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Vegan Christmas Brownies with strawberries negrese cu capsuni

Vegan Christmas Brownies

These vegan Christmas brownies are the perfect Christmas-themed dessert! Give them a try!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Choose Serving Size 9

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup dark chocolate melted
  • 2 Tbsp psyllium husks or one large egg, beaten, for vegetarian version
  • 6 Tbsp filtered coffee
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 6 Tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 Tbsp applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch salt

For the whipped cream:

  • 1 cup coconut milk canned
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp powdered sugar

For the topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200C.
  • In a small bowl, mix the warm coffee with psyllium husks. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl add the coconut oil, applesauce, and sugar. Mix until well incorporated. Continue mixing. Then stir in the psyllium husks mixture (or egg), vanilla extract, melted chocolate, and mix until you achieve a homogeneous composition.
  • Using a spatula stir in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, chocolate chips, and salt.
  • Grease a square baking tray. Transfer the batter to the baking dish and bake for about 40 minutes.
  • Let cool about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the whipped cream.
  • Discard the liquid from the coconut milk can. Use only the thick part.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the coconut cream with an electric mixer. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue to mix until fluffy.
  • To assemble the brownie, spread the Nutella evenly on top and cut into equal portions. Add 1 tsp of whipped cream on each square and top them with a strawberry.