Vegan Brownies

Good vegan recipe for brownies!

Tip from others:          Mix the flour and the water first. This allows the gluten to form. It helps to let that sit for a little bit before adding the other ingredients. If you don't do this, then the oil in the recipe will make it impossible for the water and flour to form gluten and make the brownies stick. I have substituted vanilla soy milk for the water in the past, and that worked well too. I have also added nice little extras. Try peppermint extract

My tip: I needed an extra 30 min for baking

Vegan Brownies (~from allrecipes.com)

Ingredients:

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt 1 cup water 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (make it 1 tspn peppermint extract)

Directions:

1.	Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended. Spread evenly in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3.	Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is no longer shiny. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

Frosting possibilities:

2 cupsconfectioners' sugar, 1/2 cupbutter, melted, 2 tablespoonsmilk, 1/2 teaspoonpeppermint extract (1/2 recipe)

·         1 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup coconut, 1 Tbsp coconut oil, and 1/4 cup almond milk.

·         1 cup Earth Balance, 3 1/2 cups vegan powdered sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. (make 1/3 of this)

·         1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/3 cup warm water.