Vegan Lavender Brownies | Aromatic Vanilla Cake

It has been actually sizzling right here these days in Minnesota as we’re on the peak of summer time, and you’ll assume that I’d not need to warmth up the oven to do any baking, however that isn’t the case!  I do love having fun with scrumptious baked treats 12 months spherical in any case!  Whereas I used to be on my future the opposite day, I used to be pondering that brownies sounded actually good, so I needed to make some later that day whereas I used to be within the consolation of air con and had forgotten all in regards to the warmth exterior. I’ve a bunch of pretty lavender from visiting the lavender farm earlier this summer time, so I made a decision to make some Vegan Lavender Brownies!

One can’t presumably be in a foul temper whereas baking brownies, the heavenly aroma alone makes me completely happy, plus having fun with the leftover batter within the bowl in fact.  These are tremendous easy to make and I had all the elements available already which is all the time a win!  I used entire wheat pastry flour in these however for those who choose common all function flour or perhaps a gluten free baking flour (corresponding to Bob’s Purple Mill All Function Baking Flour which I’ve tried and it labored nicely), be happy to make use of these as a substitute.

I used coconut oil for the fats in these, as a result of I had it available, however I’ve additionally made my brownies with melted vegan butter for those who would like to make use of that, or if you do not need them to have a touch of coconut taste.  These are extremely wealthy and chocolaty due to the massive quantity of cocoa powder which occurs to be the identical quantity because the flour.  I additionally thought they wanted chocolate chips as a result of who does not like further chocolaty bits of their brownies?!  I added in simply sufficient lavender to offer a touch of the flavour however not overpower the brownies.

These smelled so heavenly whereas baking I couldn’t wait to attempt them!  They turned out tremendous scrumptious, so wealthy and fudgy with darkish chocolate, simply sufficient sweetness and a touch of floral lavender!  In case you are within the temper for some brownie baking and are a fan of lavender, positively give these Vegan Lavender Brownies a attempt!

Vegan Lavender Brownies

Makes 16

Substances:

• 1/4 cup floor flax seeds
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp filtered water
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp dried lavender flowers
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup entire wheat pastry flour or all function flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup vegan darkish chocolate chips or chunks

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F levels and line a 9×9 inch sq. pan with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk collectively the flax seeds and water and put aside for a couple of minutes.
3. To a big bowl, add the oil, lavender and sugar, then the flax combination and vanilla and whisk collectively till the sugar begins to soften into it.
4. Whisk within the salt and baking powder, then the flour and cacao powder till easy.
5. Pour into the ready pan, smoothing it to the edges and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
6. Place within the oven and bake for about half-hour till set.
7. Take away from the oven and let cool earlier than reducing (if you’d like the brownies to come back out good, in any other case let cool quarter-hour after which get pleasure from some heat).

Brownies hold within the fridge for 1 week, or frozen as much as 4 months.