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Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies Recipe (GF): ultra-moist, deep chocolate flavor, fudgy, gooey YUM—the BEST paleo brownies recipe! Made with almond flour, Gluten Free, Vegan, Grain-Free.
Welcome to the ULTIMATE Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies Recipe. Yep, the ultimate. Or, should I say the best paleo brownies recipe EVER?
If you’ve tried my favorite paleo vegan brownie recipe of all-time, you’ll know what I’m talking about—this fudgy paleo brownies recipe yields rich, ultra-moist chocolate brownies that are dense and rich, with deep chocolate flavor.
Looking for a lighter intro to this recipe? I don’t have it. 😉 My easy, easy, easy paleo chocolate brownie recipe is deep, dark and satisfying. Chocolate lovers, gather ‘round, we’re about to make your ultimate chocolate fantasies come true.
THE Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies
What makes these easy paleo brownies the ultimate fudgy paleo vegan brownies? More ultimate than even my fudgy vegan peanut butter swirl brownies? Well, they’re so fudgy that they’re tip-toeing on the borderline of gooey, unbaked brownie delight. Yes, they’re still fully-baked, but without any trace of cakeiness, no trace of a dry crumb in sight. Looking for ultra-moist fudgy paleo brownies? You’ve come to the right place.
Simple Ingredients for Paleo Chocolate Brownie Recipe
Better yet, the best fudgy paleo brownies of all time are made with simple, whole ingredients that you can feel good about. Yep, these easy fudgy brownies are paleo-friendly and vegan.
Almond Butter: this is my key ingredient to making the best fudgy paleo vegan brownies. Years ago, when I developed this recipe, all the paleo brownie recipes I saw online were packed with tons of oil—and not a lick of almond butter in sight. One day, while I was working on my Best Vegan Brownies recipe & my Vegan Gluten Free Brownies recipe, I realized that almond butter could add healthy fats, pump up the rich, fudgy texture, and decrease the amount of oil in my soon-to-be ultimate fudgy paleo vegan brownies recipe.
Raw Cacao Powder: one of my favorite nutrient-rich ingredients to use in paleo baking. Just compare the nutritional stats of raw cacao powder versus traditional unsweetened cocoa powder; you’d be amazed at the difference. Raw cacao packs a healthy punch of antioxidants, calcium and minerals.
Almond Flour: in order to keep my paleo chocolate brownies recipe grain-free, I turned to one of my favorite ingredients for keeping recipes moist—almond flour. Almond flour does something magical in paleo baked goods: it adds a dry element to balance out wet ingredients, while holding those wet ingredients so well. Result: super moist baked goods.
Coconut Oil, Coconut Sugar, Flaxseed: my go-to ingredients to keep paleo + vegan treat recipes whole, refined sugar-free, and packed with healthy fats.
The Taste of this Fudgy Paleo Brownie Recipe
How does this fudgy paleo chocolate brownie recipe taste? Allow me to describe. 🙂 These ultra-moist brownies are bursting with rich, deep chocolate flavor. Every bite is dense and rich, meant to be savored and appreciated. The interior of every brownie is fudgy, gooey and packed with warm ‘n melty chocolate goodness.
How to Store Your Easy Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies
For Super Soft, Fudgy Paleo Brownies: store your paleo brownies in an airtight container at room temperature, out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Keep for 1-2 weeks.
For Firmer Fudgy Paleo Brownies: store your paleo brownies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The brownies are much firmer, but still fudgy—kind of like a thick, dense square of paleo fudge.
Tip for Super Fudgy Paleo Brownies: to revive your paleo brownies on Day 2-Day 14, heat for about 5-10 seconds in the microwave, just until warm. The brownies will turn ultra-moist and gooey, just like you grabbed them fresh from the oven.
Recommended Tools for the Best Fudgy Paleo Brownies
- 8-inch Square Baking Pan: I cannot even tell you how many times I’ve used these pans to make paleo brownies, and so many more vegan recipes. They’re sturdy, strong, and produce excellent results. I just love ’em!
