Oil-Free Vegan Almond Flour Brownies {grain-free}

overhead shot of a brownie drizzled with dark chocolate, sitting on top of a parchment covered floral napkin

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Oil-Free Vegan Almond Flour Brownies {grain-free}

Fudgy, oil-free vegan almond flour brownies, designed to rock your world. They are grain-free, gluten-free, made in 1-bowl, and definitely delectable! You can make the brownies nut-free by using sunflower seed flour.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond flour, chickpea flour, dairy-free, egg-free, grain-free vegan brownies, vegan, vegan almond flour brownies, vegan brownies, vegan sunflower seed brownies

Servings: brownies

Author: Camilla

Ingredients

1 cup almond flour (not almond meal)
1 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar, or other granulated sugar)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup chickpea flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup cold strong coffee or water
3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce (see notes for options)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325F (160C). Lightly spray or oil an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, coconut sugar, chickpea flour, baking soda and salt. Add the coffee, applesauce and vanilla, stirring until completely blended and smooth (the batter will be quite thick).
If using mini chocolate chips, stir them into the batter (or reserve for drizzling post-bake).
Spread the batter evenly into the pan, smoothing the top.
Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until just set and a toothpick inserted near the center of the brownie comes out with a few moist crumbs attached (err on the side of under-baking). Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Remove the brownies from the pan and cut into 16 squares. If desired, melt the chocolate chips and drizzle over the top of the brownies.

Notes

Storage: Store the cooled brownies in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 1 day, the refrigerator for 5 days, or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nut-Free Sunflower Seed Brownies: Use an equal amount of sunflower seed flour (see my easy DIY version),

Applesauce Options: Replace the applesauce with an equal amount of unsweetened pumpkin puree or neutral vegetable puree (e.g., zucchini). For even more decadent brownies, swap the applesauce for an equal amount of any netral vegetable oil.

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