Simple Vegan Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups All Purpose Flour ((250g))
• 1 cup Cocoa Powder ((86g) Unsweetened)
• 2 cups White Granulated Sugar ((400g))
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Vegan Buttermilk ((240ml) 1 Tbsp lemon juice + soy milk up to the 1 cup line)
• 1 Tablespoon Instant Coffee Powder
• 1 cup Vegetable Oil ((240ml) or Canola Oil)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Vegan Whipped Cream
• Melted Vegan Chocolate

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and spray a 9x9 inch square baking dish with non-stick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Sift all purpose flour and cocoa powder into a mixing bowl and add white granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together.

3. 3

   Prepare the vegan buttermilk by adding 1 Tablespoon lemon juice to a measuring jug and then adding soy milk up to the 1 cup (240ml) line. Allow to sit for a minute to curdle.

4. 4

   Add the vegan buttermilk, instant coffee powder, vegetable oil and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl and mix in well.

5. 5

   Pour the batter out into your prepared baking dish and smooth down with the back of a spoon.

6. 6

   Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clear (moist crumbs are fine, wet batter is not). Mine took exactly 38 minutes but ovens will differ.

7. 7

   Cut into squares (9, 12 or 16 squares) and serve with vegan whipped cream or vegan ice cream and drizzles of melted vegan chocolate.