Vegan Chocolate Brownies

There is no better way to indulge in those chocolate cravings than to bake up a storm of your favorite brownies. These are ours! Rich, decadent, and combined with a protein boost using Vega Protein Made simple.

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened almond milk, at room temperature
2 Tbsp ground flax or chia seeds
½ Tsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup dark chocolate chips (vegan)
4 Tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 serving Vega® Protein Made Simple Dark Chocolate flavor
1 cup of flour
½ Tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
½ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
½ cup hot water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper
In a small bowl mix together almond milk, vinegar, and ground flax/chia seeds and set aside
Melt chocolate chips together with coconut oil in a double boiler
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, protein powder, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt
Add almond milk mixture, together with melted chocolate coconut oil blend and fold under flour, as well as ½ cup of hot water until combined and smooth batter forms (don’t overmix)
Pour the mixture into the pan until evenly distributed, sprinkle some more sea salt and cacao nibs on top
Bake for about 30 minutes, take out, let cool completely before cutting
Enjoy!