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Sometimes I dream of warm chocolate brownies with coconut ice cream dripping down the sides and a cherry on top…a decadent, delectable dessert that just happens to be vegan and gluten-free…and so I invented the Bon Bon Brownie. Rejoice!
Looking for the perfect vegan brownie recipe? Look no farther.
INGREDIENTS
2 T ground flaxseed
3 T water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup strong coffee
1 1/2 cups gluten-free, all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup cacao powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup dried cherries
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Whisk flaxmeal and water together in a measuring cup and set aside.
- Cream the sugar and the coconut oil together in a small bowl. Add the vanilla, coffee, and flaxmeal mixture, then whisk well.
- Sift the flour, cacao powder, salt and baking soda into a big bowl and stir together. Add the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Add the cherries and stir again.
- Spoon or pour batter into silicone doughnut molds. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool then remove from doughnut mold. Flip upside down and fill the center with a scoop of Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss and top with a cherry to serve.
Makes 12 brownies.
NOTES
- If you don’t have doughnut molds, that’s okay. You can use a lightly oiled 8×8 inch baking dish or a pie plate or a springform pan or custard cups…whatever you have. Baking time might be different for different dishes, so keep an eye on them. If you were distracted and forgot to set a timer, when your whole house suddenly begins to smell like brownies, run to the oven!
- Coconut oil is awesome. It’s a liquid when warm and a solid when chilled. It’s sweeter and buttery-er than butter, and it’s not all hydrogenated like margarine. Coconut oil is also an excellent moisturizer for skin and hair. If you hear a crazy meowing sound when you open a jar of coconut oil, let kitty have a little. Coconut oil is good for feline coats, too!
- Go ahead and sub dried coconut or chopped nuts or chocolate chips in for the cherries. These brownies are just a little on the fudgy side of cakey; if you like super-dense brownies, use less coffee.
NUTRITION FACTS
277 calories each (without ice cream)
7.7g fat
6g saturated fat
52g carbohydrates
2.4g fiber
27g sugar
2.7g protein
