Vegan "buttermilk" Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup soymilk, with
• 1 teaspoon vinegar, added
• 1/3 cup applesauce, with
• 1/2 mashed banana, added
• 1/8 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup soymilk, with
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, added
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375. Grease a 9x13" baking pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa and mix well. In small saucepan, combine water and oil and bring to a boil. Add to flour and beat at low speed until blended; continue beating at high speed until smooth.

3. 3

   Add baking soda, milk-vinegar and applesauce-banana to flour mixture and blend well. Pour into greased pan and bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

4. 4

   In large saucepan, combine cocoa, milk-vinegar, and oil. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well, and spread over warm brownies. Allow to cool before cutting into bars and serving.