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Chewy and Fudgy Texture
These vegan protein brownies are super delicious and very healthy! They have a chewy and fudgy texture and a rich and well balanced flavor. They are great to snack on throughout the day, use as a healthy dessert, or even enjoy for breakfast! This recipe is also gluten free so it is very allergy friendly! Let’s take a closer look at these awesome brownies!
A Closer Look…
The ingredients for this recipe are simple and can be easily modified to your cupboard, taste, or preference. They store great in the fridge too so you can make a batch and use them as a healthy and protein packed snack through the week!
Yum in the tum!
The Ingredients
Flour
I used a mix of gluten free flours for this recipe so that it was not crumbly and still plenty chewy and dense! I used homemade oat flour and Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 GF flour mix. You can also try all-purpose flour or any other gluten free mix that you want to try or have laying around. Let me know what you try and how it works out for you!
Protein
So what makes these brownies “protein brownies”? You get some protein from the oat flour but I also added a scoop of Sunwarrior’s Warrior Blend Chocolate protein powder! You can use whatever chocolate protein powder that you are familiar with or enjoy. I do recommend this powder. It is great to use in protein shakes but also doesn’t disturb the flavor in baked goods! I also used almond butter for this recipe. You can use peanut butter, cashew, or sunflower butter as well:).
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Date Frosting
Date frosting has become one of my new favorite things! It is a wonderful, tasty, and healthy way to frost your baked goods! All you need is some cocoa powder and fresh dates! Grind it all up in a food processor and then easily spread it on cakes, brownies, cookies, and more!
Other
I added natural applesauce to this recipe to help it stay moist and rich! I used refined coconut oil which helps produce a chewy brownie texture rather than a cakey texture. You can also try canola oil! You can use melted vegan butter as well but sometimes this can make your brownies more cakey. So it depends on what you like:).
Add some chocolate chips or coconut flakes into the mix for some texture and flavor variety! These vegan protein brownies are just so great and healthy! Give them a go and let me know what you think in the comments below!
If you are interested in other healthy vegan treats check out my Raw Vegan Dessert Bars (Vegan Snickers Bar) or my Easy Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free).
- Brownies
- 1/2 cup finely ground oat flour
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I used Sunwarrior Warrior Blend)
- 3/4 cup Baker’s Cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk
- 2/3 cup natural and unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup drippy almond butter
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Date Frosting
- 1 cup fresh dates (softened)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2-4 tablespoons warm water
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
2
Add all dry ingredients to a food processor. Process together until combined.
3
In a separate bowl combine all wet ingredients.
4
Add the mixed wet ingredients to the dry ingredients in the food processor.
5
Process until smooth and creamy.
6
Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepped baking pan.
7
Bake for 30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out mostly clean.
8
Allow to cool before icing.
9
Cover and soak the dates in hot water for about 15 minutes.
10
Add the softened dates to a food processor with ~2 tablespoons of the warm water.
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Evenly distribute on the brownies.