

Using unsweetened applesauce is my favorite vegan egg replacement for vegan pancakes, breads, and if I don't have yogurt, then cakes as well! I actually prefer applesauce to yogurt in brownie recipes as well. Applesauce is a wonderful way to lock in moisture in cakes and cookies.

This product contains 1 ingredient that is not vegan and 8 ingredients that may not be vegan.

You can use 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce to replace one egg in Betty Crocker brownie mix. Make sure to mix it well with the other ingredients to ensure proper binding and moisture.

Most recipes call for baking brownies at 350°. If a fudgy inside and crackly top is your goal, stick with that temperature. Brownies baked at 325° will take longer to bake and will become chewier in texture.

Can I use pyrex for baking brownies? ›

Because of this, brownies baked in a glass pan will need more time to bake. That slow heat-up and additional time can result in brownies with hard, overly-baked edges and a questionably “done” center. Glass can also be a bit heavy and cumbersome and unlike metal, can break when dropped.

Some recipes lack the necessary protein to maintain the structure, which causes them to crumble. Wait until the brownie is completely cool and cut them into desired pieces.

If you want to get a little more creative with your brownie mix hacks, add an extra egg to the batter. The extra protein will help thicken up the batter and make it fluffier, creating a more decadent, fudgy texture. You can also add the yolk by itself in addition to the 2 eggs a box brownie mix typically calls for.

Fruits and Nuts

“When I make brownies or blondies, I like to add toasted nuts for extra crunch and flavor,” says culinary editor Genevieve Yam. “Any nut will do, but my favorites are pecans and walnuts.” Feel free to chop them up and mix them into the batter, or add them on top for even more visual appeal.

In recipes, milk is replaced by plant milk (almond milk, oat milk, rice milk, soy milk and other plant milks) which can be also found with chocolate, vanilla and other flavors, butter is replaced by vegetable margarine (preferably non-hydrogenated) or oil, cow yogurt and cream are replaced by their plant-based ...

A vegan diet is based on plants (such as vegetables, grains, nuts and fruits) and foods made from plants. Vegans do not eat foods that come from animals, including dairy products and eggs.

Vegan baking, on the other hand, omits all animal products. While baking without eggs and butter can seem daunting, it's not impossible. All it takes is getting familiar with the right substitutions, and you'll be whipping up cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and more in no time.