Vegan Recipes - Desserts

Vegan Brownies with Peppermint Frosting

Submitted by Amanda

Brownies:

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 cups brown sugar OR 1-1/2 cups white sugar + 1 Tablespoon blackstrap molasses
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup regular soymilk + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla OR 3/4 cup vanilla soymilk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts

Peppermint frosting:

30 small round peppermint candies (Starlight mints)
1 stick margarine (Fleischmann's brand is vegan)
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 Tablespoons soymilk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Directions:
To make the brownies:
Sift flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

In a separate bowl, combine water, milk and oil.

Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix. Stir in walnuts.

Pour batter into a greased 9"x9" pan and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

To make the peppermint frosting:
Unwrap the peppermint candies and crush them into powder. The best way I found to do this was to use a large metal bowl and a glass bottle for pounding; placing the candies in a zipper bag and using a hammer on the countertop was not as effective because the sharp candy bits broke through the bag.

Heat the margarine and soymilk in a saucepan on low to melt the margarine.

Stir in the other ingredients. Pour on top of already-baked brownies.

Comments: This was adapted from a recipe in Vancouver magazine. The brownies are rather cake-like, not too dense.

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