It’s chocolate. And fudge. How could I not be obsessed?
Presenting the grown-up version of my addictive Two-Bite Brownies.
I couldn’t capture the fudginess.
Brownies just aren’t as photogenic as these: Cake-Batter Milkshakes.
Please don’t hold this against them: even a professional photographer would have a hard time showing just how fudgey these brownies are. (Also, my spellchecker is trying to tell me that fudgey and fudginess are not words. Well they should be!)
Fudge Daddy Brownies
(Makes 8 brownies)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup ww pastry flour (or white, or you can try spelt or gluten-free option)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar (for sugar-free version, see nutritional info link below)
- 3 tbsp soft tofu or mori-nu firm or lite firm (click for Soy-Free Recipe)
- 1/3 cup applesauce (use only 1/4 cup if using 3tbsp oil)
- 1 to 3 tbsp oil (I use coconut oil. Canola is ok too.)
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- optional: chocolate chips!
Combine dry ingredients, and mix very well. In a blender, combine wet ingredients and blend until smooth. (I use a Magic Bullet cup.) Pour wet over dry and stir, then pour into a 4×6 oiled pan (or double the recipe and use an 8×8). Cook for 12-18 minutes at 325 F. I’m not sure why this is the case, but these brownies seem to taste ten times sweeter if you don’t eat them for at least an hour after they come out of the oven!
My fudgey variation: (Highly recommended!) If you want them extremely fudgey– as in “so gooey you need a fork to eat them”—cook the batter for only 8-10 minutes. Then put the pan in the fridge to cool for at least three hours.
Notes: If you’re expecting these brownies to taste like brownies from a boxed mix, you’ll need to use dutch cocoa processed with alkali as your cocoa powder. Also, you can use agave or maple syrup as your sweetener. Reduce applesauce to 1/4 cup, but be aware that your brownies will be a bit denser.
If you’re feeling generous, you can share with a real daddy in your life. Or, just make two pans. (P.S. I kinda miss my long hair! I’m growing it out again.)
Question of the Day:
Do you have an absolute favorite dessert?
Maybe a dessert from a restaurant? Or an old family recipe? My favorite desserts have two characteristics: chocolate and fudgey. This explains why my favorite recipe is my raw chocolate fudge cake and my favorite restaurant dessert is Candle Cafe’s chocolate mousse pie. It’s on my “to-do” list to try and recreate that mousse pie.
But my next experiment is a S’mores version of these bars.
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oh katie, I can feel and taste and SEE the fudgey-ness FOR SURE in these pictures! You captured it! I am in love with these
You are my go-to healthy dessert girl!!
Me too! I KNOW when I make a CCK recipe, that I will love it. I tried these brownies after you first posted them, and I seriously like them BETTER than normal brownies!
The fact that they have only 100 calories and healthy ingredients? Icing on the cake, or brownies
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When I first saw the recipe, I jotted it down, but I didn’t have any immediate plans to make it. But then I read this comment, that says it’s better than regular brownies, and suddenly I was intrigued and had to make them to see for myself!
I admit that I was skeptical at first. But now? Incredibly enough, I agree! These are so fudgy that they’re almost more like fudge than brownies, even. Definitely not for someone who likes their brownies cakey. But I’d much rather have a fudgy brownie than a cakey one.
Thanks, CCK. I will definitely be making these again and again!
hey, i love your recipes, and your healthy approach to life! i was just wondering do you ever worry about calories/your weight, or are you pretty care free?
Thanks Clara!!
I am not 100% carefree… but I’ve come a long way! Most days, I am happy with my body. I don’t know if you saw this page, but I wrote more about it all here: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/about/about-me/
As for calories, I pretty much don’t count them. But sometimes I have to be careful to get enough food because of how active I am. So if I’m feeling sluggish on a particular day, I’ll try to think back to everything I ate that day (or the day before) and see if maybe the reason I’m tired is that I wasn’t eating enough.
I can tell they’re fudgy, mostly. But maybe you can send some to all of us to taste-test and be sure?
I love brownies, especially topped with some coconut ice cream, or Rice Dream ice cream.
Love the photo of you and your dad.
I like hair that length — and you have such thick hair that I think it looks great! But do what makes you feel more comfortable!
Favorite dessert — I love pie. Cherry pie, blueberry pie, BANANA CREAM PIE. yum. But brownies, cookies, baklava, etc — I will never turn those down.
Every time you say I have thick hair, I want to reach through the screen and hug you! Or maybe let you reach through the screen and see that it’s not true!
I always joke that my sister stole all the hair in the family! It takes her 45 minutes to blow dry!
And I’M obsessed with YOU. I am SO trying those brownies!! Fudgey and chocolate is SO the best thing ever!! Mmm chocolate fudge cake/brownies/cookies are ALL my gave desserts!
P.S. GORGEOUS photo of your and your dad!!
I love how these brownies are MONSTERS
. I’m so trying these!
YES YES YES! My favourite dessert– my absolute most favourite dessert is… errr… I don’t know actually. (Sorry for my dry sense of humour. Oops.) There’s banana cake, chocolate cake, fudge cake, brownies, carrot cake, scones, blondies, … the list goes on!
By the way, your dad looks really good! He’s got the “George Clooney”/”Robin Williams” look if you know what I mean!
LOL! I will have to tell him that. It will make his day!
My absolute favorite dessert? Oh, it’s so shameful… but I LOVE cookie cake. You know, the giant chocolate chip cookies with the super processed icing words on it that they sell at – what am I saying? Everyone knows what cookie cake is.
But usually I tell people my second favorite dessert, to save face, which is warm gingerbread topped with lemon ice cream. Not sorbet – ice cream. It’s an important distinction.
I still need to try Katie’s chocolate chip cookie pie! It looks like the cookie cakes from my childhood. Maybe that’s next on the list, if I can stop eating these brownies long enough to make something else!
Fudgy brownies are the ONLY kind, IMO. If I want cake, I’ll eat cake. Ptttoey on you, cakey brownies! These look soooo goooood, Katie. NOM.
Current favorite dessert I can eat a home is Liz Lovely Gluten Free chocolate mint cookies! I keep them frozen and eat them frozen, too. Soooo fudgy. The GF chcolate moose ones are also fantastic as are the regular snickerdudes! Find them. Eat them.
I really like raw desserts at restaurants. The most epic desserts I’ve ever had have been raw. I had a really amazing pumpkin pie in a raw place in Florida – it was carrots(!) and brazil nuts, no pumpkin at all. Craziness. I also have had many many amazing coconut cream pies at various raw places. Coconut cream is my favsies so I always get it.
Green Owl in Madison, WI makes a great cooked coconut cream and The Cheese Factory in Wisconsin Dells has the best cupcakes ever. Chocolate cake that’s rich and dense but fluffy with impeccable chocolate buttercream. They also do a great maple walnut cookie and the best vegan burrito I’ve ever had.
Epic epic food. We always swing into the Dells when we’re driving from St. Paul to my folks in Wisconsin just to eat there.
I need to stop before I get going on the dark chocolate and pear crepes I had in Portland! Haha. I love food. It’s a good thing I also love running!
Oh, how I love brownies. And like Melissa just said, FUDGY is the way to GO
I need to get to Portland!
