Vegan Brownies

         This recipe has been adapted from the Best Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe on Instructables to be brownies. So  the real difference between cake and brownies is the consistency so my goal is to change this recipe so that it is less light and fluffy like a cake and make it more dense and brownie-like while not changing it so much that it loses its delicious flavor. And of course I had help from the awesome Henywa.




So here is the original recipe:

1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup warm water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp distilled white or apple cider vinegar

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
    Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a fork, making sure it is really blended together.
    Add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, and again, mix together so that it's really blended together. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
    Pour into an 8x8 in. pan and place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Cool on a rack completely.

Now for the brownie modification I have halved the amount of vinegar and increased the amount of oil to 1/2 cup to make the brownies more dense. I also mixed in chocolate chips for added deliciousness.

So here is the ever so slightly modified brownie recipe:

1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup warm water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp distilled white or apple cider vinegar

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
    Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a fork, making sure it is really blended together.
    Add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, and again, mix together so that it's really blended together. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
    Pour into an 8x8 in. pan and place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Cool on a rack completely.