Gluten Free Vegan Brownies (V+GF): a one bowl recipe for the best gluten free vegan brownies made with simple, whole ingredients. Vegan, Gluten Free, One Bowl. Try the paleo version here.
Happy Fourth of July! And what a happy 4th it’ll be with these gluten free vegan brownies. Say whaaaaa? Yup. I said it. But how did this all begin? All with a question (yes, I’m in the habit of answering my own as well as other people’s questions). Okay, maybe it was several questions.
“Can you make this recipe?” “Wait, can you veganize this?” “But, what if you combined this meal with this dessert?” (Don’t even get me started on this one.) “You could totally make this gluten free, right??”
As a food blogger, I get all of these awesome, challenging, and sometimes nerve-wracking questions everyday. And most of them are from my family. They mean well, but truth be told, they are HUNGRY. And they’re not afraid to show it.
Well, Family, I’m gonna BRING IT. Cause that’s what I was born to do (and be constantly hungry, too). Today, I bring you, and that wonderfully quizzical family of mine, the ultimate Gluten Free Vegan Brownies recipe.
Yeah, I said it. ULTIMATE.
The way I feel about this recipe is the way I feel about my Best Vegan Brownies. But even better because, they’re gluten free. Oh yeah! And did I mention, one bowl? I mean, one bowl?? This satisfies even the most dishwashing-repelled folks in the room. I’m not the only one here, right?
You see, ever since I published my best vegan brownies recipe, I’ve been getting requests to:
- Make those brownies for every occasion. Think: birthday parties, picnics, brunches, first day of school, Netflix-marathons, just cause, bad day pick me ups, and plain old I Need ‘Em–That’s Why occasions.
- Make them gluten free. Note to self: why, oh why weren’t they GF to begin with? Was I too hungry to think?
- Make a paleo version, which I finally did!
- Sleep less so I can bake more.
Here you are, my lovely readers, my lovely family. Make these gluten free vegan brownies. Close the shades. Cancel all of your plans. Get into your favoritest, coziest, softest pajamas. It’s time to treat yourself to a full evening/afternoon/heck morning of chocolate indulgence, brownie-style.
My sister Jenny, who is the ultimate (word of the day, pshaw) brownie lover LOVES these brownies. Back in the day, when I was in college, Jenny made her incredible brownies every time I visited. Those brownies were moist, indulgent, chocolatey and just plain ol’ YUM.
Since then, she’s retired her brownie pan, and her brownie edge pan. And her brownie mascot uniform. But she’s never forgotten her love of brownies. She also probably can’t forget as she reminds me to make another batch of these for her every time we chat. So, I raise my brownie to you, sis. Cheers to our mutual, undying love of chocolate. 🙂
Just a suggestion—and make that a highly delicious one—whenever Erik and I are craving chocolate dessert like it’s nobody’s business, here’s how we get our life-saving chocolate fix:
Step One: Bake one batch of these gluten free vegan brownies.
Step Two: Whip up a big bowl of coconut whip.
Step Three: Make some homemade chocolate shell (recipe coming soon).
Step Four: Get into cozy jammies, grab a good book or two.
Step Five: Slice brownies, top with a HUGE dollop of coconut whip and drizzle with homemade chocolate shell.
Step Six: Bask in 100% chocolate bliss.
Optional Step Seven: Enjoy with a nice big scoop of this or this. Or both. Cuz… summer.
My Gluten Free Vegan Brownies are:
- beyond easy to make, in just one bowl
- vegan, gluten free, dairy free
- made with just 10 ingredients, yep, including the salt
- rich, chocolatey and just everything
- full of whole ingredients
- simply and wonderfully indulgent
- moist, fudgy and just the right amount of dense
- plant-based and allergy-friendly
- perfect for those who don’t like washing dishes (that would be all of us, right?)
So grab a bowl, just one, and put on some of your favorite feel-good tunes. It’s time to get our bake on! I’ll bring the coconut whipped cream, you bring the appetite. I’ll meet you by the couch. Or the fireworks show. You let me know, okay? 😉
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Just in case you’re looking for the SUPER fudgy and paleo vegan version of these brownies, try my Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies. Watch the video below and see just how easy they are to make. 😉
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- ¼ cup natural, unsalted almond butter
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 15 mins)
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons gluten free oat flour
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
- 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, coconut 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. Whisk in vanilla and salt.