Go in October! I’m running the marathon on the 9th and I’ll be in town a week.
We could NOMMMMM like a boss. 
Haha I am so glad someone else likes the word NOM. Can you believe I caught flak for using it on my 2-bite brownie post? What’s wrong with nom???
What? Don’t people have a sense of humor? I actually have a bondiband for running that has a little shark on it… and the words “OM NOM NOM” underneath his little gaping mouth. I love it! I wear it on long runs when I plan to eat a bunch afterward. Hah.
I bought the tofu yesterday and now the apples are on the stove. Can’t wait to it out. Apples…please cook quicker.
My fav dessert – anything involving chocolate…brownies…ice cream…
Oh my gosh I have to try these this weekend. Brownies are my FAVORITE! I actually avoid making them because I can eat an entire pan in a few days… I tried to make vegan brownies before with applesauce and they were dry and cakey. I like gooey fudgey brownies and these look like they will be perfect! Is the tofu what makes them fudgey??
I think it’s maybe part of it… but even more than that, it’s probably the fact that I undercook them!
They look so rich and delicious! Favorite dessert for me would be classic chewy chocolate chip cookies (ooh nice alliteration) warm from the oven!!! (My mouth is watering just thinking about it…)
Great minds think alike! We both posted chocolatey desserts today. Although yours is FAR superior!
As you know, this is my new FAVORITE brownie recipe. Favorite. It is amazing and I highly recomend it to everyone who reads this!
I’ve tried all sorts of healthy brownie recipes and all the other ones pale in comparison.
And now I’ll stop sounding like an infomercial, but I really am obsessed with these!
I think I’ll have to make another batch today, now that you posted this.
Katie, thanks so much for this recipe! I’ve been looking for desserts I can make for the office to satisy everyone – the vegans, the clean eaters and the junk food addicts alike – this sounds like one absolutely everyone would fall for!
I made them for my friends, and everyone loved them. I went with the “fudgey version”. So so good! And my friends don’t even like healthy food!
Haha Katie, I’m obsessed with these brownies too! I tried your “fudgey version” after you posted it on the 2-bite brownie post, and I fell in LOVE
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Ooh, can’t wait to try THESE! Chocolate fudge… Fudgey chocolate… Whichever – count me in.
I’ve seen you write it on previous recipes about using Dutch-processed cocoa if you want the result to taste like a boxed version – is that because the boxed mixes always use it?! I guess that wouldn’t be too surprising, if that’s the case… since cocoa’s less bitter once alkalized a bit, huh? (Destroys a lot of the antioxidants in lovely chocolate, though…)
My mom has a secret chocolate fudge cake recipe that she makes every year on my birthday that I’m in love with.
It doesn’t taste like a traditional chocolate cake and almost has a tang… It’s SUPER moist! It’s definitely worth the year-long wait, too, haha.
Yup! If you read the box of store-bought brownie mixes, hot cocoas, and cakes, they’ll all say “dutch cocoa processed with alkali.” If that’s the taste you’re used to, I don’t want to lead anyone on and say that these brownies taste like that. They don’t (unless you use that cocoa), but they’re delicious in their own right! (And, as you pointed out, healthier!)
YUM! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, Katie!
wow am i glad i discovered your blog! although i’m not strictly vegetarian/vegan myself, i cook that way most of the time, because it makes my body feel much more wonderful! i’m so excited to try out some of these recipes. i have a question though. when you give an ingredient quantity in “T” are you referring to teaspoons or tablespoons?
“T” means Tablespoons and “t” means teaspoons. Hope that helps!
Yup! Thanks, Angela!
I’m so glad you found my blog!
I made these the other day, and I loved them so much! Almost too much…
But I didn’t try your extremely fudgey version… If you highly recommend it, well then I think you have convinced me. But honestly, Katie, they were so good even the normal way!
Oh, and my favorite dessert usually has something to do with peanut butter. Growing up, it was Reeses cups. So good!
Mmmm brownies I love brownies. I actually made vegan brownies with tofu once and they were the best I ever had! I should try this next time I get some tofu. yumminess
ps yumminess should also be a word
Absolute favorite dessert? Well, lately it has been my chocolate pb cake! But Brownies have an extra special place in my heart
And Katie, they totally look fudgy in the picture!
Sooo fudgyyy! I can’t wait to try these out. Thanks for putting a GF variation in there Katie
My favorite desert would have to be anything coconut or chocolate. Even better if it combines the two!
Oh you should thank Steph (http://vegfortworth.com/) who told me that they work gluten-free!
My favorite dessert is anything chocolate. Seriously. Add peanut butter to the mix and it’s that much more magical!
My favorite specific dessert is probably the Raw Chocolate Pie from Spiral Diner. Amazing!
I am loving your two-bite brownie recipe. Think I’m going to make more today!
Woah, wait, raw chocolate pie?! I get their emails… they’ve never mentioned that. Must get my butt off to Spiral Diner! I haven’t been in ages
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I have to admit – I’ve been hesitant to try baking with tofu. These look so delicious that I think I’m going to have to “bite the bullet”and try it!
One commenter said she subbed banana for the tofu and it worked. I can’t personally vouch for the results, though!
Any idea how much banana? If not, I’ll experiment and get back to you. I love all your recipes, but I don’t think I ever make them as written, so why start now?
Hmmm… the commenter didn’t say. Maybe an equal amount? (so 1.5oz?) But really, I have no clue lol! I’d LOVE to hear your experiment results if you try!
Great idea! I have that on-hand, too… Thanks!
Yum! The fudgier, the better! I don’t have an absolute favorite dessert. Cookie dough, brownie batter, and cake batter are pretty high up on the list.
katie! the fudge on top of those things seriously is glistening! your photog skills are right on par with your baking prowess!
fav desserts for me are kinda random: pumpkin pie (mostly the crust), chocolate junk cake (family recipe), cinnamon buns, chocolate lave cake….too many really.
that picture with you dad is super cute.
looking forward to that s’mores recipe when it comes.
I think temperature messes with your taste buds, because you know ice cream needs more sweetener as when cold it tastes less sweet (think about how much richer melted ice cream tastes).
So maybe the leaving them after they come out the oven is the same here?
They look amazing anyway, and they do look fudgy in the pic (and yes, those are words!)
Oh my gosh, it so does! I hate my food freezing cold… or even super-hot! My friends think I’m so weird, because I’ll eat even things like oatmeal or soup cold (but not freezing). I think that’s the temp at which you get the most flavor!
Ah, YUM!!! These looks too good! I love everythink dark and chocolaty!! I could live on it, dark chocolate is the only thing I NEVER get tired off!
You and your daddy are so cute, and you are so pretty! I love you hear, so shiny!
Oh, and I LOVE the chocolate mousse cake from Candle Cafe too! Candle cafe was The high light when I was in New York last year.
I have the recipe, do you want me to send it to you?
Awwww thank you SO much!!!
I have their recipe from the cookbook… but I made it once, years ago, and it didn’t taste the same!
I’m thinking I might try it again, omitting the almond extract. I don’t remember that flavor when I ate it in NYC. Maybe that’s why their cookbook version disappointed me? Or maybe they’re just not giving out the real recipe in their cookbook… because they want to keep it secret! Evil lol!
