Better For You Brownies: Easy, Vegan & Flourless!
Use Happy Planet OatMilk To Better Your Baking & The Planet
Classic Taste, Better Ingredients
Dusty is always begging me to make brownies, so I finally took the plunge. We were fresh outta oats and other flours that I would typically use, so instead, I just got crafty and made ‘em flourless! I was so pleasantly surprised with just how fluffy, chocolatey, and sweet these brownies turned out, with just the right amount of crispness on the edges! Can I get an amen for the brownie corner pieces?!
Not only are these brownies gluten-free, they’re also sweetened with dates, making them refined sugar-free! The smooth and creamy texture of my favorite, Happy Planet Oatmilk, really helps to add fluff and flavor to these puppies, and the nut butter and flax seed adds a dose of healthy fat!
A Little Bit Happier
I want to give a quick shoutout and a big thank you to Happy Planet for sponsoring this post and for fueling us with the best-tasting plant milk out there! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, then you know Dusty, Max and I were recently in New York City working on a project with Happy Planet. I definitely believe that plant milk is the only milk we should be drinking for optimal health, and oatmilk just tastes SO MUCH BETTER than the competitors out there.
We’ve tried so many plant-based milks and Happy Planet Oatmilk is simply the best. They have a storefinder on their website that will help you find it in your area!
Some of the many benefits of Happy Planet Oatmilk:
GMO-verified
Contains 3g of fiber per serving
Free of dairy, soy, canola oil, glyphosate, carrageenan, and gluten
Uses 7x less water and 10x less land than dairy or almond milk, and all it requires is sunshine and rainwater to grow!
Here’s a sneak peak at our commercial shoot that we got to work on with the Happy Planet team in NYC! Give it a Thumbs Up and be sure to share it with anyone who might be asking which plant milk is best!
Try This!
Leave out the baking soda in the recipe and you can use this chocolatey goodness as a spread on toast, as a dip for fruit, or, if you’re like me, eat it by the spoonful!
An Ode To Oats
Oats contain a significant amount of fiber, and a very important type of soluble fiber known as beta-glucan. Studies show that beta-glucan can be effective at reducing cholesterol, boosting heart health, improving blood sugar, controlling diabetes, preventing cancer, lowering blood pressure, and bolstering the immune system! That’s a lot! One of our favorite plant-powered doctors, Dr. Caldwell B Esselstyn even recommends eating oats on the daily! I say, make your oats with some oatmilk for double the benefit!
Better For You Brownies
Life is good when every bite’s an corner piece…
If you love the crisp, chewiness of a brownie corner piece, then you’re gonna love these chocolatey bite-size gems! Rich, smooth, and creamy Happy Planet Oatmilk helps to bring out the flavor and fluffiness in these brownies, while “nature’s candy,” the date, sweetens them to perfection. Add a generous dollop of nut butter, and you’ve got yourself a winning combo!
vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, flourless, & delicious!
prep: 15min // bake: 15min // servings: 16
ingredients:
8 pitted medjool dates
1/4 cup Happy Planet Oatmilk
1/2 cup cashew butter
5 tbsp cacao powder
1 tbsp flax seed, ground
2 tsp vanilla bean powder (or extract)
2 tsp balsamic vinegar (trust me!)
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
steps:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Place pitted dates in food processor along with Happy Planet Oatmilk and process until date “paste” is formed. A ball may form and that is fine, too.
Add cacao powder, cashew butter, ground flax seed, vanilla bean powder, balsamic vinegar, baking soda, and pinch of salt, and continue to process until smooth, chocolatey consistency is achieved.
Spoon brownie batter into mini cupcake trays, making sure not to add too much, because they do rise quite a bit. If not using a silicone tray, you may want to consider coating it lightly with coconut oil to avoid sticking.
Place in oven for 12-15 minutes, removing when the tops rise and are solid and appear dry.
Remove from oven and let sit for about 20 min before removing from trays. Enjoy!
notes:
Try mixing in mini vegan chocolate chips or nuts!
You can make these brownie bites nut-free by using a different butter, like sunflower butter. Beware that it will alter the taste, though!
Plant Milk For Kiddos
To be clear, plant milk should never be used as a replacement for breast milk or formula. I am still breastfeeding Max, who is now 16 months old, and breastmilk supplies him with the nutrients that his body needs. That being said, when feeding him solid meals, he often doesn’t enjoy drinking just plain water—and that’s where Happy Planet Oatmilk comes in! Getting a baby or toddler to drink something hydrating that’s also nutritious, ultimately boils down to taste. Oatmilk is Max’s favorite!
Layered Vanilla Overnight Oats + Chocolate Chia Pudding
Healthy & Homemade
Theres something rewarding about making healthy treats from scratch, especially when your sweet treats can be shared and enjoyed with others. Perhaps make someone a treat this Mother’s Day!
If for no other reason, studies actually show that culinary therapy can help alleviate stress, anxiety, and even feelings of depression!
I’ve been making and baking up a storm in the kitchen, and some of my favorite recipes taste great with oatmilk incorporated into them. Try a few of my favorites!
Designed For Your Lifestyle,
Erin
