BEST Vegan Brownies!
The richest, fudgiest vegan brownies ever. The BEST vegan brownies are decadent and moist with deep chocolate flavor and soul-satisfying chocolate fudginess.
Fudgy, Moist and Decadent: the BEST Vegan Brownies Have it All
Today’s recipe for the BEST vegan brownies are the only brownie recipe you’ll ever need. These brownies are decadent, fudgy and moist, with gooey chocolate chips and all the chocolate flavor you need to satisfy those sweet tooth cravings. The best part? They’re vegan and don’t at all taste like it. Ready to make the best vegan brownies? Let’s do it!
How to Make Vegan Brownies
But really, what’s the best and tastiest way to learn how to make vegan brownies? The easy way. My motto is to always keep things simple and easy, so that’s how we’re gonna make the best vegan brownies. Don’t worry, we won’t miss out on an indulgent fudgy factor or mouthwatering moistness. It’s all here folks!
Preheat, Line & Flax it Up
The two things I do before I start any recipe is preheat the oven and make my flax eggs. Head on over to your oven and preheat it to 325°F. Then, line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Lastly, mix up your flax eggs. This way, it’ll have set for when you’re ready to whisk it into the brownie batter. Set aside.
Hint 💡 Learn how to make flax eggs.
Whisk
Grab a medium bowl and add in the almond butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and coconut oil. You’ll want to whisk these ingredients together until you get a sticky mixture, like caramel.
Add
Begin adding cocoa powder in ¼ cup increments, giving your whisk the time to slowly incorporate the cocoa powder. Continue until it’s shiny and smooth. Add in the flax eggs, vanilla, and salt. Whisk a few times to combine.
Fold
Add the flour. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold in the flour until no flour patches remain. The batter will be super thick, which is why we’re not using a whisk here. Fold in vegan chocolate chips.
Pour
Pour your vegan brownie batter into the prepped pan. Smooth brownie batter into an even layer.
Bake, Cool, Slice and Enjoy
Bake brownies for about 30 minutes. Cool, slice and enjoy the very best vegan brownies ever!
Ingredient Substitutions for the Best Vegan Brownies
Isn’t it the best when you have everything you need for a recipe on hand? And totally the worst when you don’t? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! Here are a list of the ingredients needed to make the best vegan brownies, along with the best ingredient substitutions.
- Almond Butter: feel free to substitute this ingredient with your favorite nut butter. I like using peanut butter or even cashew butter. I know some readers have used sunflower seed butter with success, too. 🙂 Just make sure to use an unsalted, natural nut or seed butter to keep the recipe as close to the original as possible. And, bear in mind that the flavor of the nut butter you use will come through in the brownies (except for almond butter, which is neutral).
- Dark Brown Sugar or Coconut Sugar: either sugar will work, but what if you don’t have either? You can try using organic cane sugar instead. But truly, one of these will work best.
- Pure Maple Syrup: some readers have tried using brown rice syrup with success. I haven’t tried it myself, so proceed with caution if you do. 😉
- Coconut Oil: melted vegan butter will probably work just fine. Some readers have also used avocado oil and canola oil. If you use either of those, or something else, let me know how it works out!
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: you can absolutely use raw cacao powder here. I’ve made this brownie recipe tons of times with raw cacao powder and it works just the same.
- Flax Eggs: easily sub the flax eggs in these vegan brownies with chia eggs or egg replacer.
- Almond Extract: I love the complex flavor that almond extract adds to the best vegan brownies, but you can use pure vanilla extract.
- Salt: if you don’t want salt at all, you can leave this one out. If you like it with a bit more salt, you can try ¼ teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon of salt. I fear that ½ teaspoon total will be too much. Or, you can sprinkle sea salt on top of the brownies before serving.
- White Whole Wheat Flour: feel free to use oat flour in place of this ingredient, as the texture will be pretty much the same. Here’s how to make oat flour.
Hot or Cold: How Shall I Enjoy My Vegan Brownies?
Hot (well, Warm)
A popular option—enjoying your brownie practically fresh from the oven. You can also warm up your brownies by popping them into the microwave for about 10-seconds. This warm vegan brownie will be soft, with gooey chocolate chips and rich texture.
Cold
My sister loves putting any and all desserts into the freezer. Reason being that colder treats can sometimes be yummier. If you want to place your brownies in the freezer, then you’ll be gently nibbling on a very firm brownie while the heat from you mouth melts the treat. If you want to put your brownies into the fridge, you’re looking at a firmer vegan brownie, with almost a cosmic brownie consistency–think firm and dense, but soft enough to sink your teeth into.