- Add flax eggs in, whisking until well incorporated. In thirds, whisk in the oat flour. As the batter gets harder to whisk, switch to folding with a rubber spatula. Fold until well incorporated and no flour patches remain.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan. Using a rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer.
- Bake for 28-32 mins. Mine took about 30 minutes. Cool for 1 hour, or until completely cool. Slice into 16 brownies. Enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- These brownies freeze well. Wrap in parchment or wax paper. Store in a freezer-friendly airtight container for up to a month. Thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before enjoying. Or, heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
- Try these simply indulgent chocolate recipes (all V + GF): brownie cookies, double chocolate pecan brownies, and drizzled chocolate walnut cookies.
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If you’re looking for a paleo option, try my Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies (V, GF, Paleo, DF). YUM.
When you just can’t decide between a cookie and a brownie: try my Vegan Chocolate Brownie Cookies (GF, V, DF)
Chocolate for DAYS. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free). This must be what love tastes like.
What’s your favorite way to eat a brownie? In a sundae, all by itself?
I can’t wait to hear your responses.
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Do you think I could use sunbutter instead of almond butter? I don’t like almond butter so don’t want to buy it only for 1/4 cup.
Hi Alisha! Yes, sunbutter should work fine in these. Happy baking!
Hello Demeter! So glad I found your website. Really keen to bake this but struggling to find gluten free oat flour. There are other gluten free flours available just not oats. This still okay? Thanks so much!!
Hi Natalie! If you can find gluten free rolled/old-fashioned oats, try making your own. 🙂 Here’s a post on how to make homemade oat flour. Otherwise, the gf all purpose flour should work! Let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Thank you Demeter. 🙂 I promised to bake some vegan gluten friendly goodies for our office charity bake sale tomorrow at the University of Nottingham here in the UK. Raising funds for Children’s Brain Tumour Research- so the pressure is on! I’ve never baked anything vegan or gluten free before so very much on alien territory. I notice you also do vegan chocolate cupcake/muffins too. Those easy enough to bake? Reason I ask is I’ve spent a small fortune on ingredients and really want to ensure I do everything I can to not mess it up. Thank you in advance! I’ll let you know how I get on. 🙂
Also, would a 9 by 9 tin work just as well as an 8 inch? Thanks!
Yes, but they’ll be a bit thin. 🙂
You’re very welcome. ☺️ I know you’re going to do a fantastic job making everything for the bake sale! If anyone in your office enjoys dark chocolate, I definitely recommend my Dark Chocolate Muffins: https://beamingbaker.com/easy-gluten-free-vegan-dark-chocolate-muffins-v-gf-dairy-free-flourless/
You got this Natalie! ???????? Happy Baking!
So happy to have found this recipe! I am a dark chocolate girl myself (aka I like my chocolate treats less sweet) so I decreased the sugar to 1/4 maple syrup and 4 tablespoons regular sugar (I just ran out of coconut sugar) and the rich chocolate flavor was amazing! Perfectly sweet 🙂 I also added chopped walnuts because I love them in brownies! So so yummy. Thank you!
Molly, I absolutely LOVE dark chocolate too!! Have you tried my Dark Chocolate Muffins yet? They’re less sweet and very rich ‘n dark. 😉 Awesome that you adjusted the recipe as needed and loved the results! Thank YOU for letting me know how they turned out. Hugs!
I’ve made these brownies twice in a week and gotten tons of compliments on them! My girlfriend is allergic to coconut, so I subbed organic granulated sugar for coconut sugar and organic canola oil for coconut oil. It worked perfectly. I know it’s a much-maligned oil, but I actually prefer canola for its texture and neutral flavor. Thanks for such an awesome recipe!
