Eggless Chocolate Brownies recipe (2024)

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These eggless chocolate brownies are my “go-to” brownies made without eggs. They are fudgy, very moist and very chocolatey. Enjoy a piece of brownie with a glass of milk.

A chocolate lovers dream come true! They’re so easy to make and perfectly delicious. Watch how I make them in this quick video.

There are many different types of brownies with different textures. Everyone has their preference. To make it clear, it is not a dense fudgy brownie. It is more like a tender, gooey, fudgy brownies. You can see it in the pic below.

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I have tried so many eggless brownie recipes, and I have failed so many times. After doing so many experiments, finally, I come up with this recipe. This is a fudge-like brownie. It is moist, chewy, gooey and very chocolaty Brownie. Here is the picture below with a comparison of failed and successful experiments. The failed one was very dry and crumbly. But this one is very moist and fudgy.

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There is another version on the blog which has cake-like texture - eggless cocoa brownies.

Ingredients required to make eggless brownies:

This chocolate brownie recipe requires a few basic ingredients + applesauce. You can see all of them in the pic below.

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Notes on some ingredients (worth reading)

- Chocolate chips - Instead of chocolate chips, you can use 8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate of your choice. I had some Hersey’s chocolate chips sitting in my pantry and I wanted to use that so I have used that. But semisweet chocolate bar (baking chocolate) will also work perfectly for this recipe.

- Applesauce - It is used as an egg replacer. I used them a lot in my baking e.g. eggless strawberry bread, eggless applesauce bread. If you look at scientifically, Eggs work as a leaving agent and give richness and moistness to the brownie. And for the same purpose applesauce is used. Applesauce has a high amount of moisture in it which turns to steam in the oven and gives a lift to brownie as an egg does as a leaving. It doesn’t provide richness like eggs but sure provides the moistness.

I have used store-bought applesauce. But you use homemade too. Let’s quickly go through how to make applesauce at home: peel, core and cut 3 medium apples. Cook them with 6 tablespoons of water on low heat till cooked (about 20 minutes). Mash it with a potato masher until it gets smooth or use a blender/grinder.

- Butter - I always use unsalted butter because I like to control the salt in the recipe. But if you use salted butter then skip the salt in the recipe.

How to make Eggless Chocolate Brownies?

1) Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C for at least 10 minutes. Take 8x8 inch pan, lightly butter or spray with cooking oil spray. Line it with parchment paper with sides up. So it will be easy to lift after it bakes. Again butter or spray the parchment paper. Keep it aside.

2) Take butter and chocolate in a bowl. Melt in the microwave for 40 seconds. (You can melt them by using double boiler method as shown in the video)

3) After that it will look they are not melted totally but actually they have melted (pic 3). While melting chocolate, be very careful because they melt fast. If chocolate burns then it doesn’t taste good at all.

4) Stir or whisk till it becomes smooth.

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5) Take apple sauce and sugar in large enough bowl. Whisk it till sugar dissolves. Then add water and vanilla extract and mix it well.

6) Then add melted chocolate.

7) Whisk it well till it gets incorporated well. Do not overbeat it because we don’t want to get air in the batter (because we want a chewy brownie, not like cake).

8) Then sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).

9) Again mix until everything is incorporated well.

10) Pour the batter into prepared pan. Even it out with a spatula and tap the pan on the countertop a few times to get rid of air bubbles.

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11) Bake it into the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
Baking time:
25-27 mins - a toothpick inserted comes out with little sticky moist batter (not crumbs). Meaning you’ll get a super gooey brownie (won’t hold the piece properly).
28-30 mins - a toothpick inserted comes out with few moist crumbs with little sticky batter. Meaning you’ll get a moist, fudgy brownie (the my kind).

12) Let the brownie cool completely in the pan on the wire rack. As it cools it will deflate a bit. But don’t worry it is perfectly fine.
Then pop it into the refrigerator for 1 hour before cutting.

13) Then remove brownie out of the pan with the help of parchment paper. And cut them into 9 or 16 equal pieces or as per your desired size and serve.

14) Serve chilled.

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I like to serve this eggless chocolate brownie cold just right from the refrigerator. I like to bite into them as it is. You can serve it with ice cream or a glass of milk.