The Very Best Vegan Brownie Recipes
- Vegan Gluten Free Brownies (GF, Dairy Free)
- Paleo Vegan Brownies Recipe
- Vegan Banana Brownies Recipe
- No Bake Vegan Brownies
- Fudgy Vegan Brownies – 6 Ways
Tools You Need
How Do You Like ‘Em?
How’d you like the best vegan brownies ever? Just know, it means the world to me when you take the time to comment, rate the recipe and let me know what you think. Your positive feedback is what keeps me going (and helps me to get better). ‘Til our next vegan adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Best Vegan Brownies Recipe – Easy ‘n Moist!
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 9-16 brownies 1x
Description
Best Vegan Brownies Recipe: easy & moist homemade vegan brownies—the BEST vegan chocolate brownies ever! Rich chocolate flavor, fudgy center and made from scratch!
Ingredients
Best Vegan Brownies
- ¼ cup natural, unsalted creamy almond butter or other nut butter
- ½ cup organic dark brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water whisked together, set for 15 mins)
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract or pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour or oat flour
Add-in
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together almond butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Whisk until it resembles caramel.
- Add cocoa powder in ¼ cup increments, whisking until shiny and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in flax eggs, extract, and salt. Stir just a few times to gently incorporate.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in flour until you get the consistency of soft dough or very thick batter, and no flour patches remain.
- Fold in vegan chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan. Using a rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes. Mine took 30 minutes. Cool for 1 hour, or until completely cool.* Slice into 9-16 brownies. Enjoy!
Delicious Vegan Brownie Recipes
- Paleo Vegan Brownies (Gluten Free) – brownies made with almond flour
- Vegan Gluten Free Brownies
- Vegan Banana Brownies Recipe 🍌
- No Bake Vegan Brownies
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Where to Buy Ingredients: Vegan Chocolate Chips | Unsweetened Cocoa Powder | Almond Butter | Coconut Sugar | Pure Maple Syrup | Ground Flaxseed | Pure Almond Extract
*Brownies will be very fudgy and gooey after the first 2 hours of cooling. If you like them firmer, allow to cool & set for an extra 2-4 hours before enjoying. Or, after cooling completely, chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours and enjoy.
Storing Instructions: Store brownies in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator if you like them firm.
Freezing Instructions: These brownies freeze well. Store in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for up to a month. Thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before enjoying. Or, heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until warm.
Recommended Tools: 8-inch baking pan | unbleached parchment paper | glass mixing bowls | my favorite prep bowls
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
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Demeter, these PICTURES!!! This looks like the best, chocolatey-ist (I don’t think that’s a proper word but I don’t care!) batch of brownies EVER! One question though- do you taste the almond butter and coconut oil? Or do the brownies just taste like chocolate? Oops… I guess that’s two questions. Regardless, I’m drooling!
Ellie!!! Thank you so much for your compliments!! 🙂 🙂 Answers: NOPE!! They don’t taste anything like coconut oil or almond butter. 🙂 They taste like straight up CHOCOLATE–it’s why I love them so, so much. Drool away, my dear. Thanks for commenting! xoxo
I’m a chocolate addict, I confess! I’ve never been a brownie lover, though. I’ve made them and ate them just once, but, if they’re vegan, and look like yours, I am definitely going to make them…and eat them. And lick my fingers after in pure deglight 😉 Great recipe and pictures!
We can be chocoholics together! 😉 It’s time to introduce you to a good brownie, then! If you end up trying these out, let me know how you like them. Thanks for your lovely comments, Nicoletta. 🙂
These are the kind of brownies that MUST be made as soon as someone sees these glorious pictures. How do I know? Because I’m literally eating one of these RIGHT NOW. For real. Let’s just say that yesterday was pretty rough. The kind of day that only chocolate or wine could make right again. I was fresh out of wine, so I made these brownies. And they did. They made everything right again (and ya know, changed all the lives). These decadent beauties are the absolute richest brownies I’ve ever had and I loved every gooey second of them. Plus they’re great for breakfast with a cup of coffee. Just sayin’.I’d also just like to say that I often have grand intentions of trying other bloggers recipes, but I almost never do (busy as I am working on my own recipes). These gorgeous pictures were genuinely inspiring, Demeter 😉
Steph!!!!! Oh. My. Gah! You made them. And you LOVED them. I’m swooning with love and happiness for you, girly! But first of all, are you okay? What happened?? I’m so sorry that you had such a rough day… I hope this weekend washes all of that crap away. *Hugs* *Hands You Ginormous Glasses of Wine* I’m humbled that my little brownies made your day better. 🙂 Thank you for being awesome and kicking those Grand Intentions’ butts! Hopefully everything cools down a bit for ya. Sending you good vibes and even more wine. Stephanie, you rock!! xoxo
Totally need a Chocolate Lover’s Lifetime Membership Card! These brownies look amazing! 🙂
Haha. I would give ya mine, but… ate it. 😉 Thanks Ashlyn!