- My Favorite Kitchen Timer: I’ve used a lot of kitchen timers before, and this one beats them all hands down. You can set 4 timers at once, and it has a little dry erase board so you can label each one.
- Paleo Chocolate Bars or Paleo Chocolate Chunks: Not just for snacking on while baking paleo brownies, this refined sugar-free chocolate is a key ingredient I use in the recipe. Tastes amazing, and adds such a wonderful chocolate flavor. Just make sure to chop either the bar or the chunks up before adding it to your paleo brownie mixture.
- Glass Mixing Bowls: The thing I love about these glass mixing bowls? There are so many sizes! And they all nest inside each other, so they’re super easy to store. Plus, they’re microwave and dishwasher safe. .
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Blanched Almond Flour | Paleo Chocolate Chunks or Paleo Chocolate Bars (or vegan chocolate chips if not paleo) | Coconut Sugar | Coconut Oil | Raw Cacao Powder | Unsalted Almond Butter | Ground Flaxseed | Pure Vanilla Extract
Are you ready to head into the kitchen with me? 🙂 I cannot wait to hear what you think! Be sure to leave a comment & let me know how it turns out. It’s always a joy sharing in these kitchen adventures with you. ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Ultimate Fudgy Paleo Vegan Brownies Recipe – Easy Paleo Chocolate Brownies!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted natural creamy almond butter
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup raw cacao powder for paleo , or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 flax eggs, 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 15 mins
- ½ cup finely ground blanched almond flour
- ¾ cup chopped paleo chocolate chunks or vegan chocolate chips
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, coconut sugar, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Whisk until it resembles caramel.
- Add raw cacao powder in ¼ cup increments, whisking until well mixed and thick like frosting. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Whisk in vanilla, salt and flax eggs, until well incorporated. The batter will be very sticky and thick.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in almond flour until you get the consistency of soft dough or very thick batter, and no flour patches remain.
- Fold in paleo chocolate chunks or vegan chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan. Using the rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer.
- Bake for 28-36 mins. Mine took 30 minutes. Cool for about 2 hours, or until completely cool.* Slice into 16 brownies. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Blanched Almond Flour | Paleo Chocolate Chunks or Paleo Chocolate Bars (or vegan chocolate chips if not paleo) | Coconut Sugar | Coconut Oil | Raw Cacao Powder | Unsalted Almond Butter | Ground Flaxseed | Pure Vanilla Extract
- Firmness Notes: *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 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 10-20 seconds until warm.
- Recommended Tools: 8-inch Square Baking Pan | Glass Mixing Bowls | Unbleached Parchment Paper | My Favorite Kitchen Timer | Silicone Spatulas | My Favorite Knife
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Fantastic! I made this recipe for a work potluck and subbed half cashew/peanut butter (as I realized I was out of almond butter) and swapped the vanilla extract for almond extract. It was a huge hit!! I was wishing I had more and as I finished making them that’s when I saw the ability to double or triple the recipe! (Ah!) I’ll definitely make these again soon.
Thanks so much, Mel! Oooh, I’ve totally got to try my paleo brownies with a combo of cashew & peanut butter. Drooling! 2x-3x: isn’t that feature nifty? 🙂 Happy baking!!
Can you sub applesauce for the coconut oil?
Hi Lisa, I’m not sure. I’m afraid it might be too moist, but since the brownies are supposed to be fudgy, it might work. Let me know if you try!
These brownies were SO delicious! And I love that there was no white sugar or flour. These tasted great a few hours after letting them cool but they were even more delicious the next day. I ended up putting in dark chocolate chips as well as peanut butter morsels and it was perfect. (I’m kind of a almond butter/peanut butter fan) 😉 thanks so much!!
Yay!!! Isn’t it the best when you don’t have to feel any guilt about the ingredients? 🙂 That combo of PB & dark chocolate sound AMAZING, Kendal! Enjoy!
