I was craving brownies last night, and I don’t eat chocolate so that means I have to make my own. These are yummy, vegan, and caffeine-free. Can brownies get any better? I don’t think so.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 cup turbinado sugar
• egg replacer equal to 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup carob powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegan carob chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with coconut oil.
• In medium bowl, stir together oil, applesauce, sugar, egg replacer, and vanilla.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, carob, salt, and baking powder and stir together with wire whisk.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to oil mixture and stir until well blended.
• Stir in carob chips.
• Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool, and eat!