These Homemade Eggless Chocolate Brownies are here to make vegetarian brownie lovers happy and to make those dessert parties more inclusive! They are super easy to pull together, are cakey and fudgy!
I have a confession to make. I have never got a brownie recipe right. Till now. So if you don't trust me with this one I understand. But before you go away, just take a look at these fudgy, cakey, chocolatey homemade eggless brownies and tell me you can walk away from this deliciousness. I thought so. Since I have never been able to get brownies right, it's all the more reason for you to know that the one that I actually post here will be fool proof!
The other day, Karan who is my boisterous, close friend asked me some technical questions about brownies. Something about making the cakey ones fudgy or vice versa. It's real embarrassing for a food blogger to admit that they don't know how to bake the simplest baked item in this world. I almost hid my face, but thankfully we were whatsapping. What can I do if those brownies are one disaster after another, and I had no hope with this batch too.
How to make Eggless Chocolate Brownies
Icing on the cake, I was trying to master an eggless version. Ugh. I'm not too proud of myself guys, but it's that time of the year. My Indian friends here would understand. So while all things animal produce are not to be touched, I decided I couldn't make that stop me. And here we are. Some research, some testing and I think I'm happy. Because these were extra chocolatey, cakey and slightly fudgy too. That's the combination I can't stop stuffing my face with. Umm midway through that sentence I had to get up and break off a bite. Or two.
Baaaaydaaawaaaaaaay I have more exciting news to share, apart from these amazing brownies. My new look --- of course! What do you guys think? It was a moment of insanity and a case of massive hair fall that led to this desperate attempt at looking cool, but I think I've pulled that off nicely enough, don't you? Denver absolutely adores it and can't get enough of running his hand through my non-existent hair, plus zeeerrrooo maintenance. Considering how my haircare routine stops at shampooing, I'm thrilled with this! My stylist has reached best friend status in my life now, and you can't borrow him because he's a cutie and was totally game about listening to me crib about my hair for half an hour! I think I should make a batch of brownies for him. How did I not think of that earlier?
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- Baileys Chocolate Ice Cream
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Watch Eggless Chocolate Brownies Recipe Video
Homemade Eggless Chocolate Brownies
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- ยพ cup (93.75 g) All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- โ cup (28.67 g) Cocoa Powder
- ยผ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup (175 g) Chocolate chopped
- ยฝ cup (113.5 g) Butter
- ยพ cup (183.75 g) Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ยพ Cup (150 g) Sugar
- ยผ cup Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F
- Line an 8X8 inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminium foil, and brush all sides with butter.
- Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder in a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl, place chocolate and butter and microwave in 30 second intervals till the butter melt. Mix well and add yogurt, vanilla extract and sugar. Whisk well for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and mix till combined. The mixture will be on the thicker side. Fold in the walnuts, or you can sprinkle them on top.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 40 minutes. Start checking if the brownies are cooked by inserting a fork or toothpick in the center at the 35 minute mark.
- Once baked, cool the brownies in the pan completely before inverting them onto a metal rack. Cut into slices and serve.
Video
Notes
- Do not use curd in place of greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is thicker than homemade curd and will give a different consistency. If using homemade curd, double strain it using a muslin cloth.ย
- This recipe requires 40 minutes at 180C in my oven. This time may vary depending on your oven and its capacity. Start checking if the brownies are cooked by inserting a fork or toothpick in the centre at the 35 minute mark. If the toothpick comes out clean, or with very few crumbs on it, it is baked.ย
- You can add walnuts, almonds, pecans, peeled peanuts, etc., as a topping or combined with the batter. You can also add chocolate chunks, caramel candies, or even Oreo chunks.ย
Tripti Agarwal says
My brownies turned out to be just so amazing. This was so perfect. I wouldn't want to change a thing. My family loved this food in the lockdown as we celebrated Raksha Bandhan earlier this month.
Richa Gupta says
Hey Tripti! Congrats on nailing this chocolate brownie recipe! Glad to know your folks loved them ๐
Nisha says
Hi, tried this recipe.came out well but more cake than fudgy
Richa says
Thanks for sharing your feedback Nisha!
Bhvita says
Hi Richa I tried the recipe and twice it turned out amazing! However I recall using a grams version of the recipe or lb and ounces. I canโt find it anymore could you post it please? Xx
Richa says
Thanks for leaving a comment! Soooo glad you liked it Bhvita. I'll update the grams
Wendy says
What kind of chocolate? Semi-sweet or bitter?
Richa says
Semi sweet works well!
Amita says
I made this brownie today itโs awesome but I bake it for 30 minutes in preheated oven it becomes little bit hard on corner and very thin in middle . Why this happened?
Richa says
Hey Amita, edges crisping up is normal in a brownie sometimes. When you say thin in the middle - what do you mean?
Sakshi says
Hello!
If I wanted to double this quantity, what size baking dish do I use? Currently I have an 8x8" square pan with 4" depth.
Richa says
Hey, if you double this, you can us a 10 inch pan
Ayushi jain says
I don't know why but I followed the instructions well and my brownies became sour. Can you explain why?
Richa says
Hey Ayushi - was your curd really sour?
Parag Pancholi says
Hey Richa, do we need to dissolve the sugar or just mix to combine
Richa says
Dissolve it slightly
Nikitha says
Can I use unsweetened cocoa powder?
Richa Gupta says
You could do that, but do check the sweetness level before baking these chocolate brownies! Happy baking, Nikitha!
Shilpa says
Hi, lovely recepie. However, could you provide measurements in wt.
Richa Gupta says
Hey Shilpa! We have updated the brownie recipe for you, do check it out - Homemade Eggless Chocolate Brownies
Mahek Bajaj says
Can I convert this recipe into a blondie recipe as in skip cocoa powder and substitute dark chocolate for white? Will it work?
Maya says
I did the recipe exactly how it was shown but my brownies became sour. Can you please tell me why that happened? Thanks.
Richa says
Honestly I have no idea Maya but I'll try to do some research and get back to you about this.
Juilee Kadam says
The yoghurt you used might have been sour.
Shailja says
Hi Richa!
Can we use the same recipe to cook in a cooker/covered pan. I have made cakes in the cooker but this would be my first time making brownies.
Richa says
Yes it should work. Just follow the same process you do for cakes
Saumya says
It was an awesome recipe..tried it today and it was delicious!
Richa says
Thanks for trying out this recipe Saumya and leaving a comment. Soooo glad you liked it.
Linda says
These brownies are AMAZING! I used a 1:1 gluten free flour, but kept everything else the same. 10 minutes out of the oven I thought they seemed crumbly, but after putting them in the fridge for an hour - WOW! Chewy, fudgy and everything a brownie should be, without the eggs. This is now my favorite brownie recipe.
Richa says
Yay! Thanks for trying out this recipe and leaving a comment Linda. Soooo glad you liked it!