Strawberry Brownies

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Chocolate strawberry brownies are a little chewy, fudgy, and loaded with rich cocoa and fresh strawberries – also, egg and dairy-free (no one can tell!)

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings: (9x9-inch) pan

Calories: 2.322kcal

Author: Toni Okamoto

Equipment

Ingredients

¼ cup ground flaxseed meal
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of soy milk (any variety)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon of canola oil
1 cup of fresh strawberries, diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix together the ground flaxseed meal, soy milk, and vanilla extract. Set aside for at least 10 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder and whisk until well mixed.
Add the flaxseed meal mixture and canola oil to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
Spoon the thick brownie batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top evenly with the strawberries and gently push them almost all the way in.
Bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool fully in the pan. For the fudgiest texture, refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving.

Notes

Don’t over-mix the batter: Mix it just enough to combine the ingredients. A few tiny lumps are fine. Otherwise, you can overwork the gluten and get dense, tough brownies.

Don’t overbake: They become dry/cakey when overbaked. If anything, it’s best to slightly underbake, as residual heat continues to cook them while cooling. Ideally, they’re ready when a toothpick inserted in the center (which should look soft but not jiggly) has sticky/fudgy crumbs attached (not wet batter). Check often in the last 10-15 minutes.

For fudgier brownies: Use the brownie base from our Biscoff brownies recipe, which contains melted vegan butter and vegan chocolate for extra fudginess.

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