Why you’ll love these dairy free brownies
Nothing beats a brownie made from scratch, and they are so easy to make!
These brownies are completely dairy free, yet full of rich, buttery flavor that enhances the fudgy chocolate you’ve been craving.
My kids absolutely adore them, and we make them pretty regularly. They’re great for taking to parties since they transport pretty well, and honestly, most people don’t realize how good brownies made from scratch are so they’re always a hit!
→ If you like this recipe, you should try these: red velvet brownies / chocolate chip cookie bars / dairy free chocolate mousse
Ingredient notes:
- Cocoa powder – This recipe calls for regular cocoa powder, but I have used the darker, Dutch-process cocoa powder with this recipe and it works just fine. It will create a darker, richer chocolate flavor though.
- Dairy free butter – Melted dairy free butter adds the rich, buttery flavor you will find in a traditional, dairy version of homemade brownies. You can also use a light vegetable oil.
- Chocolate chips – Use the best dairy free chocolate chips you can find. I found a local brand that makes dairy free ones, but Enjoy Life makes allergy friendly chocolate chunks that would work great.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
Frequently asked questions
Normally, brownies don’t call for milk, but if you find a recipe that does, dairy free milk, or even water or cold coffee will be a great substitute.
Yes. If a recipe calls for melted butter, you can easily substitute oil in its place. For this recipe, you could substitute any liquid oil, such as vegetable oil or melted coconut oil in place of melted vegan butter.
No. Cocoa powdered doesn’t contain dairy. The ingredients in cocoa powder should be just cocoa powder and, in some cases, a alkalizing agent. If there is milk listed in the ingredients, it’s probably hot cocoa mix.
Dairy Free Brownies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2/3 cup melted vegan butter, divided
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F and line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- Add melted vegan butter and boiling water. Beat with an electric mixer until completely hydrated.
- Next, beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Mix in the in flour until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until brownies are set but the center is still soft.
- Remove from oven and allow the pan to cool for 30 minutes before removing and slicing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Delicious!!
Great! just maybe a little too much sugar for a batch, 2 cups of sugar is alot.
Thanks so much for trying the recipe! I noticed you left 3 stars – even though you said the recipe was great. Unfortunately, reducing the sugar too much can affect the fudge-like texture that makes brownies so delicious and you’ll be left with dry, not-so-great brownies.