Quick and Easy Chocolate Brownies
These easy chocolate brownies made with cocoa powder are the perfect soft and cakey texture, coming together in under 30 minutes. You will love making these brownies from scratch as they are just as quick and easy as a box mix but taste so much better!
Servings 16 brownies
Ingredients
- ½ cup dairy-free butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup plain flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C and line a 20cm square baking pan with a light spray of cooking oil and baking paper.
- In a large bowl, add dairy-free butter and sugar and place in the microwave for 30 seconds. Use a whisk to stir and then add it back to the microwave for another 30 seconds until the butter is melted but not bubbling. Set aside to cool slightly for a few minutes.
- Once the butter and sugar mixture is cool, add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
- Sift in all of the cocoa powder and flour directly into the bowl and slowly whisk until the dry ingredients are incorporated and the batter is shiny and smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and the batter with be quite thick. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the top is just springy when lightly touched.
- Let cool in the pan for a few minutes (if you can wait) before lifting it out using the baking paper and then cutting into 9 or 16 squares, depending on how big you want your brownie pieces. Lightly dust with a little extra cocoa powder if desired. Once cool, keep leftover brownies in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Notes
Microwave times for melting the dairy-free butter with the sugar may vary depending on the power. You just want it melted but not bubbling.
I use Nuttelex Buttery to replace butter in most of my recipes as it is vegan and gives a 'buttery' flavour without being greasy. As this is an Australian product, the closest US alternative I believe is Earth Balance. Otherwise any dairy-free spread will work.
Not from Australia? Check out my US Conversion Guide.