Rich, gooey, dark, chocolatey almond butter brownies!
Thick and fudgy almond butter brownies
If you do not like soft and extra fudgy brownies, you need to stay far away from these almond butter brownies.
They are squares of pure chocolate bliss, so sinfully rich and velvety smooth.
You’ll sit there reading the recipe and think to yourself, “No flour and only fifteen minutes of baking time?! There is absolutely no way these brownies could work!”
Oh but not only do they work, they work like chocolate magic… and they are completely oil free!
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Vegan almond butter brownie recipe video
(Watch me make the brownies, above)
If you watch the recipe video, let me know what you think!
Note: Not all of the ingredient brands featured in the video are what I buy at home.
If you ever want to know my favorite brand for a certain ingredient, please never hesitate to ask.
Dark chocolate flourless brownies
This recipe calls for oats or almond flour instead of traditional wheat flour.
And many of you have been asking to see more refined sugar free recipes on the blog.
So hopefully you will be happy to know that these almond butter brownies use maple syrup or honey. They can be made without any refined sugar whatsoever.
I played around with my recipe for Brownie Batter Bars to make them free of refined sugar and was so excited when they worked!
I sent the recipe to my mom back in Texas, and she kept texting me as she was making them:
Are you sure this recipe will work?
It seems to have a lot of liquid ingredients…
Did you forget to list flour in the ingredients?
Are you sure it’s just fifteen minutes in the oven?
Then, after she actually made the brownies:
Katie, these are so good!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies that can be made in under 20 minutes and are secretly full of wholesome ingredients you can keep on hand for any time a chocolate craving hits.
What more could you possibly ask for?!
Almond Butter Brownies
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond butter or allergy friendly sub
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey (or try these Keto Brownies)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats or almond flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- optional chocolate chips as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper or grease well, and set aside. Process the oats in a food processor or blender until very fine, then stir all ingredients together until smooth. (If you use a very dry almond butter, you may need to add 2 tbsp milk of choice for a thinner batter.) Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula or another sheet of parchment. It will look thin, but the batter will rise in the oven. If desired, press some chocolate chips into the top. Bake 15 minutes on the center rack – they should look underdone when you take them out. Let them sit at least a 1/2 hour if you want them extra gooey, or overnight for the perfect firm-yet-soft brownies. The flavor is sweeter and richer the next day if you can wait to try them!View Nutrition Facts
Video
Notes
More Brownie Recipes:
I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a blog before, but I’ve made so many of your recipes now that I think it is past time I told you how big of fans we are of Chocolate-Covered Katie! I think we make something from your site at least once a week. 🙂
I made the brownies last night for my son to bring to school. Of course I had to make a second batch of brownies to taste test and make sure they tasted okay to send to school. An excuse to make more brownies? Of course! The brownies were a big hit, both with my family and my son’s class. Thanks for this recipe and for all the others!
Forgot to mention, I made a batch with almond butter for us and a batch with Sunbutter for school just because I like sending in nut free treats just in case. So if anyone is curious, both almond butter and Sunbutter work well in this recipe.
Hi Katie When making these brownies do you use unsweetened or sweetened cocoa powered? Thanks Anne
Hi, I used unsweetened!
Katie, you are some kind of chocolate genius, love how easy these were to make and how quick and how delicious! The batter was good too. It’s always disappointing when you try an amazing sounding recipe and it doesn’t turn out well, but your recipes WORK. This was a joy! Thank you thank you thank you!
Not sure what I did wrong. I used Costco’s organic peanut butter (creamy), softened a bit, then put in the Vitamix with other ingredients (after grounding the oats). I would not blend. I added some water and still wouldn’t blend. Even tampering it did not work. Gave up and dumped in into the pan. It was a giant mess – very dry. Patted it all down and put it in the oven. However, now my Vitamix won’t work. I sure hope I didn’t burn the motor out because I’ll be really upset, they are not cheap! I will have to call them tomorrow, but I am not sure what the issue is with the recipe and it being so dry.
