Fudgy Vegan Brownies

For these, I simply used Betty Crockers recipe for Fudgy Brownies and subsituted all the nonvegan products. I made them a little healthier but replacing some of the fat (but not all) with applesauce. I used half a mashed banana and flax seed meal meal to replace the 2 eggs the recipe calls for. These changes have already been made down below. No, it does NOT taste like banana or applesauce at all. Try it for yourself!

Vegan Fudgy Brownies

3 Tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1/2 Mashed Banana
3/4 cup Earth Balance
6 oz unsweetened Dark Chocolate
2 cups Sugar
1/4 cup Applesauce
2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/3 cup Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1) Wisk together the ground flax seeds with 9 Tbsp water. Set aside
2) Melt together the earth balance and chocolate in a small saucepan over a larger saucepan of simmering water ( I think this method of melting chocolate is called the double boiler method).
3) As the chocolate mixture cools, grease a large baking pan (this is a double recipe, so it wont do well in an 8x8 pan).
4) Pour the chocolate mixture into a mixing bowl and add in the sugar. Mix well.
5) Add in the applesauce, mashed banana, vanilla, and flaxseed mixture. Mix well.
6) Mix flour and baking soda in a separte bowl till well combined. Add to the rest of the batter.
7) Mix the batter till combined, and Bake at 350F for 30 Minutes.
8) Let the brownies cool in the baking pan for at least half hour before cutting or removing.
9) Make sure to share with some non-vegan friends!