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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Rebar’s Famous Vegan Brownies

This picture was snapped before the icing had time to set. We had 5 chocolate crazy kids and 3 eager mothers who just couldn’t wait to tuck into this brownie.

This is obviously a vegan brownie but I admit I use real butter in the icing. You will not be disappointed if you make this brownie.

Rebar‘s Famous Vegan Brownie

• 360 ml (1.5 cups) Unbleached Flour
• 360 ml (1.5 cups) Demerara Sugar
• 120 ml (.5 cup) Cocoa
• 7.5 ml (1.5 tsp) Baking Soda
• 4 ml (.75 tsp) Baking Powder
• 5 ml (1 tsp) Salt
• 180 ml (.75 cup) Coffee (or made Cocoa for the kids)
• 180 ml (.75 cup) Soy Milk
• 80 ml (.33 cup) Vegetable Oil
• 120 ml (.5 cup) Walnuts, roasted and chopped
• 120 ml (.5 cup) Chocolate Chips (or Carob)

1. Preheat oven to 325′ and grease a 9 x 9 pan. (I happen to not have this size so I use a 8 x 8 and then a tiny bread pan for a small sample size)
2. In a large bowl, stir to combine (so there aren’t any lumps) flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. In a smaller bowl combine coffee, soy milk and oil.
4. Add wet to dry and mix well.
5. Stir in walnuts and pour into prepared pans.
6. Sprinkle top with chocolate chips and then bake for 25 minutes or until a inserted knife comes out clean.
7. When brownies are cool, make the icing.

Icing

• 210 g (7 oz) Dark Chocolate (in a pinch I use chocolate chips)
• 150 g (5 oz) Butter (Vegan or not)

1. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter together. Whisk thoroughly to get smooth and not streaky.
2. Pour while still warm on brownie and place in fridge to help set.

6 comments
to Rebar’s Famous Vegan Brownies

1. paxye

   on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 5:52 pm:

   I am seriously drooling here… really…

2. Krista

   on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm:

   I have to just reiterate your comments on this one, Annie. Absolutely awesome brownies. You’ll never be disappointed in these. I found it helpful to put the brownies in the fridge to cool them off so the icing went on better, then back in the fridge for about 30 min. to set the icing… worked perfect.

3. sarah

   on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 7:01 pm:

   oh my that looks good! i am hungry…

4. Sophia Sunshine

   on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 9:30 pm:

   That does look good. I’ve seen many a vegan recipe for brownies with chocolate chips but as much as I like (mmm… love) chocolate, the chip version doesn’t do it for me. I know I could use callebaut chunks but I found another recipe that is great veganized. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!

5. lisa

   on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 8:28 am:

   Yummy! I love anything chocolate!!!

6. Sophia Sunshine

   on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 6:45 pm:

   I just had to make my favourite version… the recipe is actually online at http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2009/03/19/two-bite-brownies/

   I don’t have any choco chips around the house but I predict a bake off in the near future!

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