You almost got me licking the screen here! These look amazing…so fudgy! 🙂
Then my job is done! I’m gonna go take a nap now. 😉 j/k! Thanks so much Natanja! Nice to meet you. 🙂
Ok, confession time, I’ve never made brownies from scratch before! In fact, I don’t think I’ve even made brownies since college and that was well over 15 years ago!!! Oops. It’s time to change all that, especially since chocolate tops my list too. At times (because I don’t want to exercise or anything like that) we’ll just have chocolate-type food for dinner. Sick! I know. But it gives you that needed pick-me-up. These brownies look FABULOUS, FUDGY and HMMMM, I can’t think of another F word so I’m going with Moist!
Woah! I must say, Laura, your confessions are so interesting! I now find myself increasingly more interested in what new factoids you’ll reveal. 😉 You’ve totally got to make brownies from scratch now–and this is just the recipe to start with (I’m not biased, or anything…) Meanwhile, I’m not here to judge, just to bake. <3 Thank you for your two F words (haha, that sounds kinda of... interesting, doesn't it?) Have a great weekend, Laura! xo
These brownies definitely look life-changing, Demeter! I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that I’ve never had a vegan brownie before. But, after seeing all of this deliciousness, I definitely need to change that! I love how thick and full of flavor these babies are. I think I would have a hard time not eating this entire batch! Pinned!
Wohoo! 🙂 Gayle, there is SO no need to be embarrassed! Heck, it’s kinda cool because now you get to have a new experience–those are the best, aren’t they? Adventure time! Thanks so much for stopping by and for pinning. xo
OK, I may be the Bacon Princess, but YOU are the Empress of Chocolate. It is 7:30 AM as I type this, and I am staring, mesmerized, at the chocolate heaven coming through my computer screen. MUST. MAKE. PINNING. Happy happy weekend!!
Haha. As long as we all know what our proper titles are. 😉 Woot woot! Isn’t chocolate the best way to kick off the last work day of the week, though? If you end up making them, let me know how it turns out. Happy weekend to you too, Kate! 🙂
My life is changed after reading about these best vegan brownies! lol! Seriously, I love this recipe and I’ll be making them this weekend in preparation for the snow that’s a-coming. I’ll eat these babies all day on Sunday, sitting in front of the fire, watching a movie and watching it snow. Yay!!
LOL. Wohoo!! I’m checking off one more person on the “all of the lives” list. 😉 Girl, you crack me up! I’m so excited that you’re gonna make these this weekend. Hope you enjoy it! Be sure to let me know how it all turns out–movie and all. Have a great weekend, Karrie. xo
These brownies look so incredibly scrumptious! So fudgy, chewy, and chocolatey!
Thanks Marsha! Nom nom… 😉
OMG, I was thinking about making brownies today and now I MUST. Because the chocolate daydream is too good to resist. These brownies look amazing and just how I like them. Super moist and chocolatey and fudgy, mmmmmm….wait what was I saying? Pinning!
Haha. You crack me up, girl! Leave it you to just GET IT. Make them, make them! (If you can’t tell, I’m bouncing in my seat like a kid– no shame!) Thanks for checking these out and pinning. Cheers, Meghan! xoxo
These brownies are SOOOOOOOO good! Thank you for posting this recipe! I LOVE them! Nothing like a brownie that taste pretty much like pure chocolate! YUM! Thank you for sharing these brownies! 🙂
Thank you so much for trying them out! 🙂 Bigs hugs to ya, Jen. <3
I need these brownies ASAP! They look unbelievably delicious! Oh, the chocolate!! They look so dreamy. I bet I could eat the whole pan of these myself. Thanks for the awesome recipe 🙂
Haha, thanks Dawn. 🙂 Dreamy is exactly what I was going for. <3 Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. Nice to meet you! xo
Oh my gosh! I am not VEGAN but I am always up fro a VEGAN treat. And these brownies look heavenly, girl! I just want to grab these right away. They are beyond YUM!
