The Vegan Brownie: A Delicious Recipe Without Eggs Or Milk
You can enjoy delicious chocolate hazelnut brownies even if you are vegan or gluten-free. If you doubt it, we are going to bring you the proof with a recipe of vegan brownie as easy as greedy.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make vegan brownie for 6 people:
200 g dark baking chocolate
50 g of vegetable margarine
20 cl of almond milk
100 g almond powder
50 g cornstarch
15 g unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch of salt
100 g crushed hazelnuts
1 nut of margarine for the mould
To note: depending on your preferences or the ingredients you have available, you can replace the hazelnuts with crushed walnuts or pecans.
Preparation
The preparation of the vegan brownie is very simple.
1- Break the dark chocolate into a pan.
2- Add the vegetable margarine and the vegetable milk.
3- Melt over low heat, stirring often, until smooth and shiny.
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4- In another container, mix the dry ingredients: almond powder, cornstarch, cocoa and pinch of salt.
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5- To form the brownie batter, stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the crushed hazelnuts last.
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Cooking
1- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2- Grease a small rectangular or square pan.
3- Pour the mixture into the pan. The vegan brownie should be at least 1 to 2 cm thick.
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4- Bake the cake for 20 to 25 minutes depending on its thickness. It should still be a little soft when it comes out of the oven and firm up as it cools.
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5- Let the brownie cool to room temperature before cutting into squares.
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To note: you can serve this delicious cake with a vegetable ice cream made with almond or coconut milk for a 100% vegan dessert.
Did you know that?
The brownie, which is one of the most iconic American cakes, is said to have been invented in 1893 in Chicago by a chef at the Palmer House Hotel.