I tried to make it once too, but didnt have the right kind of tofu, so it didnt turn out too good:P Ill make it away though, since we finally have got silken tofu to Norway. Haha.. we are SO behind
Wow, you are just on the brownie/ fudge ROLL– loving it and one of these days I’ll catch up with all your amazing recipes and make them
Maybe that time is now since i’m on summer now 
Your teeth are perfect and oh so white– what’s your trick?
I’ve always been lucky with white, straight teeth… and yet somehow they still managed to force me into braces for three years! Ugh. (Because my teeth were so straight, my mom was surprised when they told me I needed braces at all!)
Anyway, I also never drank soda or coffee, even when I was little… so maybe that’s what kept them so white? I know my sister drank a lot of soda, and she now uses whitening strips. The dentist told her that if she drinks soda, she should drink it through a straw, because less will get on your teeth.
They look terrific!
One of my top desserts is tiramisu, but I have never, ever seen a vegan version – care to take up the challenge!?
Ooh ya know what? I do! I wonder if I could do it without the tofutti cream cheese, though, since a lot of readers/commenters don’t seem to like that stuff or can’t find it. Must experiment!
I think I have to make these after all the rave reviews but soy does not agree with my body at all. Anything I could use instead? Thanks!!
Hi Maddy,
I haven’t personally tried this, so I can’t say for sure how it’d work… but a few other commenters have used banana. If you try it, let me know how it works!
I can’t just pick one, but pumpkin pie, banberry pie, and anything citrus flavored!!! 0_0 and these DO look fudgey on the photos Katie!
these look amazing and healthy which I love!!
The pic of you and your dad is great! U should frame that and give it to him for fathers day!
Love you!
Aw thank you, Katie. You are always SUCH a sweetheart. Your comments (and fun tweets) light up my days
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Omigosh those look delicious and definitely fudgey! And oh man- I don’t think I could ever choose just one favorite dessert! There are too many yummy ones that I love. A family one is my Grandma’s German Chocolate cake– it’s to die for! As for desserts out, it depends on my mood, but I always love a Creme Brulee or some sort of Chocolate creation. The other day I had chocolate pop rocks which were pretty amazing!
These look so good – as expected! Anything fudgey (which is a word) is delicious
I can’t choose a favorite dessert… but one dessert I can’t get out of my mind was Butterscotch Bread Pudding I had a few months ago at California Cafe in Los Gatos, CA. It was to-die-for!!! I can’t wait to recreate it, even though it won’t be quite as good as the original!
I have been on a hunt for vegan butterscotch chips! I used to love butterscotch dipped ice cream cones at Dairy Queen… my sister thought it was gross. Her loss
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Me too.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71938970/vegan-butterscotch-chips
You’re welcome!
Hey Katie, These are new at VeganEssentials http://store.veganessentials.com/vegan-butterscotch-baking-chips-by-liebers-p3422.aspx
I’m more of an actual meal girl than a dessert girl, to be honest (although I have dark chocolate everyday!), but upon occasion, I start craving a satisfying vegan dessert. I’m really an amateur baker, to be honest, and haven’t made a lot of desserts, but I do make a mean batch of whole wheat, naturally-sweetened lemon-blueberry cheesecake bars (vegan, of course!). When I get home from France in July, I’m going to try my hand at raw desserts. So excited!
Oh wow, those sound good!
P.S. I just checked out your blog. The photos are beautiful!
fudgey and fudge-iness are SO totally real words.
picking a favorite dessert for me is like choosing a favorite child… they all have a special place! carrot cake is a childhood favorite – mom’s fave as well. I have a couple of faves from a neighborhood restaurant i’ve been going to my entire life: strawberries in vodka carmel sauce drizzled with chocolate, and bread pudding. I’d kind of like to try a vegan bread pudding, though. This may become a project.
My favorite dessert is probably a deep dish cookie pie with ice cream. mmmm.
As always, those brownies look AMAZING! You also look gorgeous in your photo!
Happy Friday:)
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these look super! I have a few brownie recipes very similiar. I am always stocked with them too.
I look forward to trying these out!
Cute pic of you and your Daddy.
These look scrumptious. I tried a batch of vegan chocolate peanut butter cookies (using Dark Chocolate Dreams, of course) yesterday that totally flopped — they were super salty from an excess of baking powder. These look like they’d taste much better, for sure! You can’t go wrong with fudgy brownies.
My favorite dessert is the “banana” cream pie from R&D Kitchen, which you may have heard of since you live in Dallas. It’s actually vanilla cream with banana slices on top, so I just ask them to leave off the banana slices because of my allergies. It’s an oat crust with a layer of dark chocolate, topped with the vanilla cream, homemade unsweetened whipped cream, and a salted caramel drizzle. It tastes beyond heavenly. Although this is by no means a vegan dessert, if you ever get a chance, you should stop into R&D and try their veggie burger — it’s probably the best I’ve ever tasted.
I haven’t heaard of it! But I’ll definitely look it up and see if the veggie burger is vegan. Off to do that…
wow thats alot of chocolate!! Looks super yummy!! I love the pic of you and your daddy,soo sweet
My favorite dessert is from a local restaurant, RED VELVET CAKE!!
just finished making with Gluten-free flour and agave. Still delicious! I added in cocao nibs too.
Oh my gosh, I love the idea to add cacao nibs! Darn it, Angela, now I need to make more brownies!
Hi Angela, How much Agave did you use and did you have to change the amount of any other liquids? Thanks! Karen
Hi Karen,
I used a little less than 1/2 cup of Agave because of it being a little less sweet than sugar and reduced the applesauce to 1/4 cup as Katie suggested. I used 2T of melted coconut oil for the fat (another time I used 3T of almond butter instead and that was delicious too). However, you can’t really go wrong with 1/2 cup of agave because it will be no more sweet than regular boxed brownies. I always like mine a little less sweet. They tasted great with the agave and I’ve made 3 batches so far. I also tried some with a little coconut added to the mix.
And was that for the smaller batch or an 8 by 8 pan? I’m gonna try an 8 by 8 batch this weekend. Thanks a lot!
Hi Karen,
I made the 8×8. So, I just doubled everything and it turned out great. I figured if I was going to make brownies, might as well make a large batch because I know that the small one wouldn’t last long!
Ohh,sorry to be dense. But was it 1/2 cup agave in the doubled version? Or a cup after doubling?
What is the glaze/icing you have on top?
Oh lol just your average chocolate syrup… but that was just for the photoshoot. (Those are actually a reject batch of brownies from one of my many test batches!) These things don’t really need any icing. They’re sweet/fudgey enough on their own
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Ohmygoshhhh those photos are awesome!!! It’s hard to make brownies look good and you definitely accomplished that. My favorite dessert ever is gelato. I want to get the real stuff in italy one day!
You must!!! Even though we went in the winter, we got a lot of gelato! I have photos of me in gloves and a hat, eating Italian gelato. And a lot of the places have vegan gelato!!!
“I couldn’t capture the fudge-iness!”
No worries. You DID capture it! What are you talking about?! It looks like fudge is ooooozing off the screen in total decadence and full on chocolate amazement. You did good, ma’am.
And fave dessert? That’s like picking a favorite child. You just…can’t. Certain genres and themes like browies, cookies, mousse and puddings, cake, there are winners within each category, too!
