If these chocolate Tinder brownies had a tagline, it would be: Here today, gone tomorrow.
These brownies are perfect.
They are everything you could ever want in a brownie.
Tall, dark, and deliciously rich…
(Yes, I’m still describing the brownies.)
You will wonder how a brownie could possibly be so perfect.
You will wonder if it’s all a dream.
You’ll want to swipe left on all other brownie recipes.
This is it.
True love.
You can’t imagine even thinking of any other brownie, ever again.
Then, suddenly the brownies completely disappear.
You are left staring at an empty plate and wondering what could have possibly happened.
Was it something you said?
You ask all of your friends, but they don’t know the answer.
Thankfully, you need not be upset for long.
Just head right back into the kitchen to swipe right on another batch of brownies.
The brownies were adapted from my favorite vegan brownie recipe and turned out even thicker and fudgier than the originals!
I also made them with water instead of milk of choice this time, to more closely mimic both the taste and texture of traditional brownies. If desired, you can top them with Coconut Ice Cream, or Keto Ice Cream, or even Almond Milk Ice Cream.
While I can think of quite a few puns for this post, unfortunately none of them are appropriate for my blog. In the interest of keeping things PG, I will simply say that you can add either nuts or frosting if you wish, but the brownies are still delicious without.
Every now and then, someone actually finds true love on Tinder. This is one of those times!
Tinder Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cup spelt or white flour (for gluten free, try these Black Bean Brownies)
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup Dutch cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 2/3 cup unrefined or regular sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or ground flax
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
- handful chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 330 F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir very (very) well. Whisk in wet, and smooth into the pan. Bake on the center rack, 22 minutes. They should look underdone when you take them out. Let cool, then refrigerate at least 8 hours (preferably overnight), during which time they firm up considerably without becoming dry and will also taste much sweeter with a deeper flavor. I think these brownies have the best flavor and texture two days after they’re made… if you can keep them around that long!View Nutrition Facts
Notes
And if Tinder doesn’t work out…
Well, you’ll always have the Ryan Reynolds Blondie Bars.
And this Makeout Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.
It’s good to have options!
Considering no one is searching for tinder brownies (because such a thing didn’t even exist until just now), I know the post isn’t going to get me any big SEO benefits. But honestly, I do not care in the slightest, because I had way too much fun writing it!
Can I sub maple syrup?
Katie, you are a genius!!! I made this and this is so good!!! I made a little tweak in the recipe. I used a 1 1/3 cup of oat milk and 1/3 cup of strong brewed coffee. I also don’t have a dutch cocoa powder so I just use an unsweetened one and used coconut sugar all the way. 🙂
I can eat 3 brownies in one sitting!!!
Hi Kathie, could I use applesauce to replace the oil called in this recipe? I eat eggs so could I substitute eggs for oil for lower calories? Thanks a lot!
I made them and they are awesome! Do you know if they freeze well?
Yes!
Hi,
like your Blog!
I am from Belgium.
I have got a Question about these Tinder brownies…
Can i use Glutenfree Oatmeal instead off the flower ?
And for the 2/3th cup sugar instead raw cane sugar?
Thanks,
If you use oatmeal, just pulverize it into flour in a food processor first, and then measure out the amount of flour called for in the recipe. But oat flour hasn’t been tested in this recipe, so it’s definitely an experiment. Be sure to report back with results if you do try. Yes you can use raw cane sugar 🙂
This looks and sounds incredible. You could always put some chocolate chips on top 😉 I love trying new things.
These look absolutely divine, i want to eat this dilicous brownies 🙂 it’s very mouth- watering !!
I have some friends coming over tomorrow night for game night, so I made this recipe. I had to have a a piece before I chilled them. Wow…very, very good! I’m trying hard to find vegan recipes that rival my go-to non-vegan recipes, and I just found my new brownie recipe! Thank you! 🙂
Made these for my husband who loves brownies more than anything. They missed the mark on his preference of a brownie being crunchy on the outside and gooey in the middle; however, he still ate these happily but opted to call them “chocolate squares” instead! Thanks for the fun recipes! I will definitely make the, ehm, chocolate squares again 🙂
nice article it’s mouthwatering and looks so good. What are some good substitutes for oil when making brownies?