Did you know you can make brownies without eggs? These chocolate brownies with walnuts are simple to make and can easily be made vegan by using plant-based butter instead of regular butter.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Steps
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Combine water and 1/3 cup flour in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook, whisking constantly, until thick. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl and set aside to cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in cocoa until smooth; remove from the heat and let cool, about 15 minutes.
- Combine remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl, set aside. Add sugar and vanilla to cooled flour-water mixture; mix with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Add cocoa mixture and mix until incorporated. Add dry flour mixture and stir until just blended; fold in walnuts.
- Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 20 squares.