I just made you blondie batter dip (can’t wait to have it when I get back this afternoon!)…. but this brownie is going to be made today too I think! I’m reading these comments and hearing they are fudgier than normal brownies? Yay! I love fudge, only I desist the gut-ache I get from eating it. These look like they would forgo making my tummy ache!
And btw, fudgy and fudgier should really be added to the Webster dictionary. Just sayin’, Merriam.
I think my favorite dessert depends on the season. I love cookies in the fall and winter. In the summer I am more about fruity or cool desserts. I can’t wait to see how you make the S’Mores version of those blondies! Yum! What do you use for the marshmallows to make them vegan? lol.
Smuckers marshmallow fluff is actually vegan! (Ricemellow cream too, but it’s super-hard to find!) Some health food stores sell vegan marshmallows, but I’ve never had any. I’m going to use the Smuckers stuff!
O…..M…….G!!!!!! These look AMAZING. I JUST DIED!!!!
Oh no! I hope not! Well, unless you go to cookie heaven… hmmm, that could be fun, right?
It’s weird because, in my world, whatever the question, chocolate’s almost always the answer… but I usually choose non-chocolatey puddings! Like my mum’s apple crumble, bannoffee pie, this amazing honeycomb ice cream I had the other day… I couldn’t choose a favourite…
Cute pic of you and your Daddy. That fudge does look goooood.
I’m speechless!
Yum…..I really want one of your brownies right now. Time to bake and celebrate Friday!
Wow! Your brownies already looked good enough, but with that chocolate drizzle..that makes them even more amazing.
What a great breakfast!
I’ve yet to try them, although I did just recently try your red velvet pancakes…so kind of like brownies! The omni-fiance loved them as well
Aw Lauren, I didn’t know you were back to blogging! Congratulations on getting engaged!!!
My CURRENT fave — BabyCakes chocolate chip cookie recipe!!
I remember answering you last post with liking little desserts, but these brownies look SOOOO amazing, I might have to change my answer!
Hi Katie,
I just made these and they are ridiculously awesome! I used the one T of oil, but I was wondering can they be made without oil?
Thanks for an awesome recipe. I can’t believe they’re healthy!!!
Try replacing oil with ground flax or a nut butter. I usually sub 3 tbsp of flax for 1 tbsp of oil/butter. When I try this recipe I will try with flax instead.
My favorite desserts are definitely seasoned with nostalgia–I love my Mom’s spice cake (she used to make it for my birthday) and graham cracker brownies (which were always made in bulk before heading to the beach for the summer!)
May I have the recipe for the sauce you used on top of these brownies?
LOL it’s just chocolate syrup. But, as I told another commenter, it was just for the photoshoot. The brownies don’t really need any sauce. (The photographed brownies are actually from a not-so-great tester batch! Because I use the extreme fudgey version of the recipe, I like a consistency that’s more like goo than brownies… haha they look SO ugly. But they taste good, which is all that’s important!)
I love a good fudgy brownie for sure….BUT my absolute FAVORITE desert has got to be my grandmas peanut butter pie with oreo crust! It is literally to die for…..if only I could make a healthified version!
I LOVE fudgy brownies! Thanks for the tips on how to ensure fudginess
I just love your posts… they’re like food porn
My fav dessert is probably frozen yogurt during the summer, and pumpkin pie during the fall/ winter. Christmas is special… I only want pecan pie!
Aw thanks Sarah!
i made a s’mores single lady cupcake today which was AMAZING! original single lady+chocolate chips+ricemellow fluff(inside AND as icing)+MORE melted chocolate chips swirled into fluff. yum!
Oh gosh that sounds good! I have been on a hunt for ricemellow cream! I thought I’d found it last summer… but the jar was moldy when I excitedly opened it
. For now, I’ll live vicariously through you!
My favorite is CHOCOLATE and CARAMEL… you know the ooey goey caramel that stretchs when you pull it apart!!
I think you should test out recipes for it!!
Something like the “Jokerz” or Twilight bars, that caramel is amazing!!
Every good vegan brownie recipe has tofu in it! I can’t really do soy but there isn’t an obvious one-to-one substitute. Maybe a sweet potato? I’ve might experiment off this…thanks!
Love the Dad love.
I’m obsessed with you for making that dessert! I just need to know what that lovely chocolate syrup you have drizzled over the top is
**swooooon**
LOL it’s just plain ole chocolate syrup. But, as I told another commenter, it was just for the photoshoot. The brownies don’t really need any sauce… they’re fudgey enough! I was just trying to get them to *look* prettier! (The photographed brownies are actually from a not-so-great tester batch! Because I use the extreme fudgey version of the recipe, I like a consistency that’s more like goo than brownies… haha they look SO ugly. But they taste good, which is all that’s important!)
ICE CREAM
I cant live without it…in fact these delish looking goodies would probs taste AMAZING with some ice creammm. Cute pics as well- and I understand about the 2pans of brownies, one technically must be for the always eating father (they’ll always try and eat anything!) -at least mine will!
Mmm, these look good! You know, as much as I love and eat sweet stuff, I don’t have a favorite “dessert”. I love cookie dough and frosting–eat it up by the spoonful (and can’t wait to try your recipes!) OH! And self-serve frozen yogurt! Yeah, that one’s my favorite. Of course. <3333
you betcha ima make the extra fudgy version!!! I love making brownies with tofu- works like a CHARM!!! wait my ALL time fav dessert? why are u so cruel?..
probably a big old warm brownie or cookie with fudge sauce and ‘ice cream’!
CCK, you are amazing! You are always coming up with the most delicious looking desserts! Thanks!
These sound great, Katie! What did you put on top in the first pictures? I’m def saving this recipe!
Hershey’s chocolate syrup… it was more for the photos than the taste, though. I was trying to get them to *look* as fudgey as they taste!
I am in love with these! Thank you! We really love the fudge-daddy version. I substituted ricotta cheese in place of the tofu and although not vegan, it is quite tasty. It almost gives it a chocolate cheesecake taste…if you’re into that.
I’m so excited you made them!!
My favorite dessert is fro yo…topped with cereal
You and your dad look so freaking cute!!!!!!!!!!
Awww thank you!
Hello Katie!
I just started reading your blog recently and wanted to tell you how lovely it is.
I am not vegan myself but I do enjoy vegan cooking and especially baking!
I love that all your recipes are healthy (well, relatively) and most of all, SIMPLE!
I added you to my blogroll, at http://monpetitchoublog.wordpress.com, and hope to try many of our recipes in the near future! (blondies look AMAZING)!
Sophie
Aww hi Sophie!!! Your comment made me smile so much! I’m so glad you found me!
I just made the genius blondies last night, and they are delish! A lot better than many “bean brownies” i’ve made.
Aww yay!!
So I am sitting here eating some of those brownies right now and I feel happy:) I made up a double batch Friday night for a group of teenagers that were coming over. One of them can’t eat sugar, but can have sweetners such as honey and agave. So I subbed all the sugar with half agave and half honey and omitted the milk. They were sooo yummy! The teens ate them right up- completely clueless that they were whole wheat and had tofu in them! Even my husband chowed down on them that night and the 4 we had left over the next day. He didn’t even make the comment “they taste healthy”:)
Now that I read your comment, I feel happy too!! I wish you could see the huge smile you put on my face!
