Vegan Gingerbread Brownies
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Serves: 9-12
 
The flourless vegan gingerbread brownies are fudgy, cakey and sweet without being overpowering. They're also the perfect blend of spicy and sweet.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup ground flax + ¾ cup water (for flax eggs)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 7 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2-3 tsp ground ginger*
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • Optional: 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger*
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, combine ground flax and water and set aside for 5-10 minutes until an egg-like gel forms
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, flax eggs, maple syrup, molasses and vanilla
  4. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except grated ginger
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just incorporated
  6. Fold in grated ginger if using
  7. Transfer batter to a greased brownie pan and top with extra grated ginger if desired
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the brownie comes out clean
  9. Let sit for 5-10 minutes in the pan before slicing and serving
Notes
*Use less ground ginger if you decide to include freshly grated ginger
Recipe by Diary of an ExSloth at https://exsloth.com/vegan-gingerbread-brownies/