coconut brownies
Makes: 16 Brownies
Ingredients:
12 oz flour (3 cups)
1 oz cocoa powder (1/4 cup)
1 cup coconut flakes
pinch of salt
3.5 oz water (1/2 cup)
1 tbsp flax meal
2/3 cup oil
6 oz vegan chocolate + 1 tbsp water (3/4 cup)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp coconut extract
14 oz sugar (1 3/4 cup)
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a 9 inch pan by oiling the bottom and sides then dusting with flour. making sure to dump out any excess.
In a large bowl combine your flour, cocoa powder, Coconut flakes, and salt. With a whisk mix the ingredients until well combined.
In a food processor, Blender, or using an immersion blender mix the water and flax seed and pulse the mixture for thirty seconds. It will be foamy and almost resemble an egg white.
measure out your oil and while the food processor, blender or immersion blender are running slowly pour the oil into your flax and water mixture. Continue to mix for another thirty seconds. you will end up with a thickened white mixture that resembles a loose mayo.
Place the egg replacer in a second bowl.
In a microwave safe bowl place your chocolate and 1 tbsp water. Microwave for 30 seconds then stir. Continue to microwave in 30 seconds bursts until the chocolate is fully melted. It usually doesn't take more than two turns at 30 seconds. Pour the melted chocolate into your egg replacer then add your sugar, and extract. whisk the ingredients until well combigned.
Now pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and using a large spoon stir these together until all the flour is incorporated and you have a cohesive dough.
Pour this mixture into your pan and using your hands or a spatula press it until it is evenly spread across the pan.
Bake this for 20-25 minutes or until the edges look set and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let this cool completely before removing the brownies from the pan.
Cut into 16 squares using an oiled knife or a pizza roller.