They look incredibly delicious…and extremely fudgy! I think you did an excellent job photographing it! The warm chocolate fudge syrup on the top takes it over the top, and your pictures are making me crave these and I haven’t even had breakfast yet!
Aww thank you!!
Nice recipe! Made here with regular yogurt, olive oil, and mint extract. A good all-purpose go-to base, thanks!
I’m so excited you made them!
Hey Katie,
I dont remember if I have ever commented but I read ur blog everyday! Anyways just made these but subbed in garbanzo bean flour and peanut flour…OMG amazing!!! and only like 3 tbsp of agave but they taste sweet! U are genius keep creating in the kitchen, my tummy is happy!
Oooh that sounds delicious… peanut butter brownies! I need to find me some peanut flour!
Omg, are you kidding me? I just baked up a batch of these (double recipe, threw in some cinnamon and chocolate chips since I’m not vegan) and they’re AMAZING. So fudgey and delicious. I couldn’t help myself from digging in with a fork the minute they came out of the oven! Thanks so much for the recipe
I’m so so glad you liked them too! LOL I baked a new batch today and pretty much did the same thing as you–ate with a fork, right out of the oven.
Can I ask a question? When you use coconut oil, do you melt it first? My coconut oil is in a jar and it is solid, and quite hard to mix in. I was thinking of melting it first to help mix it in with the batter? As otherwise it seems to stay lumpy.
Thanks
I used coconut oil and melted it before I measured it. It’s a lot easier to incorporate into the mix and it measures accurately
LOL I would melt it first… but it’s so incredibly hot here in Tx at the moment that there’s no need!
(But yes, use melted coconut oil.)
yeah its febuary in socal and theres no need to melt it!
I literally drool when I see your recipes! 18 days is all i keep telling myself until i make a bunch of these and gobble them all up
beautiful pictures!! As always! =)
I just made these this evening, and they turned out to be absolutely amazing. My dad (who is the exact opposite of me in terms of eating/food preferences) was sitting in the kitchen when I started mixing ingredients. He asked what I was making, and when I said brownies, he suspiciously asked, “what kind of brownies…?” He continually made faces and looked genuinely weirded out as he watched me add applesauce and tofu to the blender. When they were baked and cooled, I insisted he try some, and he actually admitted that he couldn’t taste anything “funny,” and that it tasted like candy.
Thanks so much for this recipe. They are so delicious and I will definintely be making them again!!!
I personally think they are divine. I ate 2 pieces after dinner and am contemplating a third
Oh my gosh, Bryana, that makes me SO happy!!! So so happy!
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(Also, I know it says a serving size is one brownie, but I’ve never stuck to one serving. In fact, I usually have more than two
I made these for 4th of July, and they were a HUGE hit! Everyone loved them! Thanks for such great recipes, Katie. I know I can always count on your recipes!
Yum. That is all I can say. You haven’t steered me wrong yet with your genius recipes, miss CCK. My tummy thanks you, as do the tummies of my three little boys, all of whom loved these brownies!
Hi CCK,
I’ve been reading your blog for only a few weeks now, and this is the first recipe of yours I tried. Let’s just say it won’t be the last! These were a great success with my Bible study group. No one guessed that they were healthy. And when I told them all at the end, everyone asked for the recipe. So you have a bunch of new fans now!
Not as if you probably need yet another love letter to this recipe, but after trying it I can’t help but add my two cents to the masses and thank you for this recipe. I am a former boxed brownie addict (really I can and have eaten half a pan by myself before). So I know a good brownie when I see one, and let me tell you that there are NOT very many healthy brownie recipes out there that are more than a step up from barely being edible, even for someone like me who LOVES brownies.
Now, thanks to you and this recipe, I can finally stop wasting my time (and my taste buds) on awful healthy brownies. These are LEGIT! And I feel much better about myself when I polish off half a pan. (I really need to work on that problem!)
It would be fun to not bake it and pour it into a bowl and call it, brownie batter dip!
Actually, I’m going to try and make these tommorow night, but I only have soft tofu. I think that will still work though..
Haha I did that once. It WAS good!
I made these tonight, they were really good! Definitely fudgey! Yet another successful, healthier, tasty recipe by you.
Aw yay! Lorin I’m so so glad you liked them!
so far, i have made this dessert 3 times and i absolutely LOVE it! i also brought it to a birthday party with teenagers who dont know anything about healthy living/blogs and it had rave reviews!
I can’t even tell you how happy that makes me!!
OMG These are AMAZING! I have to try not to eat the whole pan myself! Lol
LOL! I definitely never stick to one serving
. I’m so happy you like them too!
Hey Katie,
I commented earlier today asking if there was something else I could use besides tofu but I can’t find my comment! I made them tonight with about 1/4 – 1/3 of a banana, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 T chocolate chips and 1/4 cup walnuts, baked for 26 ish minutes so I could eat them hot and all I have to say is WOW! you never disappoint! Even my non-vegan parents who usually say my desserts are bland loved these. Thanks sooo much!!!!
Hmmm… that’s so weird. I did see your comment, and I even commented back. Oddly enough, I recommended using banana, which you ended up doing! So even though you didn’t see my comment, it seems that we were on the same wavelength! I’m so glad they worked for you!
Hey Katie,
So I played around with this recipe last night because I don’t do soy, so I wanted to see if I could do it without tofu. I also didn’t have a 8 x 8 pan, so I halved the first four ingredients to make it smaller, and I used a small bowl. To make up for the tofu, I added more almond milk (3 tablespoons) and used 2 tablespoons applesauce. I also cut it back to 3 tablespoons of sugar. I cookied it all up in a little bowl, and was AMAZED to discover that when I went to eat it, it was like a lava cake, all hard on the outside but gooey on the inside! You MUST try it this way!!! Without even planning to, I made a single lady dessert. Aren’t you proud of me?
Oh and I also omitted the oil and it was still perfectly yummy
. If anything, it was a little too gooey, so next time I’d probably add less milk or applesauce. Thanks for an awesome recipe!
And by “cookied” I obviously mean “cooked”!
Oh wow, are you serious?!? That sounds incredible, Faith! I will definitely have to try it. Lol yes, I am very proud of you
. And very thankful you left such a yummy-sounding comment!
I just made these and cannot stop obsessing over them. YUM YUM IN MY TUM <3 I'm bringing them to work tomorrow to celebrate my last day, my coworkers better be prepared
I always love telling people how healthy it is after they eat one of the creations I make from your recipes. Keep it up, I spend so much time reading your blog and you've inspired me to become so healthy. I even ran a little over 5 miles today and I'm not a usual runner. And the funniest thing is, I ENJOYED it! Haha, who woulda thought?! Anyways, I just want to let you know that you are fantastic.
Oh my goodness, you are TOO sweet! This makes me so happy
. I hope your coworkers like the brownies!!
OMG Katie, you are a chocolate covered genius! I made a small batch of these brownies with a little silken soft tofu, a 1/4 c date and prune puree (sub for the apple sauce and sweetener) and I also added a bit more than an 1/8th c of sucanat (for good measure!) I used a combo of oat and almond flours and threw in a square of a melted unsweetened chocolate and a bit more cocoa. Pffft a little extra chocolate neeever hurts anyone right??? I made a mini brownie and…WOW. It was too sweet for me (LOL @ back-up plan fail) BUT the brownie was incredibly fudge-y and was– yeah, it was INCREDIBLE.
