Peanut Butter Vegan Brownies

It’s time for dessert! And lately I’m all about these amazing Peanut Butter VEGAN BROWNIES!

These brownies aren’t your grandma’s recipe – these are kicked up a notch with nutrition-boosting goodness! There’s Omega 3s, protein, antioxidants! Best of all this is a naturally gluten-free and vegan brownies recipe. And they taste amazing… so rich and decadent! Who’s excited?

Peanut Butter Vegan Brownies

(gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, can be nut-free if omitting the peanuts and subbing sunflower butter for the peanut butter)

Ingredients :

• 3 tbsp flaxmeal (mixed with 6 tablespoons hot water)

• 1 cup gluten-free flour mix or spelt flour
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar or date sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 2/3 cup almond or soy milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease an 8 x 8″ baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flaxmeal with hot water and set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt baking soda and almond meal.
4. Add all the liquid ingredients into the flaxmeal mixture: oil, milk, vanilla extract, peanut butter and mix to combine well.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to combine well.
6. Stir in 1/2 the chopped peanuts. (Reserving the rest for topping.)
7. Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25-35 minutes making sure the top looks dry.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving. (This is very important as these are very crumbly when still hot/ warm. In fact, I found them the best the next day after they were covered and stored in the refrigerator overnight.)

Enjoy!

These are so rich and decadent! My fave brownie recipe for the time being :)

And it was so much fun making these with my squad the other day! My niece Dominika especially has a knack for baking and all things foodie and I see her as a future food blogger. She was the inspiration behind this recipe :)

CUT THE SUGAR TIP:

• These brownies are a great dessert that’s low in sugar (only 1/2 cup of sugar in the whole piece).
• I used coconut palm sugar which is a low glycemic sweetener and does not spike blood sugar as high as refined sugar.
• I included protein which is so great to do in desserts, the protein is found in the peanut butter, peanuts and almond flour.
• I included a healthy fat such as coconut oil which is great to do with desserts as it also makes you feel fuller so you’re satisfied with less.

 

 

 

Ella Leché is a cookbook author (‘Cut the Sugar‘), recipe developer, and photographer/stylist behind Pure Ella; where she shares delicious and healthy recipes. Eating PURE is clean ingredients, whole foods, plant-based nourishment and delicious desserts – with quality ingredients and sweeteners so they’re treats with benefits so you won’t have to feel deprived or restricted to eat healthier.
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