Hi, I am so sorry… I want my recipes to work for everyone, and I can’t figure out why most people are writing in saying the recipe works well, but two people have had trouble. Does not make sense, since it’s the same recipe! I really do want to help troubleshoot and would be so appreciative for as much feedback as you can give: Did you make any changes to the recipe? Did you use the recipe received in an email or off the blog post? Did you use all of the maple syrup? Would love to get to the bottom of this!
hi. PB was from fridge, but I warmed it in microwave first to make sure it was soft/stir-able as the recipe suggested. I used almost all of the maple syrup, but don’t like things too sweet so I added some water to try to make up for the maple syrup. I thought I used the same overall, but perhaps I didn’t. I used the recipe from the email, but see in the blog post you say if the PB is dry, add some milk to it. That must be part of the problem. I am really wondering if it has to do with the dryness of your PB. IE: Jif is way creamy/wetter than most organic brands, including the Costco one I used. Plus, Jif is not kept in the fridge, generally, and some organic brands are. I will try again and report back.
Ah! That would be it! First, I really (really) recommend not making substitutions to a recipe unless you’re okay with a not-so-great turnout possibility. I just can’t vouch for substitutions because I’ve not tried them. Also, always be sure to look at the actual blog post for the most updated version of any recipe. Sometimes I have to edit the post after publishing, due to a typo or reader feedback, and unfortunately I can’t go back and edit the emails. So the blog posts will have the most up-to-date versions of all the recipes (which is the case with this one). Sending good thoughts to your vitamix in any case!!!
ZOMG loved these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST BROWNIES EVER!!!!
This recipe was shared with me recently and I just made a batch tonight….O……M……G!!!!!! The batter ALONE tastes unbelievable! I had to catch myself because a 4-letter word almost slipped from my lips when I first tasted these. Completely unreal how decadent these brownies are….no one will believe that dairy is missing from this. One “fyi” note – I followed the recipe faithfully, with one exception–I added 1 capfull of vanilla extract. -I have a new favorite recipe! 🙂
Thank you so much for making it!
I always get excited when I read your recipes if I have all of the ingredients in the house. Then almost everytime I read the recipe I get disappointed it requires a food processor. I have a very minimalist kitchen without appliances. Could you please consider adding a section ” Equipment required ” above or below the ingredients list? I’m sure I am not the only person who loves your desserts and does not have many appliances. I have quick oats in the house which are finer than normal rolled oats, I am going to try making this anyway and will hope for the best.
Katie
This are insanely WONDERFUL !!!!
Followed the recipe (except I did use mini semi sweet chips on top since that’s what I had)…had no problems at all. Well, except not eating the entire dish, by myself !
LOVE the vegan recipes…
You don’t need a food processor for these if you get pre-ground oat flour and just mix the ingredients by hand. In fact, I recommend mixing by hand because the batter is so thick I may have broken my processor on them.
These are fantastic. I am currently avoiding eggs, dairy, gluten, grains, soy, corn, nuts, and sunflower seeds while healing my gut, so as you can imagine it’s very difficult to find good brownies that I can eat. These were perfect! I substituted cassava root flour for the oats and tahini for the nut butter, and they were glorious. I’m going to try tigernut flour next. Yum! Thank you so much!
These are AMAZING!!! I just switched to a plant based diet and these fit perfectly into that plan. They are easy to make and definately get better as they set. This will be on my list of recipes. Thanks!
Made these using vanilla espresso almond butter and they were soooo good ??
I have no food processer. What oats should I use and will the recipe be spoiled if I don’t process them in a food processer? Can I use quick cook oats? I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you.
Use oat flour 🙂
This looks sooooooo good!
I will love to make them, but i don’t have any almond butter 🙁
Would peanut butter work instead?
Thanks!!!
Yes 🙂
Brownies were excellent! However dropping the brand new, open box of cocoa on the kitchen floor was a big fail! What a waste of chocolate!
We are a chocolate lovers (and don’t have it as much as we’d like to hehe), so to find a healthier option, specially in a brownie, it’s a really good surprise! 😀 thank you for sharing it! We’ll try and spread the word!
One question. Could you also use the microwave to make it or do you recommend just the oven?
Thank you very much
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I’ve loved your recipes for some time (and I’ve even purchased your book). I wanted to make these badly, but didn’t have almond butter or my blender to make the oat flour. So I used pumpkin puree and gf flour. They came out perfect and tasted great!! I got rave reviews last night. Even this morning they were very good, if not better, after sitting out all night!! Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you so much for making them… and for getting the book!!
Congratulations on making it to FOX! I will make these brownies ASAP!