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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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Healthy Vegan Nutella Brownies

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!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy brownies, vegan nutella

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 16 Bars

Calories 91 kcal

Author Alyssa

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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment and set aside.
2. Beat together banana and nutella until creamy. Add sugar, flax eggs and vanilla if using, and beat until combined.
3. Add to quinoa flour, raw cacao, baking soda and salt wet, mixing until incorporated.
4. 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.
5. Remove from the oven and let the brownies cool in pan completely before slicing into squares. (*very important or they'll be crumbly!!*)
6. Store in a sealed, airtight container for optimal fudginess.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Vegan Nutella Brownies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 91 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 209mg 9%

Potassium 32mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 7g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin C 0.4%

Calcium 1.7%

Iron 5.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.