I’m new to this date and prune puree thing, so I under-estimated it. Next time I’ll definitely lessen the amount of sucanat. Wait… I’ll cut the extra sugar …no maybe less puree. Ohhh, I guess I’ll do another experiment —>excuse to make another batch of brownies.
Thank you so much for this recipe! By the way, do you have any tips for using date puree like how much to use when subbing other purees and sweeteners?
I have actually never used date puree! How do you make it? Do you just soak dates and then puree them in the soaking liquid? (If so, how much liquid to dates? Half cup liquid for 1/4 cup dates?) Haha I had to do a lot of experimenting for the brownie recipe too! I made like 6 batches before getting it to what I wanted!
I just googled date and prune purees and then I just experimented. But you’re pretty much right on how to make it; you boil some dates, you soak the dates and then you puree them with the same water. The liquid to dates ratio is usually 1 1/2 c dates to like 1/2 cup water– I just eyeball it and sometimes add more or less liquid depending on how I want it. So it comes down to how thick you want your paste and what you’ll use it for.
I’m from South Africa, and we use a lot of dates in our desserts because when you bake with them they give everything a delicious moist, puddingy texture. We pour boiling water over the dates, add a teaspoon of baking soda, and then soak for about 15 minutes. They can then be pureed or just mixed into the batter. My favourite date pudding is called Cape Brandy Pudding. It’s a date sweetened cake that you bake in the oven, and then pour over a syrup made from sugar, Ginger and brandy while it’s still hot
Oops! I wrote as anon. My bad.
Hi Katie,
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Quick Question….Instead of using tofu, could I use Avocado instead? Would that work do you think? Let me know! Thanks! Im loving your recipes
Hi Breanna! I’ve never done that, so I can’t really say for sure how it would taste. But it sounds like a fun substitution! I think someone else used banana, so I don’t see why avocado wouldn’t work. If you try it, will you let me know how it works?
They are in my oven right now
It smells great!
I used Soy-yoghurt instead of the tofu, because I hadn’t silken-tofu at home and I don’t like the taste of it. I don’t think that you will taste it (all these people woudn’t like it that much if it tastes like tofu), but I am lazy,too, and soy-yoghurt I have always at home
I am a vegan, too. And I am crazy for Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Oatmeal, like you!
Greetings
Jana
I’m so excited to meet another chocoholic vegan!!
And another oatmeal-a-holic hehe. I hope you love the brownies!!!
The brownies are soo great!!
I used the time they need for cooling down for jogging (not really jogging. I do nordic walking with short intervalls of jogging whitin) and came back with a huge wanting for brownies. The best brownies I ever ate, definitely!
My non-vegan mum loved them, too, and my non-vegan sister begged me that she could have one right from the oven, because she had to go a few minutes later. But I remebered that you wrote that later they are sweeter, so I permitted it. But I’m sure she will love it, too.
P.S.: Sorry for some mistakes, I’m German…
What kind of sweetener do you recommend using for the brownies because all the recipe says is sweetener and does not specify what kind.
You can use regular sugar. I usually use some sugar and some stevia. Under the “nutritional info” link, I also wrote about what to do if you want to use liquid sweetener.
I halved the recipe, used white whole wheat flour, all applesauce (no tofu or oil), and agave syrup (I think I used 3/4 of the amount of sweetener called for). They took fooooooooooorever to cook and came out of the oven looking gummy-ish
But then I tried one and my mind was blown! So yummy! 
Sweet and fudgey! Next time I’ll try making them with oil but I’m pretty satisfied as it is!
This might be a really STUPID question, but in your ingredients, does the “T” stand for tablespoon?? I’m eager to try your recipes!!
Yes!
Katie- These are fantastic! My boyfriend and I went through the first pan so fast I had to make two for the following week. He loved them because they are very fudgey. Thank you for providing me with an outlet to satisfy my huge sweet tooth without feeling so guilty : )
Thank YOU for trying them! I am always so happy to know someone else likes them, because I think they’re one of my favorite recipes. But then again, they have chocolate so of course I like them
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i have a question that may sound kinda dumb…. but how do u turn recipes into a single serving??
I’ve never made this one single-serving, so I don’t know how to do it. But I CAN tell you that they freeze well; so what I usually do is make a big batch and freeze the leftovers
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ok cool thanks! id b the only one eating them cuz my mom told me shes on a diet from anything healthy
I made these brownies today. I served them hot with a side of vegan ice-cream, and even my non-vegan family members loved it. They were delicious, and I’m thinking of making them again tomorrow. If I didn’t know better, I wouldn’t have believed they were vegan!
Thanks Katie. You have inspired me to begin writing my own vegan blog.
Aww that pretty much made my Saturday!
My current dessert addictions: BWW Fudge Cake served warm (warm makes it gooey-er and it’s covered w/tiny little choc chops on the end of the two layer cake, that’s the best bite) and the Citrus Berry Stack served at AMC theatres.
I just made this and already, 1/2 of the batch is gone! I made it in a loaf pan and left the center all gooey. I still have a piece of tofu left so I’m totally making this awesome brownie recipe again!
Now…where can I hide the rest of the pan?
Haha I’ll hide your pan for you… but then you might not get it back
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I just tried these for the first time, and doubled the recipe because I only had an 8×8 pan, nothing smaller. Well, maybe I got my proportions off or something but my husband took a big bite and immediately spit it back out in his hand! Oh well, more for me- I think they’re yummy!
If you cook them in an 8X8 pan, it’s 16 servings correct?
The number of servings is up to you. It depends on how big you cut them.
My friend Sarah turned me on to this website and I’m super glad she did. With my dairy allergy, I’ve missed out on so much good stuff but now it looks like I have a lot of good food ahead of me.
She made these brownies to share with the office we work in and they’re AMAZING!
Aww I can’t even tell you how happy that makes me!!
All your recipes are amazing! I can’t wait to try them! thank you thank you thank you!!!!
My 2 year old little girl just pronounced this “yummy in tummy”
And I would say that’s pretty high praise. My son also liked your cookie dough dip (he discovered on that day he likes chickpeas). 
We will be trying more and more for your dessert recipes.
Awwwww times a million! That made me so happy!
I was skeptical at first but after making these and eating them, I was pleasantly surprised! They were delicious! I didn’t have any tofu and used Greek yogurt instead and they still came out delicious! Thanks for the recipe
Hey Katie, do you think it’s possible to sub tofu with cooked carrot puree?
I haven’t tried, so I can’t tell you! But I *kind of* did something similar with pumpkin for this recipe: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/11/chocolate-pumpkin-pie-brownies
If you do have success with carrot, let me know!
I’ve had a brownie craving all week and made these last night with walnuts and a few PB chips. They were rich, fudgey and filling!
Wow they look delicious! Can I use chikpeas or ww flour instead of ww pastry/white? I cant get ww pastry where I live and I’m trying to avoid white flour and sugar…
Btw ALL your recipes are AWESOME!! Nice job!
Sorry, I don’t know. I’ve only tried the ww pastry. But if you do try it with chickpeas, I’d love to hear the results. It might turn out gummy, though…
I made these last night and they were gummy and kind of tasteless. Any suggestions?
