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Best ever chewy brownies

Dense, chewy, very chocolatey. My friends go crazy about these :)
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Resting time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Keyword: all seasons, birthday, crowd-pleaser, easy, egg-free, lactose-free, soy-free
Servings: 22 brownies (or 80 minies :))

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 130 g flour
  • 150 g ground almonds
  • 50 g cacao powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda (=natron bicarbonate)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 130 g dark chocolate
  • 90 g vegan butter or margarine
  • 365 g sugar
  • 1 dl almond milk
  • 65 g pecan nuts

Instructions

  • Mix the ground flax seeds with the water and set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda.
  • Finely chop the chocolate and melt two thirds of it with the butter. It's quickest in a microwave but on a low heat in a pan works too.
  • Stir the sugar, almond milk and soaked flax seeds into the melted chocolate and butter mixture.
  • Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix well. It will be very dry but that's what we're looking for!
  • Chop the pecan nuts and mix them into the dough with the remaining chocolate bits.
  • Transfer the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover it with parchment paper to spread the brownies out to their desired thickness (won't change with baking) using your hands.
  • Bake the brownies at 180°C for 30 minutes. Then let them cool for 1.5 hours. I am sorry to say that having this patience is really important because else they won't hold together.
  • Cut into your desired size and enjoy :)