Vegan Chocolate Brownies made with dates and coconut oil. Super delicious, a great sweet treat when you need a chocolate fix. Vegan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
Made these brownies twice.. the first ones were darker.. and the second ones were more brunette!:) These fun treats are best consumed warm the same day, topped with some fruit compote or vegan vanilla icecream!! VeganMofo Post 11.
Check out this newer fudgier darker awesomer Brownie post here… Triple chocolate Salted Caramel Brownie
Hubb’s birthday is coming in 2 days, and I have been so wrapped up in mofo, that I totally lost track of the date… now fretting over what to do or gift.. Done all the usual things so many times already.. though of course he will say all the sweet things like.. babe u already gave me all the best gifts and all this great food and blah etc ;). he is a sweetie… but still.. I think I will think tomorrow in some clear daytime, if my allergy fogged brain clears up!
Pictured below are the darker ones. I added some dates to help reduce the needed sugar content.. The dates, if pureed add a bit of date after taste to the brownie. I chopped the dates for the brunette brownie. The pureed dates also make the brownie more fudgy(darker ones). Scheduling this post and heading of to much needed sleep.
Chocolate Brownies Vegan
Vegan Chocolate Brownies made with dates and coconut oil. Super delicious, a great sweet treat when you need a chocolate fix. Vegan Recipe.
Servings: 8 servings (Makes about 3/4 inch high loaf in 8 by 4 inch bread loaf pan)
Calories: 279kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (41.67 g) Self rising flour
- 2/3 cup (80 g) whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder (1 Tablespoon more for darker)
- 5 Tablespoons chocolate chips/cacao nibs
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons flax meal
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 4 mejbool dates chopped or pureed (can be substituted by 2 Tablespoons sugar)
- 2 Tablespoons Agave syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or instant coffee or any mild spice
- 5 Tablespoons raw sugar or jaggery
Instructions
- Soak the dates without pits in warm water for half an hour.
- In a blender, blend dates, sugar, salt, lemon juice, agave, oils, flax, cocoa powder with 1/3 cup of water.
- In a bowl, add the flours and the chocolate chips. Add the date puree.
- Mix till just about combined. Add more water if needed to get a thick batter. Taste batter and adjust sweetness to taste(since I usually make my baked goods mildly sweet). You can adjust the cocoa powder too. The color of the brownie will be a mildy deeper shade of the batter. Add nuts if you like. I added some chopped almonds in the brunette version.
- Drop and smooth batter in prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes till top is not jiggly and a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. The darker batch was baked to just about done and looks gooey, while the brunette batch was baked a bit more( and also had a little baking powder) and looks more cakey.
- Cool on rack before slicing. Serve with vegan icecream or fruit compote or melted chocolate !
- You can chop up the dates and add to the brownie instead of the date puree. Add 2-3 Tablespoons more oil for a gooeyier brownie. Have a fantastic day!
Notes
Nutritional value is based 1 serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Brownies Vegan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 81mg4%
Potassium 153mg4%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 40IU1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
These brownies are headed to Anyone can cook 36!
Jeni Treehugger says
October 12, 2011 at 12:06 pmThey look scrummy, such beautiful photos too. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great for Mr Hobby and More.
🙂
coldandsleepy says
October 12, 2011 at 1:07 pmHow beautiful! I love the idea of adding dates to your brownies though to be honest I love the idea of adding dates to most things.
Kalyani's Platter says
October 12, 2011 at 1:17 pmbrownies look so yummy and tempting clicks ………
jess says
October 12, 2011 at 1:58 pmoh yum i love the look of the dark ones, especially with the chocolate drizzle…
hope you got a good sleep in!
Krithi's Kitchen says
October 12, 2011 at 2:11 pmGood one.. especially love the dark ones..
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Vegetarian Zest says
October 12, 2011 at 2:36 pmThese vegan brownies look gorgeous and yum!
Richa says
October 12, 2011 at 5:07 pmThanks Jeni! I am hoping so too!
Thanks coldandsleepy.. your id is exactly the way i am feeling right now!
Thanks Kalyani!
Richa says
October 12, 2011 at 5:08 pmThanks Jess. i did sleep for 8 full hours! i think i need a couple more:)
Thanks Krithi! I loved the dark ones too, topped with some strawberry icecream!!
Thans VegetarianZest!
Vicky says
October 12, 2011 at 5:41 pmThey look so yummy!
Junia says
October 12, 2011 at 5:42 pmooo brownies with date paste! what’s your recipe for it? awww have fun celebrating your hub’s bday. what kind of allergies do u have?? seasonal or is it the raw fruits/veggies you mentioned?
Richa says
October 12, 2011 at 5:45 pmThanks Vicky!
Thank Junia!.. seasonal.. fall is bringing these weird pressure changes every few hours.. morning thunderstorm, then evening sunny..and my sinuses are yelling at the sudden changes:)
ANU says
October 12, 2011 at 7:00 pmwow awesome dear…love it!
Veganosaurus says
October 12, 2011 at 8:08 pmOoooh the chocolatey goodness! The photos are amazing, Richa. I’m gonna be having brownie dreams tonight. Thank you very much!!
It’s with a lot of will power (and laziness) that I’m stopping myself from going to the fridge right now to have a midnight chocolate face stuffing.
Richa says
October 12, 2011 at 11:59 pmThank you Anu!
Thank you Susmitha! Good night, sleep tight, sweet brownie dreams!
inhergrace says
October 13, 2011 at 1:04 amOh I just knew I’d want these for lunch too! Is it ok to add your blog to my links list? Love! xox
Vaishali says
October 13, 2011 at 3:49 amThe brownies look amazing. Like the idea of dates in there.
Richa says
October 13, 2011 at 3:52 amThanks Vaishali!
Thanks Savannah.., yes please do!:)
Kris says
October 13, 2011 at 4:24 amWhat a marvel! Anything that includes dates is great in my books. Thank you for sharing this recipe. 🙂
[email protected] says
October 13, 2011 at 12:45 pmlooks awesome..love the lighter version of the brownie…
Winnie says
October 15, 2011 at 10:43 pmWow – these brownies look soooooooo Delicious
I love it
jammedthoughts says
October 18, 2011 at 5:30 pmHi! I was wondering, would omitting the raw sugar/jaggery affect the texture of the brownies at all? It would obviously make them less sweet, but I have a very small sweet tooth :p
Richa says
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Richa says
October 18, 2011 at 5:47 pmKathryn @Jammedthoughts, I think the brownies will come out very mildly sweet without the sugar.. the Texture should be similar, since there are dates and agave to help with it.
You can add some other sweetener like a bit more agave, or stevia.
You can play around with the recipe, and taste it before baking. The sweetness will get more milder after baking.
Richa says
October 18, 2011 at 5:47 pmThank you Kris, Farwin and Winnie!