Vegan Chocolate Brownies made with dates and coconut oil. Super delicious, a great sweet treat when you need a chocolate fix. Vegan Recipe.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 50 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 70 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings (Makes about 3/4 inch high loaf in 8 by 4 inch bread loaf pan)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Self rising flour
  • 2/3 cup 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 water
  • 4 mejbool dates chopped or pureed ((can be substituted by 2 Tablespoons sugar))
  • 2 Tablespoons Agave syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or instant coffee (or any mild spice)
  • 5 Tablespoons raw sugar or jaggery

Method

  1. Soak the dates without pits in warm water for half an hour.
  2. In a blender, blend dates, sugar, salt, lemon juice, agave, oils, flax, cocoa powder with 1/3 cup of water.
  3. In a bowl, add the flours and the chocolate chips. Add the date puree.
  4. 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.
  5. Drop and smooth batter in prepared pan.
  6. 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.
  7. Cool on rack before slicing. Serve with vegan icecream or fruit compote or melted chocolate !
  8. 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!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.