Hi Chelsea! It’s so wonderful to hear that you and your girlfriend enjoyed my recipe. 🙂 Good idea on the subs–hey, you’ve got to use what works for you! 😉 Thank you for taking the time to stop by and let me know. Happy baking to you two! <3
Ok – I tried these yesterday! My first successful vegan, gluten free and I also did sugar-free recipe! Kid approved. My problem is that they fell apart. Now, I have a daughter who is allergic to oats so I had to use all purpose gluten free flour. Could that have had anything to do with it? Have any possible solutions?? Either way, we still will eat them – we love that they tasted good and can easily get over the fact that they fall apart. Thank you!!
Hi Jane! So happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed these brownies, but sad to hear that they fell apart. 🙁 Did you make any substitutions, besides the AP gluten free flour? What did you change to make these sugar free? Hoping I can help you with further info! 🙂
Letting these brownies set and solidify/cool in the fridge for a few hrs (or overnight) helped prevent mine from falling apart.
You’re a genius. These are AMAZING! I used Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour mix.
Haha thank you Sherry! So happy you’re enjoying the brownies! 🙂
Oh my gosh!! These look AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’ve bookmarked to make this weekend for my gluten free (and fussy) hubby. I have feeling he is going to love these. ????
Thanks Prema! Can’t wait to hear what you both think! 🙂
Once again, an EXCELLENT recipe! I added 1/2c of chopped pecans and used mini regular chocolate chips since they were in the pantry. Good flavor, easy going ingredients! Thanks for a great recipe, Demeter!
You are so very welcome Jackie! ???? Love the addition of pecans—one of my favorite nuts! Thank you for taking the time to let me know how they turned out!
The flax eggs made the batter so sticky it was difficult to get them in the pan with any evenness. They were really skinny and I used an 8 inch pan. Haven’t tasted them yet.
I made these this morning for my vegan friends’ birthday. I broke off a small corner to taste, which led to “tasting” more & more. I legit had to make another batch for her! As a vegan and sufferer of Auto-immune disease my options are often limited. I’m also often disappointed with vegan desserts.
These. brownies. Are. EVERYTHING. I know my non-vegan husband will love them too. Thank you Demeter!!!
Hi Sarah! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoying “tasting” these so much! Hehe. I’ve def had to make a second batch or two myself. 😉 It’s so wonderful to know that you finally get to enjoy a dessert that you love. Please let me know if you ever need help finding a recipe! Hugs & happy belated bday to your friend!! Xoxo
These look amazing and I’m so excited to make them! Can anything be subbed for the coconut oil to make the recipe oil free?? Thanks so much!!
Hi Tayla! I’m not 100% sure since I haven’t tried it… but try either applesauce (and leave out 1 tablespoon, since it’s extra moist), or a combo of applesauce and more almond butter. Good luck! Lmk how it turns out. 🙂
i made this but sth happened…lookes like my liquid mix was curdled….thick and not smooth.could it be that i used cold almond butter with honey and the rest?i put it in the oven but hopes its tasty,…do u think cold almond butter could do that/?we have humid rainy day if that could be the reasoon?
How did they turn out? 🙂 Yes, cold almond butter can be very hard and difficult to work with—that could add to the thick texture of the batter. You should be able to stir almond until it’s smooth and runny. Also, your honey should be nice and runny too—if it’s solidified, that could add to the batter’s thickness. Good luck!
Mine turned out awful 🙁 I ended up with a pan of chocolate mush with puddles of oil on top. The only thing I did differently was to add some walnuts, and I used a ceramic dish because I don’t have the correct size metal pan.
Hi Sarah. Sorry to hear that they didn’t turn out. It’s most definitely because of the pan—ceramic and glass bakeware require a very different cook time and temp compared to metal pans. Also, did you use homemade oat flour? If the oat flour is too coarse, it will definitely affect the texture and consistency of the brownies. Hope this helps!
These are insanely good. Warm, cool. Even better the second day. Thanks for a terrific recipe!
Thanks Kiki!!! It pleases me to no end that you enjoyed them! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know!
These brownies are THE BEST VEGAN GF BROWNIES I have ever had. I love you this recipe! Thank you for creating it and sharing it!
Haha thank you Rachel! 😊 I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them. Thank you for taking the time to let me know, you just made my day!
So rich! Almost fudgelike. Soooo good.
Yay! So happy you enjoyed them!