Wohoo! Vegan treats really can be a wonderful surprise. 🙂 Thanks so much Anu! xo
Omg! So moist! This is me when I saw your post on Instagram –> ??? I really want to try vegan recipes someday. This will definitely be on my list!
LOL. Your emojicon game almost made me spit my coffee out! Hi-larious. Try this! It’s a really easy intro to vegan baking. 🙂 Thanks, Sheryl! xo
I don’t know why, but I totally missed the word VEGAN and I read the post like oh nooooo, why isn’t this vegan, sounds so amazing, my mouth is watering while reading….plus the pictures look extremely appetising. Then I got to the ingredient list and I was like, hey, it seems actually totally vegan, wow! And it’s also called the BEST VEGAN BROWNIES. It just made my day 🙂
Have to make these on the weekend!
How funny! Now I’m like, hmm… should I put’vegan’ it in caps? lol. Thank you so much for your words Evi. You just made MY day! <3 Be sure to let me know how it turns out. 🙂 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Ahhhhhh that fudgy middle! Best part of the brownie and it looks like you nailed it! I’m off to write a chocolate poem now, k bye.
Thanks so much Liz! 😉 Chocolate poem time in 3… 2… xo
I have had sooo many chocolate fantasies, I don’t even know where to begin! lol And I can tell you that after seeing these brownies, they are going to be showing up in my fantasies a lot from now on. They look absolutely amazing! <3
Right? Those daydreams, tho… 😉 Thank you Dreaming! xo
Demeter!
YES! i have been waiting for you to post a brownie recipe and this does not disappoint! I cannot wait to make these today. Hurry up, work day, be over so that I can go home and bake brownies.
I love this blog post. Your photos are making me sweat, I want a brownie so bad. And I love that you ate your chocolate card. haha! I would too!
Aw, thank you so much Lucy! I can’t wait to hear what you think of them. Work day, begone! Big hugs. 🙂
demeter, wanted to give you an update that i made these brownies and… i just can’t EVEN! they are beyond delicious! thank you for this freaking awesome recipe!
Lucy, that’s WONDERFUL!! Thank you so much for making this recipe! I’m over the moon that you enjoyed it. 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend! <3
Word of the day alert – undulating. Totally going to use that in a sentence today. But, I’m not saying I’m going to use it correctly. 😉 LOVE these brownies, Demeter! You are killing me softly with all these chocolate posts! I want them ALLLLLL but I can’t have them.. talk about some sick and twisted torture! What’s wrong with you!? Ha. For realz though, I can’t wait to make these for Boy. You made ’em exactly how he likes ’em – rich, fudgy, moist with a slightly crisp edge. But you also made them VEGAN? What what?! PERFECTION! Cheers, sweetness – to a wonderful weekend! Oh, and happy St. Patty’s! xo
BTW, pinned!
Haha. I thought you’d like that. 😉 You must use said word and report back with the sentence! lol. Gurl… I warned you there would be cocoa. I was thinking, should I message her prior to and give her a forewarning? Make them and let me know what he thinks! Thanks for stopping by and pinning, lady. xo
I notice there is no raising agent in this recipe ??
I noticed this too….I’ve got a flat thin brownie like substance..
After reading your comment, I added 1/4 tsp baking powder to the flour befor adding the dry ingredients to the wet and had no issue. I also substituted the flax eggs with 2 mashed bananas. The brownies have a banana flavor now, but I love chocolate and banana… thank you for such a versatile recipe! They’re sinfully fudgey.
Yep, there’s no need for a leavener in this recipe! 🙂 So glad to hear that you substitutes and adjustments worked. 🙂 Chocolate and banana are such a delicious combo. Enjoy!
My brownie ended up only 1/2″ thick, all the mixed ingredients not even enough to fill the entire pan. What might be wrong Demeter?
But delicious nonetheless. 🙂 Thanks.
demeter, do you think i can use peanut butter instead of almond butter?
Hi Mirella, yes, you can! 🙂 Happy baking!
Thoughts on substitution for almond butter and peanut butter if can’t do nuts? Can I use regular soy butter?
Hi Karen, soy butter or sun butter should work just fine. The only thing to note is that it will affect the flavor of the brownies a bit. Enjoy!
What about cookie butter? My kids are allergic to nuts, but I’m not a huge fan of sun or soy butter.
Hi Julie, that might just work! Let me know how they turn out if you try it. 🙂
Hello I was planning on making these for a party but was just wondering what the serving size and calorie count was for this brownies? they look delicious btw!