American · easy · 40 min · serves 12
How to make fudgy brownies vegan
Short answer
Replace eggs, butter, milk chocolate with aquafaba or flax egg, vegan butter or coconut oil, 70% dark chocolate. The method is unchanged and takes about 40 minutes for 12 servings.
What makes the classic version non-vegan
- Eggs
- Butter
- Milk chocolate
Swap table
| Instead of | Use | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Aquafaba or flax egg | Aquafaba for shine, flax for fudge |
| Butter | Vegan butter or coconut oil | Melt with the chocolate |
| Milk chocolate | 70% dark chocolate | Check the label for milk fat |
Method
- 1Melt dark chocolate with vegan butter over a bain-marie.
- 2Whisk sugar with aquafaba until pale and doubled.
- 3Fold the chocolate in, then flour, cocoa and salt.
- 4Bake at 175°C for 22–25 minutes — the centre should still wobble.
- 5Cool fully in the tin before cutting.
The one thing people get wrong
Whipping the aquafaba is what creates the crackly meringue top vegan brownies usually lack.
Frequently asked questions
- Can fudgy brownies be made vegan?
- Yes. Replace eggs, butter, milk chocolate with aquafaba or flax egg, vegan butter or coconut oil, 70% dark chocolate. The method stays essentially the same and takes about 40 minutes.
- What is the hardest part of veganizing fudgy brownies?
- Whipping the aquafaba is what creates the crackly meringue top vegan brownies usually lack.
- How long does vegan fudgy brownies take?
- About 40 minutes for 12 servings — a easy recipe.
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