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Brownies
Reprinted from the book BABYCAKES by Erin McKenna. Copyright (c) 2009 by Erin McKenna. Photographs copyright (c) 2009 by Tara Donne. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.
- Total Time:
- 45 min
- Prep:
- 25 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 10 min |
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 36 brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup garbanzo-fava bean flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum*
- 1/2 cup homemade applesauce or unsweetened store-bought applesauce
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, plus more for the tins
- 1/2 cup hot water or coffee
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
- *Can be found on the web.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease 3 (12-cup) mini-muffin pans with oil.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, potato starch, arrowroot, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and xanthan gum. Add the applesauce, 1/2 cup oil, hot water, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until the batter is smooth. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips just until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Using a melon baller, scoop the batter into each prepared mini-muffin cup. Bake the brownies on the center rack for 10 minutes, rotating the tray 180 degrees after 5 minutes. Cook's Note: For a fudgier cake, bake for only 8 minutes total.
The finished brownie will have a firm edge with a soft center, and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.
Let the brownies stand in the pans for 10 minutes; they are best served warm. To maintain freshness, leave the brownies in the pans until ready to serve. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.