PinFacebookTweetEmailShareVegan brownies for two (small batch) made with just almond butter, maple syrup, and cocoa powder.Crazy, right? Crazy good!   Why this Recipe Works There is something about a good brownie.  A brownie is supposed to be:  dense, fudgy, and chewy, all at once.Nothing like cake.

And for me, the corner pieces do it best, because the extra chew makes it linger in your mouth longer.But what about vegan brownies? I’ve never loved those.That is until I made these with almond butter, maple syrup, and cocoa powder.

It sounds ridiculous, and it sounds like it wouldn’t work.But it does.I based the recipe off of this one, and so I can tell you that while I used regular flour with gluten, you can absolutely sub your favorite gluten-free flour.

Try oat flour or any brown rice flour that you might have leftover from my small-batch vegan chocolate chip cookies.Vegan Brownies Ingredients 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup almond butter 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or GF brown rice flour) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 3-ounce vegan chocolate bar, chopped (or vegan chocolate chips) How to Make Vegan Brownies Prep – Preheat the oven to 325, and line a 9×5″ bread loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving extra on the ends so that you can easily lift out your brownies when they’re done.Combine – In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa powder, almond butter, maple syrup, and co

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