These vegan nutella brownies are a healthy dessert the whole family will love.These brownies are packed with nutrients, while also being sweet and decadent!
We're making fudgy brownies with a twist! Brownies that taste out of this world amazing, but are still healthy, gluten-free, oil-free, dairy-free, egg-free and refined sugar-free.
Remember last week when we whipped up that Superfood Nutella recipe? We chatted in that post about a few ways you could use it, but since you seem to love it so much, I thought I'd give you another idea.
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These Healthy Vegan Nutella Brownies are legit. They're super simple to make, are ready in under 30 minutes, use just one bowl and like I said, taste awesome.
They're chocolatey, they're hazelnutty, they're slightly sweet and they definitely have that Nutella-ness coming through!
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This recipe is actually a spin on my Vegan Peanut Butter Quinoa Bar recipe, but with our vegan nutella and some cacao powder.
The primary ingredients are the nutella of course, but also quinoa flour. I love using quinoa flour in recipes like this because it helps make the recipe a bit higher in protein, but it also helps them not be crumbly.
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One thing to note about quinoa flour is that it can sometimes have a very strong, almost bitter taste. I've found when I use quinoa flour in recipes that have a strong flavor base (like chocolate or coffee), I can't taste the quinoa, but in more delicately flavored recipes, you might want to consider toasting your quinoa flour.
I have a whole tutorial on the blog about how to toast quinoa flour, and it's super easy, so I definitely recommend giving it a go if the flavor throws you off!
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What I think you'll love about the recipe?
They're nice and fudgy
They double as a healthy snack
They're not too sweet
They're kid-friendly
And did I mention they're easy to make?
Yes, also very easy to make!
Happy baking, friends! I can't wait to see your recreations of these vegan nutella brownies ❤ make sure to share a picture with us on Instagram tagging @simplyquinoa or #simplyquinoa!
xx
Healthy Vegan Nutella Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mashed banana (about 1/2) or fruit puree of choice
- 3/4 cup superfood vegan nutella
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flaxseed meal + 5 tbsp water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 3/4 cup toasted quinoa flour
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of sea salt
- Maldon sea salt & raw cacao to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment and set aside.
- Beat together banana and nutella until creamy. Add sugar, flax eggs and vanilla if using, and beat until combined.
- Add to quinoa flour, raw cacao, baking soda and salt wet, mixing until incorporated.
- Transfer batter to the prepared baking pan. Press it into the corners of the pan using wet hands or a pastry roller. Bake on the center rack for 20 – 24 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the brownies cool in pan completely before slicing into squares. (*very important or they'll be crumbly!!*)
- Store in a sealed, airtight container for optimal fudginess.
by Alyssa
Recipe Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 124kcal Calories from fat 43 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Sodium 57mg | 2% |
| Carbohydrate 19g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 14g | |
| Protein 2g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Cassie Thuvan Tran says
Oh, I have always wanted to try using quinoa flour! There are some delicious pancake recipes with it. Your vegan nutella brownies are probably the first brownies I have seen use quinoa flour, and they look divine! I love how rich and decadent each square looks. Can’t imagine them NOT being addictive!
Alyssa says
This is SUCH a great recipe to try it out with. Definitely hides the flavor a bit 😉 xo
Sandy says
Hi, Alyssa. I have become very interested in your recipes and using quinoa, as my husband had open heart surgery 2 years ago, so I’m trying to “redo” our recipes and our eating habits. I just printed the nutella brownie recipe, but the nutrition facts do not print out on the recipe. I was wondering if you are aware of this and why that happens? 🙂
Thank you for your recipes and your site, which is helping us change our eating habits some.
Blessings.
Alyssa says
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll speak to my development team and see if we can get that fixed for you 🙂 xox
Erica says
Hi Alyssa! I’d love to make these brownies for my family. However, we really, really love brownies. We love them so much, in fact, that making only an 8″ x 8″ pans may lead chaos. I was wondering if I can tweak the recipe to make them in a 9″ x 13″ pan? Thank you!
Alyssa says
Sure! I think you could just double the recipe 🙂 Enjoy them!!