Amazing (Vegan) Brownies!

These are seriously the BEST brownies I have ever ever made from scratch. And I've tried a lot of recipes. (go figure, vegan brownies aren't supposed to turn out well, LOL) I use whole wheat pastry flour and raw sugar, and it's great!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 3" square pieces

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup water
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup  baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup  oil, preferably vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, cocoa, baking powder).
2. Mix wet ingredients (water, oil, vanilla).
3. Mix together, 50 strokes, or until well blended. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
4. Spread mixture into a greased 13x9" pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until a knife can be inserted and come out clean.