Vegan Fudgy Brownies - Dessert Recipes - Floured Frame (2024)

These vegan fudgy brownies are pure chocolate heaven, and they are the best brownies I have ever made! They are everything you need in a brownie. Fudgy, crispy corners, and it’s not complete without its shiny crust! You will surprise your non-vegan friends with these vegan brownies. Trust me, you probably won’t go back to the boxed stuff again!

In general, these brownies are really quite easy to make vegan. Without a doubt, I can say that you don’t need eggs or dairy to get that lovely fudgy texture and shiny crisp top. When I first tested this recipe, it was overall really delicious and very fudgy. It instantly became a family favorite, especially for me, because…I LOVE chocolate. However, the only thing I couldn’t crack was how to get that signature crisp top.

What’s the secret to that shiny crinkly top?

So what’s the secret to this is within the sugar. How? When you take a look at non-vegan brownies, you normally have to dissolve the sugar in the eggs. Which forms a thin layer of meringue on the top of the brownies. So, I decided to try and dissolve the sugar in the milk, and voila, I got it! Pretty insane how you can achieve the same result without the use of eggs or even an egg replacer. For this recipe, you essentially create a milky sugar syrup. However, it’s not quite that simple. You need to keep the amount of milk quite low, just enough to melt the sugar! Otherwise, you’ll lose that delicious fudgy texture and the shiny crisp layer.

My top tips for making vegan fudgy brownies:

• Measure your ingredients correctly. A common reason why baked goods fail is incorrectly measured flour. I HIGHLY recommend using a food scale, as it’s more accurate and gives you the most consistent results. Food scales are very inexpensive, here’s the one I use:
• Add instant coffee/espresso. I love to add instant espresso/coffee into any of my chocolatey baked goods. Adding coffee heightens the flavor of the chocolate. I promise it won’t taste like coffee at all!
• Melted chocolate. Adding melted chocolate will give these brownies their classic fudgy texture, do not skip this! When melting chocolate, you have two methods: In a heat-proof bowl over a simmering pot of water or in the microwave.
• Use a milky sugar syrup. Not only does it keep the brownies moist and fudgy, but will also result in the signature shiny crispy top!
• Don’t over-bake. When you insert a toothpick in the baked brownies, it should come out with some half-baked batter and bits of crumbs. Brownies almost never come out with a clean toothpick. If you have a completely clean toothpick, it means you’ve overbaked the brownies, which ruins the fudgy texture.
• Use parchment paper as “handles”. When you prepare your pan with parchment paper, have it long enough so that it’s overhanging on the sides. These overhangs will act as “handles”, so when the brownies are ready you can easily remove them from the pan without having to flip the pan over.
• Allow the brownies to cool before serving! As tempting as it is, let the brownies fully cool before cutting into it. Once it comes out of the oven, it needs to cool in the pan first, it will continue to cook in there. Then remove it from the pan and let it completely cool on a wire rack. Patience my dear, all good things come to those who wait, and in this case, it’s brownies!

How do you make fudgy vegan brownies?

It’s easy, and you only need 7 key ingredients!

• Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
• Melt the chocolate and oil together and mix until you get a smooth consistency.
• Dissolve the sugar in the milk.
• Combine the melted chocolate, milky sugar syrup, and vanilla extract together. Allow this mixture to cool until it’s warm.
• Mix together the dry ingredients and add them to the warm chocolate mixture.
• Whisk it all together until you get a smooth and thick batter.
• Pour the batter into the parchment-lined baking pan.
• Bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes.
• Allow the brownies to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire cooling rack. Let it come to room temperature.
• Serve and enjoy!

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might want to check these out:

• Fudgy Brownie Cookies
• Halloween Cheesecake Brownies
• Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes

If you’d tried this recipe out let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @flouredframe and don’t forget to tag me when you create my recipes! Happy cooking!

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