Quinoa Chocolate Chip Brownies

This gluten-free chocolate chip brownies recipe was an official entry in one of our prior So Delicious Dairy Free Recipe Contests by Deanna Harris.

This vegan recipe is more like a blondie or bar chocolate chips cookie than a brownie, but dense with chocolate chips for more of the chocolate factor.

Special Diet Notes: Quinoa Chocolate Chip Brownies

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

For nut-free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Brownies, you can substitute a nut-free, dairy-free milk alternative, such as coconut milk beverage.

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Brownie

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

This sweet brownie tastes just like everyone’s childhood favourite chocolate chip cookie. It’s chewy, sweet, chocolaty... oh not to mention it’s gluten-free and vegan! People will never be able to tell these gems are healthy!

Author: Deanna Harris

Serves: 9 brownies

Ingredients

• ¼ cup agave nectar
• ⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• ¼ cup plain almond milk
• ⅓ cup dairy-free, soy-free yogurt
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup quinoa flour
• ½ cup quinoa flakes
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine agave, sugar, almond milk, yogurt, oil, and vanilla. Stir until combined.
3. Add flour, quinoa flakes, baking powder, and salt to the liquid mixture and stir to combine.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Spread batter into a greased brownie pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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