Recipe: Air Fryer Small Batch Brownies (vegan, using chickpea liquid to replace eggs)

AIR FRYER SMALL BATCH BROWNIES
gluten-free option*, soy-free, no oil added

"Everyone loves brownies, and in our house, we love them a little too much. With that said, I've started making small batches so we can't get in trouble by eating too many. It's a bonus that the air fryer doesn't heat up your whole house like an oven does, so it's a delicious dessert to make for summer dinner parties."



DRY INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup (48 g) whole wheat pastry flour (*or use gluten-free baking blend)
1/2 cup (99 g) vegan sugar (or sweetener of choice, to taste)
1/4 cup (21 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp (6 g) ground flax seeds
1/4 tsp salt
WET INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup (60 ml) nondairy milk
1/4 cup (60 ml) aquafaba (the liquid drained from canned chickpeas)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
MIX-INS:
1/4 cup (about 35 g) of any one or a combination of the following:
chopped walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, mini vegan chocolate chips, shredded coconut

Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Then mix the wet ingredients in a large measuring cup. Add the wet to the dry and mix well.

Add in the mix-in(s) of your choice and mix again.

Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees F (177C) (or as close as your air fryer gets). Either spray some oil on a 5-inch (13-cm) round cake or pie pan (or a loaf pan that fits in your air fryer), or line the pan with parchment paper to keep it completely oil-free.

Place the filled pan in the fryer basket. Cook for 20 minutes. If the middle is not well set or a knife doesn't come out clean when stuck in the middle, cook for 5 minutes more and repeat as needed. The time may vary depending on the size pan and your particular air fryer.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer: 75 Incredible Comfort Food Recipes with Half the Calories by Kathy Hester (Page Street Publishing; January 2, 2018)

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