These are unreal! Our absolute favorite in my family and we have made them countless times. Thank you for the best brownies ever!
Oh YES!!! I’m so thrilled to hear that my recipe is your family’s favorite. What a compliment! Happy baking!
These are SO good! Thank you a million for coming up with such a delicious brownie recipe! I had to make them with sunflower butter instead of almond since I was out & they still were delicious. I plan to make them again the original way, though.
My kids tried them, knowing they were healthy brownies & said they are JUST as goo as normal brownies. Now that is a HUGE compliment coming from my kids who don’t normally like my healthy desserts. 🙂
Whoop!!! 🙂 Thank YOU a million for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment. I’m taking that super high compliment from your kiddos & beaming all the way to the kitchen. ❤️ Happy Baking to you, Karyn!
Hi, I haven’t yet made this recipe but I really want to since I can’t remember the last time I had a really good brownie since going vegan, my sister is gluten free and since I want both of us to eat them (so I don’t eat them all because I would .) I wanted to try this recipe! But my only concern is that I’m allergic to almonds, I have gluten free flour so I’m not worried about that necessarily but I don’t know what to substitute the almond butter for? I have cashew butter and peanut butter which would both be fine to me but would one be better than another? Would love to hear your thoughts on it! I also may just try to do both and see which I like better but if there’s anything other than those two things that would make a better substitute let me know! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe I am HIGHLY looking forward to it ..
Hi Maddie! A note on the gluten free flour: I think you’d have better luck with my Gluten Free Vegan Brownies recipe since the GF oat flour in that works more similarly to GF all purpose flour. As for subbing the almond butter: go with the one you like best! The flavor of the nut butter will affect the overall brownie taste. So, for example, if you like PB, go for PB. Can’t wait to hear what you think! 🙂
You’re my favorite vegan baker out there! All your recipes are simply superb! Delicious and healthy! I adore your website, and all my vegan baking recipes come from your website! Thanks for being awesome! I love your recipes. These brownies came out great! Delicious, delicious, delicious!
Hi Danaë! Thank you SO much!!! What a sweet comment to see at the start of my day. 🙂 I’m so happy you’re enjoying my recipes. I can’t wait to see what you try next! Hugs!!
These brownies were delicious! Instead of cocoa powder and chocolate chips I used carob powder and carob chips. They were great and the family loved them!! Thanks for posting this recipe. .
That’s awesome Brooke! So glad that the whole fam enjoyed them. ☺️ Thank you for taking the time to let me know!
Would avocado oil work in place of the coconut oil? I ran out of coconut oil and I want to make these!
Hi Marisa! I haven’t tried it myself, but some of my readers have made that swap and reported good results. Let me know how it goes!
I’ve made this brownie recipe twice now and they are AMAZING! So decadent, gooey, and chocolate-y. Even my friends who are not gluten or dairy free and are brownie snobs LOVE them- so that’s saying something. I’m planning on making them again for a larger group and need to double the recipe so I’m planning on using a 9×13 pan and upping the bake time by a few minutes, as per your suggestion on a comment on your similar vegan brownies with oat flour. Fingers crossed! Thank you for your amazing recipes!
Haha so happy to hear everyone enjoys them Alex!. Let me know how the double batch turns out!
Hi!
These look sooo amazing!! What brand of unsweetened cocoa powder would you recommend? Does it need to be Dutch-processed?
Thanks!
Susie 🙂
Hi Susie! Thank you! No need for Dutch-processed, in fact, I wouldn’t recommend it. 😉 Enjoy!
Wondering how the double batch and gluten free flour worked. I’ve been looking through loads of brownie recipes to make for an upcoming baby shower and this one looked like winner. Need to make lots so I’m anxious to hear. Thanks!
Hi Linda, if you want to use gluten free flour, try this gluten free vegan brownie recipe instead. 🙂