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Vegan Brownies

  • 180g self-raising flour (or flour plus 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt)
  • 180g caster sugar (or half/half with brown sugar)
  • 60g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp to 1 Tbsp instant coffee dissolved in small amount of water (optional)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • 100ml vegetable oil
  • 200ml soya milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 50g chopped nuts (optional)
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)
  2. Grease an 18x24cm tray or similar and line with greaseproof paper
  3. Sieve flour, cocoa, cinnamon, and sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl
  4. Measure soya milk, vegetable oil, coffee, and vanilla extract into a jug
  5. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients in a steady stream and mix together
  6. Scrape out the gooey mix into your prepared tin
  7. Chop up the nuts or other topping and sprinkle them over the top
  8. Bake for 15 minutes until the edges are firm but the centre is still molten
  9. Leave to cool completely in the tray and then cut into 6 or 8 pieces, depending on how generous you are feeling.
(recipe from Gusto)

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