Description
Easy vegan brownies with a powdered sugar and cocoa frosting, topped with crunchy almonds!
Ingredients
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- For the brownies:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 olive oil
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cupSo Delicious Almond Milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons So Delicious Almond Milk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, milk, olive oil, and vanilla extract. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flours, sugars, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Whisk in the wet ingredients that were set aside and only whisk until no flour streaks can be seen.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-23 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Prepare frosting while brownies are cooling.
- To prepare the frosting: In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients, except for the almonds. Pour the frosting over the brownies and sprinkle with the almonds. Cut and serve.