It’s really hard (or pretty much impossible) to say what could’ve gone wrong when I wasn’t there to see exactly what ingredients you used
. I guess my only suggestion could be to maybe try a different recipe. Maybe this one just wasn’t your thing. (Other thoughts pertaining to why it might’ve been gummy: make sure to use the oil, and make sure the oil you use is melted. Also, I find these are more cake-like if you use sugar as opposed to agave.)
I made the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pizookie the same night. That was a hit! My diabetic friend ate 1/2 of it!
I just made these and they are BY FAR the fudgiest most delicious brownies I’ve ever had! Thanks for such a great recipe!
Also, I made two batches, one with a mix of ww/white flour, and one with rice flour, since I don’t tolerate gluten well. They yielded somewhat different results – the regular flour ones are almost a fudge consistency while the rice flour ones are chewier and earthier, if that makes any sense. Nevertheless, my family loves them both!
Ooh wow, I’ll have to try the rice flour version! I’ve never baked with rice flour before.
These look TO DIE for.
What could I use instead of tofu? I’m not a vegan so do you think eggs or yogurt would work instead?
I don’t know about the egg or yogurt, but I do know that some other commenters have had success subbing other things for the tofu. LOL if you’re bored, read through the comments. Or, you can make this similar recipe that doesn’t have any tofu: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/11/chocolate-pumpkin-pie-brownies
To answer your other q about the pancake mix: I never know how a recipe will turn out until I try it! But edible experiments are always fun. Hey, if the results are less than perfect, it’s an excuse to not serve it and keep the dessert all to yourself
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Oh, wait… I’m confused! You asked if you could sub pancake mix for spelt flour in the deep-dish cookie pie recipe… but that one doesn’t call for any flour! Did you mean a different recipe?
Probably a dumb question..but why not just make this batter as a dip? I already made your cookie dough dip for a party and am gearing up to make your brownie batter dip. But I was just curious if there was a reason to not just use your delish brownie recipe.
Not a dumb question… it’s an awesome idea! Honestly, I’ve eaten the batter that way, myself (with a spoon), but I’ve never brought it to a party as a dip. Might have to try it… if I don’t eat it all first
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THESE ARE AMAZING!! I just made these and ate like half of it
When I mixed the wet into the dry, I realized I forgot the vanilla extract XD but it was still really good. PS: I put these in the microwave for 4 minutes 15 seconds
I just made these and they are delicious! I just have a question… what is whole wheat pastry flour? Is it different from regular ww flour? lol sorry if it’s a dumb question… anyway, my sister made regular brownies and I made these and mine were sooooo much better! Brownies are so much better when they are fudgey instead of cakey. I never really liked brownies but these fudgey daddio’s are so yummmmmy!
Thank you so much!
It’s much less dense, so it’s better for baking
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Baked these today and they didn’t come out right. Because there is no exact measurement as to how much oil to applesauce, you can easily screw up here. As well as if the tofu is pressed or not. You didn’t list which sweetener either…a dry or wet one? I assumed you called for dry so I used regular sugar. The taste was off and it certainly did not come out looking like yours. Look like I baked a cake instead of brownies. Where did I go wrong? I used the 1/3 cup applesauce and 1T canola oil.
Actually, I use that ratio a lot and it always works for me
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And the tofu is mori-nu, so it’s silken-firm (not pressable). Did you accidentally use regular firm tofu? Maybe that was the problem? Also, I did specify at the end of the recipe about sweeteners.
A silly question but do you count tofu as a wet ingredient for the mixing? Sorry to sound stupid but I have never worked with tofu before. I bought the type you recommend and am looking forward to trying it in some of your recipes.
Yes
. Blend the tofu with the other liquid ingredients.
I hope you like them!!
So far every single recipe I have tried from your blog has been awesome!
Ms Katie! I have to admit I was skeptical of vegan fudgy brownies tasting good, but I’ve been seeing all these recipes for cookie dough brownies on pinterest and wanted to make a healthier version of them. I used your brownie recipe and topped it with your chocolate chip cookie dough dip. It was one of the most fantastic things I’ve put in my mouth recently! Chickpeas that taste like cookie douigh? Pure culinary magic! And tofu in brownies? Who knew! I was very anxious to not overbake the brownies so I pulled them out too early which wasn’t really a bad thing. With the dip on top it was a warm gooey dish of deliciousness! Everyone loved it! I put the leftovers in the fridge and now its like a barely set fudge consistency. Awesome! I highly recommend both recipes! You ROCK!
I think this is the second recipe I have tried from this site in as many days, and it is already a firm favourite! Thankyou for posting such delicious dishes (delishes?).
PS Such a cute photo of you and your Pa ^_^ You look so beautiful in your dress.
Aww thank you!!
Hey Katie!
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and you really inspired me to bake more! I usually just cook a lot because I don’t really like heavy, sugary things but your recipes seemed so great I had to try them. I also like that your recipes are vegan although I’m not following a strict (but mostly) vegan diet.
So today was the first time I tried one of your recipes and decided to make your fudge daddies because they just look so so good and I love fudgey brownies. I must admit I was a bit sceptical about the tofu but….WOW! they are probably the best brownies I’ve ever eaten, not too sweet and super fudgey!
I made them for a birthday party tomorrow and I hope everyone will love them as much as I do.
So thank you really much for this great recipe and the inspiration, I’m sure I will try a lot more recipes from your blog from now on!
Greetings from Germany
Aww wow, Sarah, that makes me so happy!
And happy early birthday!!
I’m not usually a commenter but I’ve made so many of your recipes and they always come out great! You’ve made it so easy (and delicious) to ease our family into a real food diet by sharing your delicious desserts. So, I just wanted to say I appreciate it and I think your blog is super amazing. Thanks!
Aww thanks, Beth! That means a lot to me
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seriously so good! made with oat flour and i have made way to many healthy brownies to count all disasters in my mind! which really made me sad because brownies are my favorite my moms bf always loved the rejects though … i think hed get along with your dad! haha mmmm brownies where? so glad i finally found one thats actually really good im pretty picky when it comes to brownies (:
Hi Katie – I have been lurking on your blog for quite some time! I think you are just a doll and absolutely LOVE your healthy take on delicious food! HOWEVER, I haven’t tried any recipes yet! Thursday is my birthday and I came here to find a delicious chocolate recipe for my “cake”, and I think this has to be it!!! I am excited to try it and I just promised my kids that I will make them something from your blog every week! Thank you for all of the wonderful ideas, and you DO have thick, beautiful hair, so soak it up!
Aww happy birthday (early)! I hope they turn out well for you!
Would I be able to replace the oil with applesauce?
I was surprisingly very disappointed when I tried these brownies. I’m not quite sure what went wrong, but it might have been the tofu. I used “silken” tofu, and I am new to the tofu-world, so i’m not sure if that’s where it went wrong. I also felt bad using 1/3 a cup of agave nectar on a batch of brownies, because it was expensive and I only go a little bottle. Also, it didnt specify how much liquid sweetener to use (agave, etc;) under the “lower-sugar option”. I also used sweetened cocoa because I didn’t use as much agave. I put a little sugar and 2 packets of Splenda in it. I know, this sounds more like an experiment, but you do what you have to do. The brownies were extremely thin, and tasted like bitter chocolate with the texture of soft liquorice ( im not sure if I spelled that right :0 ).
oh.my.gosh. I just made these and they are absolutely insanely delicious and moist. mind=blown. Thank you!!!!!
