Are you a fudgy or cake-y brownie person? I'm in the fudgy camp, without a doubt. Fudgy brownies are more chocolate-y, rich and decadent tasting to me. So, if I'm going to make a brownie, one hundred percent of the time its going to be a fudgy browie. And these Fudgy Vegan Brownies are my go-to.
These Fudgy Vegan Brownies are simple, reliable and so easy to make. They only require 10 simple and tasty ingredients and just a few minutes to mix together. They're the ultimate quick dessert and they are delicious as is or with a scoop of vegan ice cream.
Fudgy Vegan Brownie Baking Tips
Use High Quality Cocoa for Better Fudgy Vegan Brownies
These Fudgy Vegan Brownies use cocoa powder to keep the recipe really simple and easy. But to make sure that the brownies taste rich, decadent and intensely chocolate-y, its important to use high quality cocoa. I don't reccommend using something like Hershey's here, unfortunately. My favorite brands of cocoa are Ghirardelli , Droste or Whole Foods 365- which is just their store brand.
Don't Overmix the Brownie Batter!
When mixing the flour into the wet ingredients, mix until everything is *just* combined. Mixing creates gluten and we want fudgy vegan brownies not tough brownies!
Use Chopped Chocolate over Chocolate Chips
I love using chopped chocolate over chocolate chips in these Fudgy Vegan Brownies. The size irregulatity of the chopped chocolate pieces means that some of the small pieces melt right into the batter making them extra fudgy and even more delicious. Of course you can just use chocolate chips if that all you have on hand. But, next time you're in the baking aisle at the grocery store grab a chocolate bar and try it out!
These Vegan Fudgy Brownies are decadent, fudgy, chocolate and so simple to make. Its time to give these crowd pleasing brownies a go!
One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 Stick Non-Dairy Butter, Melted I used Soy Free Earth Balance
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder be sure to use high quality cocoa!
- 1 ½ Cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Ground Flax Seed
- 6 tablespoon Water
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Chopped Semi-Sweet Chocolate, or Chocolate Chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9x9 baking pan with non stick spray. And 8x8 will work too, but the bake time might be a bit longer.
- In a small bowl, combine ground flax, water, and vanilla and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine melted non dairy butter with the cocoa powder using a whisk.
- Next add, sugar, and whisk to combine.
- Next, add the flax mixture and whisk to combine.
- Into the wet ingredients, add flour, baking powder and salt. Using a rubber spatula, stir until everything is just combined.
- Add ½ cup chopped chocolate into the batter and stir until evenly distributed.
- Scrape batter into prepared pan, pressing it evenly into the corners. Top the batter with the remaining ½ cup of chopped chocolate, gently pressing them into the the batter.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, turning half way through. A toothpick or a spall paring knife inserted into the center of the brownies will come out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool completely, slice into 16 squares, and serve.
Let me know how this recipe worked for you and if there is anything you'd like to see me make next!
Cynthia
I unfortunately was out of cocoa powder and no running to the store in 2020 so I substituted 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate and added powdered sugar to the top and they turned out beautifully..
Megan Calipari
So happy to hear that they turned out well! Im going to have to try unsweetened chocolate next time!
Inga
I love fudgy brownies! These look absolutely divine. I love the chocolate chunks.
Freya
These look awesome! I am always thrilled to try a new vegan brownie recipe!
Kalin
Yum!! I love brownies and these pictures are making my mouth water!
Michelle | Taste As You Go
These look phenomenal! Huge fan of the chocolate chunks in there!
Nora
These look so delicious! I need to try your recipe right now!
Julia
I am such a brownie fan and these look particularly gorgeous. I like the chopped chocolate over chocolate chips advice... this weekend I'm going to try this.
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
Oh wow do these ever look good! Vegan or not you can't go wrong with brownies!
Jeannie
love a good fudgy brownies recipe and bonus that they are vegan, totally guilt free
Gabriela Herrera
Brownies? Don't threaten me with a good time. These looks absolutely amazing gonna give them a try.
Arica
These look absolutely divine! I love a good fudgy brownie! Thank you for sharing!
Mihaela|https://theworldisanoyster.com/
This sounds like a recipe I want to make on a weekend, but eat every day:)