Tag: Brownies

• Double Chocolate Banana Brownies

  Posted at 5:25 AM by Brittany, on February 28, 2014

  I read a lot of blogs, but only a handful of them are vegan blogs. I read running blogs, I read lifestyle blogs, I read random adventure blogs, and I read carnivorous steak eating blogs…I don’t discriminate! With that said, I rarely make any recipes posted on the blogs I read because while they may look good, they are definitely not plant based.

  

  Some recipes are easy to veganize, and others not so much.  When I’m inspired by a recipe I love turning it into my own, but once in a while it’s nice to let someone else do most of the work. I found a recipe on one of my go to blogs that I knew I just had to make. Only one small tweak was necessary in order to make this a Brittany approved recipe. 

  She called them muffins, I call them brownies. These are so simple, but SO delicious. With a prep time of no more than 5 minutes, there is no reason not to make these! Unless you don’t like bananas or chocolate, but in that case we can’t be friends. Kidding..kind of.

  Double Chocolate Banana Brownies

  Inspired by Amanda @ runningwithspoons

  

  Ingredients  

  (these will be listed in the order I think works best in your blender)

  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ripe medium sized banana
  • 1 flax egg (1 tblsp fresh ground flax seed + 3 tblsp water)
  • 1/2 cup creamy almond butter ( self ground would not work here )
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup raw honey (sub maple syrup for a true vegan recipe)
  • 2 tblsp fresh ground flax seed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips & then some to top

  

  Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375F. Spray or line a muffin tin with 9 spots, and set aside. OR pour entire batter into an 8 x 8 pan for more of a “brownie” look.

  2. In your high speed blender or food processor combine the vanilla, banana, and flax egg and pulse until combined. Then add the remaining ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in the order listed. Use the same measuring cup for the cocoa powder and the honey, the cocoa powder will coat the sides of the cup and the honey will slide right into your blender. Like magic. Blend until well combined, and then fold in the chips by hand.

  3. Pour batter evenly into the 9 spaces prepped. Don’t get overzealous or your brownies will be huge. I learned this the hard way.

  4. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tops of your brownies spring back to the touch, or a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes after removing from the oven.

  

  These are bursting with chocolate/banana flavor, and the texture is perfect. Soft yet sturdy and holds its shape. To see the original recipe, and Amanda’s amazing photos, click here. This recipe is one of my new favorites! As if they weren’t decadent enough on their own, try pairing with some vanilla coconut ice cream for an out of this word experience.

  

  Q: Do you make recipes off of the blogs you read? Very rarely!

  

  | 54 Comments Tagged Brownies, Chocolate, Recipe

• Black Bean Blender

  Posted at 9:51 AM by Brittany, on November 12, 2012

  What would you guess this pile of slop was meant to make?

  If I told you which setting I used would that help?

  

  What if I told you what was in the blender? Bananas, maple syrup, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, salt, oats, and black beans..yes..BEANS. What if I told you this combination made the silkiest brownies I have ever had? Would a picture help?

  

  Black Bean Brownies

  • 1 15oz can of black beans drained and rinsed (I used these ones because they are unsalted)
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raw sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

  Preheat your oven to 350. Grease your 8in pan. Combine all of your ingredients into a blender or a food processor and blend until smooth. Add chocolate chips and stir with a spoon. DO not blend the chips. Pour batter into your pan and bake for 30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean! SO easy! I also added a super secret ingredient for extra OOMPH..

  

  Instant coffee for extra flavor! Seriously, these brownies are SO silky. They don’t have the texture of regular brownies, but boy are they good!! High in protein, and high in fiber..I’m sold. Lets just look at that picture one last time.

  Swoon ❤

  Q: What’s your favorite bean recipe? Link it to me! Beans beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the more you toot! I LOVE BEANS!

  

  | 57 Comments Tagged Brownies, Recipe, Vegan

• Virtual Vegan Potluck: Save The Best For Last

  Posted at 1:41 AM by Brittany, on May 12, 2012

  A few weeks back, I jumped for joy at the opportunity to take part in a vitrual potluck put on by the adorable Annie at An Unrefined Vegan. What a fabulous idea. I was given the option of making an appetizer, beverage, salad, bread, main dish, side dish, soup, or dessert. I’ll give you eight guesses as to which option I chose, this shouldn’t be hard. I chose dessert..shocker I know. Any excuse for chocolate is a great excuse. Besides, I like to save the best part of the meal for my ending bites. Dessert is last for a reason.

  I wanted to make something safe, but unique at the same time. Something I knew would taste good. This was no time to experiment and be left at the pot luck eating my dish alone in the corner. I want people to crave my chocolatey goodness! The dishes had to be vegan, which was no challenge for me. I knew exactly what I was going to make.

  Chocolate Chunk Cookie Topped Zucchini Brownies

  

  • 1.5 cups of raw sugar
  • 1/2 cup of melted coconut oil
  • 2 cups of whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup of cocoa (and then some)
  • 3 cups of shredded zucchini
  • 2 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp of baking soda
  • 1 cup of chocolate chips/chunks (and THEN some!)
  • 1 cup of warm water to start, and gradually add a bit more (if needed) until mixture is wet
  • 1 package of “Oreo” style cookies. If you are a strict vegan and don’t want products made on a facility that shares milk and eggs then Newman-O’s are certified vegan. Otherwise you can use any other brand as long as no dairy is listed in the ingredients. Newman-O’s tasted off, so I would use Late July brand, or even Trader Joe’s chocolate vanilla Joe-Joe’s. Don’t buy them off of Amazon. Joe-Joe’s are $2.99 in the store.

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease an 8×11 pan and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, coconut oil, and flour, combine until mixture resembles wet sand. While mixing, add cocoa, zucchini, vanilla extract, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined. Add water (as much as you need) and stir in the chocolate chips.
  3. Pour brownie batter into prepared pan, crush cookies ontop, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the brownies are set.

  

  Once brownies are done, you must eat at least half of the pan before completing a new task.

  

  Although, I like to wait until the next day when the chocolate chunks have set in and have hardened back to a thick chocolate. These brownies lasted all of two days.

  

  This is just the beginning of the dessert portion of the pot luck! If you want to see more dessert, or jump back to previous dishes click the photos below. These will lead you to the dishes before and after mine. Once you are on a new page you can continue to bounce from page to page by clicking the buttons! Have fun!

  

  

  

  | 45 Comments Tagged Brownies, Chocolate, Recipe, Vegan, Virtual Vegan Potluck

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