READY IN 45 mins

Better Brownies

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"This is a great recipe for people who are vegan or just looking for a desert that tastes good. You can replace the sugar entirely by doubling the amount of stevia powder. You can also replace half of the all-purpose flour with whole grain flour." — Cookie Starts With C

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
Mix the cocoa powder, vegetable oil, and water together in a bowl. Stir the stevia and sugar into the mixture. Pour the soy milk and vanilla into the mixture and stir. Add the flour and baking powder; continue stirring until the batter is smooth.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 35 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 02, 2010

These are delicious! They are moist and have an intense chocolate taste. I omitted the stevia and they were sweet enough. There wasn't enough batter to pour in a 9x13" pan though, so I just used a 8x8" pan. I cooked only 20 min, since by then, the batter was pulling away from the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center came out clean.

—cecilia8240

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 10, 2010

I'm sorry to say, but your recipe was VERY misleading. I did what you suggested, omitted the sugar and doubled the stevia. It was WAAAAAYY to sweet! different stevias are different concentrates. It probably would've been good if I used half the (concentrate) stevia, no sugar, and about 1/2 C. honey, then maybe sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. I hope this helps. (please do not double the stevia - BAD IDEA)

—CakeMaker

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16 Ratings

Jan 27, 2010

This brownie recipe still turned out great despite my attempt to make it healthier. I substituted 1:1 the vegetable oil for no-sugar added apple sauce and only put in 1/2 cup of sugar. Also sprinkled some almond slivers on top and used extra dark Hershey's cocoa powder. My best sort-of-healthy chocolate desert!

—happycontrails

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Feb 26, 2010

Best vegan brownies I've tried. I used 1/3 cup oil and 1/3 cup of apple sauce as suggested by other reviewers. I added almond and peanuts since I really love chocolate with nuts. It turned very good. Would definitely make it again.

—erialove

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Feb 16, 2010

OMG...Better, no, no, no Best Brownies. I almost chomped my fingers off when I finished mixing the batter, lol. I did not have stevia so I just completely skipped it, & as someone mentioned, it was perfectly sweet. I also used only 1/3 cup veg oil and used unsweetened apple sauce for the other 1/3 cup. I used 1/2 cup Vanilla soy milk and 1/3 soy creamer (ran out of soy milk) and out of habit I threw in 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp instant coffee. My entire fam LOVED it. By far, the best brownies, we have made! Thanks for sharing.

—BusyMamaof3

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Dec 07, 2010

Wonderful emergency brownie recipe.... few ingredients that are always in the pantry! Thank you :-) [omitted the stevia and they were sweet enough]

—tasteisparamount

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Jul 28, 2011

What type of stevia powder do you use? It must be 90% fillers. With Trader Joe's stevia powder, 1/8 teaspoon sweetens a gallon of sun tea and I've never used more than 1/4 teaspoon in any baked item I've made.

—April Fear

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May 17, 2010

Pretty good! I altered the recipe just slightly to my tastes, but this came out pretty yum for sure! Great basic recipe with a lot of potential for tweaking! =)

—Katora

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Nutrition

Calories
234 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
31.5 g
10%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
13.2 g
20%

Fiber
2.2 g
9%

Protein
2.6 g
5%

Sodium
50 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Better Brownies

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 234
Calories from Fat: 119

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.2g 20 %
Saturated Fat 2.4g 12 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 50mg 2 %
** Potassium 112mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 31.5g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9 %
Protein 2.6g 5 %
** Sugars 17.4g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 12 %
** Folate 13 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.