Vegan, Wheat-Free Brownies

Trust me - they taste better than they sound! I like these because they don't turn out like cake the way many vegan brownie recipes do. Be sure to read the ingredients on the semi-sweet chocolate chips to avoid milk fat if you want to keep them vegan.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12-18
• Yields: 1 9"x13" pan

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups  sweet rice flour
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup vegan butter, melted plus
•  vegan butter, for greasing pans
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Heat 1 cup water and 1/4 cup sweet rice flour in a saucepan until it forms a paste. Set aside to cool.
3. Mix remaining cup of Sweet Rice Flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt.
4. Stir in vanilla and melted vegan butter.
5. Stir in sugar and Flour/water paste, then chocolate chips.
6. Pour into greased 9"x13" pan and bake approx 45min*.
7. My oven is from the 1940's so it's always an adventure when it comes to baking times.