Vegan Black Forest Brownies

There was a good deal on cherries in syrup at the grocery store, so we picked up a jar of them. With them we created these Vegan Black Forest Brownies which are so divine. The texture is a bit unique, it holds together well, but it also has a lightness to it, like a cake. They’re soft and decadent.

Dates are super healthy and are a natural sweetener. Because we’ve included the dates in this recipe, we only needed to add 1/3 cup of sugar to sweeten this brownie cake the rest of the way.

This Black Forest brownie cake didn’t last 1 day in our house. Will it make it a whole day in your house?

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Vegan Black Forest Brownies

Cherry Brownie Cake made without eggs or dairy.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Dessert

Keyword: Brownie, Cherry, Cake, Chocolate

Servings: 10

Equipment

food processor

Ingredients

8 oz pitted dates
1/2 cup vegan butter (we used coconut spread)
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 cup oat milk (divided) (or another non-dairy milk)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tbsp corn starch
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-2 cups cherries (strained from a can/jar)

Instructions

In a food processor mix 8 oz. dates, 1/2 cup vegan butter, 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup oat milk. Try to get it as smooth as you can.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Move the mixture into a large bowl, using a spatula to scrape it all out.
Add to the mixture: 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup flour, 1 tbsp corn starch, 1/2 cup oat milk, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Mix well using a hand mixer if you have one.
Gently stir in the cherries. If you want to get cherries in nearly every bite, you can use up to 2 cups of them.
Line a baking dish with parchment paper, then pour mixture onto the parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Most likely a toothpick won't come out completely clean if you test with it, but that's OK! Let it cool for at least 15 minutes before diving in.

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