‘Perfect Vegan Brownies’ by Fried Dandelions

What a great idea to use the leftovers from one vegan brownie recipe or this one  for another! This is the first time I have used aquafaba (essentially bean-juice-water) in a recipe. I was rather skeptical. Another vegan-in-training tried making meringues with it and lets just say it was a bit of a disaster! Anyway, not to be deterred I thought I would have a go at this ‘Perfect Vegan Brownies’ recipe by another dandelion, Fried Dandelions!

Dual purpose tin of beans!

I was actually surprised at how frothy the aquafaba went when it was whisked up. These brownies had an excellent texture and the cinnamon is a nice touch. However there is too much coffee in them. Either that or my half quantity of espresso powder was still a little too over powering…I also dropped the amount of chocolate chips – about 1/3 to 1/2 cup is plenty and halved the vanilla. I think in future I would also be tempted to drop the sugar a little as they are on the sweeter side.

Still a very good recipe overall..

‘Perfect Vegan Brownies’ mixture before entering oven

Here’s a photo of how many bubbles appear when you whisk the aquafaba:

It’s surprising how many bubbles you get when you whisk up aquafaba in a brownie recipe

I would definitely consider using aquafaba in future vegan brownie recipes.

Pretty good vegan brownies

Vegan brownies from the top

Vegan brownies from the side

And another photo of vegan brownies in case that wasn’t enough

The verdict:

1. Cakiness: 9
2. Gooiness: 7
3. Crispy top: 6
4. Chocolateyness: 7
5. Sweetness: 7
6. Ease of making: 8
7. Ingredient complexity: 7
8. Overall taste: 8

One to consider if you fancy having a go at baking over the next few days.

• Brownies
• Food and Drink
• Vegan
• Vegetarian