I think I am in love with adding vegetables to brownies. I have made so many in the past, like my vegan gluten-free zucchini brownies that are super moist, my vegan sweet potato brownies, or my avocado brownies that are on the fudgy side. Today, I chose to turn my fresh butternut squash into brownies, inspired by my previous brownie recipe, and the result was terrific. It’s so chocolatey, fudgy, and easy to put together in 10 minutes.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Butternut Squash – Cooked, pureed, and cooled to room temperature. You can also use sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree if preferred. Peanut Butter or almond butter. Make sure you are using a fresh jar. Stir well before measuring the nut butter to combine the oil that stays on top of the jar with the bottom of the jar. Coconut Oil – or avocado oil. The oil adds a fudgy texture but you can also use almond milk for an oil-free option. Almond Flour – You can also use sunflower seed flour or sesame flour for a nut-free option. I also tried oat flour only, but the texture is drier so it’s not my favorite option. Oat Flour – I use a combination of oat flour and almond flour because both create the perfect texture. Almond flour adds moisture and oat flour firms up the batter. Baking Powder – for a little rise. Dark Chocolate Chips – if you are after an extra sweet chocolate flavor. Maple Syrup is my go-to refined sugar-free sweetener. It adds a chewy, fudgy texture to brownies. You can also use agave or coconut nectar or any liquid sweetener you have on hand. Vanilla Extract for a boost of flavor Almond Milk or any plant-based milk Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or raw cacao powder. My tip is to not over-pack the measuring cup or you would end up with too much cocoa powder, resulting in crumbly dry brownies.
Preparation
Serving
Serve the brownies plain, or add extra chocolate chips on top when still warm so they can melt. You can also serve them on a plate with:
A dollop of vegan vanilla ice cream or Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream. Vegan whipped cream Vegan vanilla frosting Protein powder frosting Vegan custard
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