Dense, Fudgy Vegan Brownies

From: GertieMcFlirty

On Jun 28, 2007

Yum! Definitely very fudgy and dense, but still had the brownie texture. It's not your typical rich, hyper-sweet, bring-it-to-the-office-potluck brownie, and my husband turned his nose up at it a little, but I really liked it. Some recipes that use Splenda have that horrible aftertaste, and this is not one of those. The flavor reminds me of a lightly sweetened cup of hot cocoa made with milk. In spite of all the leavening agents, my first (and only, so far) batch did not rise very high. I like tall baked goods, so I may experiment with doubling the recipe, or adding some sort of powdered protein substance to help it rise more. I did end up using 5 teaspoons of boiling water-- maybe it needed more? Also, maybe all the mixing I did at the end to combine wet & dry ingredients didn't help the rising, or maybe my baking powder is too old (it better not be-- it's only been a month). I'm not a brownie connoisseur... I love, love, love that these are so good for you!!!!!! I will definitely make these again, if only for my self. Ooh, and I may try them as individual drop cookies. Eeeeee!!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!