AMAZING. However, I may never make these again and have to stick with the box mix. Because I ate WAY more of these than if they were full fat, sugary unhealthy version. They taste delicious!! I made the fudgy version with 2 tsp stevia and less than a 1/4 cup sugars (mixture of agave, brown sugar and honey). They were still plenty sweet. I may have to try the angry munchkin version next (I lied about not making them again). I like my chocolate DARK and BITTER so I think they will be right up my alley. My favorite chocolate bar is 99% cacao from world market. No
Joke.
Katy this recipe is perfect. I’m always trying to modify things beyond simply subbing oil with apple sauce and it always messes things up. But these brownies are as good…no…BETTER than regular brownie recipes even to “normal” people like my roommates.
Aw lol!
I haven’t tried that chocolate bar, although I think I’ve *almost* bought it a few times! I’m so glad to know another person who gets the dark-chocolate thing… people think it’s gross, but it’s so not!
Katie,
I just discovered your website today. It is amazing! I made the blueberry pancakes for breakfast (with some green food cooling for St. Patrick’s day) and my family gobbled them up.
I then made the fudge brownies, and my daughter, the chocolate freak, couldn’t stop moaning. She said the were the most amazing things ever (I used coconut oil). I had a question though, I cooked them for 18 minutes and they were still pretty much batter, unable to really hold any shape. It didn’t stop us from eating them but I’m wondering what I did wrong? I used th extra firm tofu.
I also made the ranch dip. Yum! I love salad and this is a wonderful creamy dressing!
Yep. I’m a fan. 3 recipes in one day. You are the best!!!
I actually like them gooey… I’m weird! But I only cook for 11 minutes. I don’t think our ovens could be *that* different… if I cooked mine for 18, they’d burn! Did you preheat the oven?
Also, if you take them out of the oven and fridge until cool, uncovered (6ish hours or more), they’ll firm up to a fudgey texture. But still, 18 minutes shouldn’t still be gooey!
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Perhaps it’s time to move ahead with our kitchen remodel and get that new oven installed! They are still gooey, but bring eaten by the spoonful straight from the fridge.
Thank you!
We are going to try your mint spinach ice cream today.
Katie! I am new to your site and I totally luv it already! There are so many recipes I like, I don’t know which to try first. I luv your hair,it is gorgeous!!! You have to post more pics of yourself you are beautiful and I think we all can agree on that! You ROCK!! 8-D
Aww thank you so so much!!
Do you know anything about using coconut flour instead?
I javen’t tried it… I know you’d probably have to use more liquid because coconut flour absorbs liquid. But I’d love to hear if you experiment!!
I really wanted to like these brownies!!! However, mine came out COMPLETELY different texture than brownies. Of course, I did some moderations so if anyone’s doing the same I can tell you what to expect:
I actually followed the recipe completely except I used white flour instead of pastry. However, I didn’t realize it would be such a small batter, and had prepared an 8×8 pan, so they only covered a thin layer on the bottom. My friend wanted me to make her chocolate pb brownies, so I took the pb mixture from here — http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/05/24/peanut-butter-brownies/ — (halving it and making it vegan) and swirled it into the top. The recipe took about 30 minutes in the oven and still was almost completely liquid!! I decided to freeze it, so it’s now a more-edible chocolate mousse-type thing, but still, the parts of the brownie that weren’t even touched by the PB mixture were nooooooothing like the texture here, it was more like a mousse. I only had silken tofu, not “soft,” but when I looked it up online every database said they were the same thing!!!
This is just a warning to anyone who might be looking to see if the recipe would work with any of these alterations.
These are dangerous! I have to take them to work for other people to eat or I would eat the whole batch in a couple of days! Since I have type 1 diabetes, the original recipe has a bit too much sugar for me. So I cut it back to 2 tablespoons, and added 4 packets of Stevia and 1/4 cups of pureed dates and 1/4 of a banana. The results were amazing!!!! So moist and delicious, these did NOT taste like low far, whole wheat brownies! I also added some sugar free chocolate chips that I made using your recipe which just added to the chocolatey amazingness.
This is my first time commenting on your blog, and I just wanted to say thank you sooooo much for your awesome healthy recipes. It’s not easy being a vegan diabetic with a huge sweet tooth. But your recipes are special. I’ve never come across any recipes that are so easy to adapt to low sugar/ sugar free versions while still tasting like the real thing. You rock!!
Aw thank you so so much! I’m so excited you liked the brownies
Hi Katie,
I love your blog and all the awesome recipes. Some recipes have the same ingredients over and over, like Coconut oil. It can be kind of spendy. Do you get it in bulk? If you could share where you get your ingredients in bulk that would be so awesome! I am especially interested in coconut products in bulk (unsweetened coconut, coconut oil, etc). Thanks so much!
I buy Whole Foods brand coconut oil, so it’s $6.99 as opposed to 10 or 12 like other brands. And sometimes I’m lucky enough to find a coupon. As for coconut butter, I wait until it goes on sale and then buy an entire case! Case discounts are great
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So I’m a college student who never bakes anything..I actually made these tonight and they taste better than normal brownies!
Hi Katie,
Are you supposed to drain/press the tofu first?
I highly (highly!) recommend either silken tofu or Mori Nu silken-firm (Mori Nu is my first choice). If you use either of those, you don’t need to press
. With the mori Nu, just drain the tiny bit of liquid in there, but there shouldn’t be much liquid.
I LOVE your recipes! I make those mock reese’s peanut butter cups often
I want to make these but I don’ t have tofu. Would an egg work instead?
do you think brown rice flour would work?
would brown rice flour work?
Sorry, I haven’t tried it.
warm chocolate soufflet with vanilla ice cream
These are the greatest things ever <3 so delicious and soft!
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Since I’m not a vegan, I decided to make these differently (using non vegan ingredients). They came out great and I am posting the recipe here in case anyone wants to try the non vegan version of the brownies
This is the double of the original recipe:
¼ + 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup ww pastry flour (or white, or you can try spelt or gluten-free option)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup honey and ½ cup maple syrup OR 1 whole cup of honey
2 whole eggs
9 tablespoons of low fat yogurt
1 tablespoon coconut oil (or canola oil or even light butter)
2 tablespoons peanut butter (add more if you want a richer peanut taste and skip the coconut oil)
2 tbsp milk of choice (preferably low fat/skim)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
optional: chocolate
It came out gooey and rich and moist. It was intense in flavor and the sweetness was just right
Thank you Katie for inspiring me!
<3
OH MY GOODNESS THIS RECIPE IS AMAZING! Tastes better than any other unhealthy fattening brownie I’ve ever had in my lifetime. Healthy food can taste so much better… I made this for my family and they could not stop eating it… You should have seen their faces when I told them the ingredients haha!
Ok, your comment just made my Sunday
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Katie,
If I double the recipe and put it an 8×8 pan, do I just double the cooking time at the same temperature? Or change the temperature and the cooking time? Thanks!
I do the same time and temp… But then again, I like them gooey
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