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These eggless chocolate brownies are my “go-to” brownies made without eggs. They are fudgy, very moist and very chocolatey.

Author: Kanan

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 248kcal

Servings 9 pieces

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup All purpose flour (Maida)
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • a pinch Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted butter
  • 8 oz or 1 ½ cups Chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup White granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C for at least 10 minutes

  • Take 8x8 inch pan, lightly butter or spray with cooking oil spray. Line it with parchment paper with sides up. So it will be easy to lift after it bakes. Again butter or spray the parchment paper. Keep it aside.

  • Take butter and chocolate in a bowl. Melt in the microwave for 40 seconds. (You can melt them by using double boiler method). Once melted, stir to make it smooth. Keep it aside.

  • Take apple sauce and sugar in large enough bowl. Whisk it till sugar dissolves.

  • Then add water, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. Whisk it well till it gets incorporated well.

  • Then sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Again mix until everything is incorporated well.

  • Pour the batter into prepared pan. Even it out with a spatula and tap the pan on the countertop a few times to get rid of air bubbles.

  • Bake it into the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.

    Baking time:

    25-27 mins - a toothpick inserted comes out with little sticky moist batter (not crumbs). Meaning you’ll get a super gooey brownie (won’t hold the piece properly).

    28-30 mins - a toothpick inserted comes out with few moist crumbs with little sticky batter. Meaning you’ll get a moist, fudgy brownie (the my kind).

  • Let the brownie cool completely in the pan on the wire rack. As it cools it will deflate a bit. But don’t worry it is perfectly fine.

  • Most important: Pop it into the refrigerator for 1 hour before cutting.

  • Then remove brownie out of the pan with the help of parchment paper.

  • And cut them into 9 or 16 equal pieces or as per your desired size and serve.

Notes

  • While melting chocolate, be very careful because they melt fast. If chocolate burns then it doesn’t taste good at all.
  • I have used store-bought applesauce. But you use homemade too. Let’s quickly go through how to make applesauce at home: peel, core and cut 3 medium apples. Cook them with 6 tablespoons of water on low heat till cooked (about 20 minutes). Mash it with a potato masher until it gets smooth or use a blender/grinder.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving

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Eggless Chocolate Brownies recipe (2024)

FAQs

What can you replace eggs with in brownies? ›

OIL, WATER & BAKING POWDER

You can whisk 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of water and 2 teaspoons of baking powder together to replace each egg in baked goods like cookies, brownies or quick breads.

What happens if I don't put eggs in brownies? ›

Is it okay to make brownies without eggs? Without eggs, baked goods will become a little thinner and not rise as much in the oven. As long as you replace the moisture from the egg with milk, banana or applesauce, you can make brownies without eggs. And yes, this recipe makes thinner brownies than normal.

Can you eat brownie batter without eggs? ›

This eggless brownie batter is rich, creamy and so fudgy! It's just like eating regular brownie batter only it's completely safe to eat!

How many calories are in an eggless brownie? ›

Serving Size (g) 80 , Calories (Kcal) 336 , Protein (g) 4.66 , Total Fat (g) 18 , Saturated Fat (g) 2.38 , Trans Fat (g) 0.14 , Carbohydrate (g) 41.19 , Total Dietary Fibre (g) - , Sugar (g) 25.02 , Added Sugar (g) - , Sodium (mg) 136.31 , Allergen - Nuts , Soy.

What can I use to bake with instead of eggs? ›

Egg replacers
  • Vinegar & baking soda. Replace 1 egg with: 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon vinegar. ...
  • Unsweetened applesauce. Replace 1 egg with: 1/4 cup applesauce. ...
  • Plain or vanilla soy yogurt. Replace 1 egg with: 1/4 cup yogurt. ...
  • Silken tofu. ...
  • Ripe banana. ...
  • Ground flaxseed.

Can I use oil instead of eggs? ›

For recipes which use eggs primarily as a leavening agent you can try a commercial egg replacement product (see above) or the following mixture: 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil mixed with 1-1/2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon baking powder per egg.

Can I use mayonnaise instead of eggs? ›

Eggs are a key ingredient in mayonnaise, so it makes sense that it can be a perfect substitute when you're out of eggs. Use 3 tablespoons of mayo as an egg substitute.

Can you use applesauce instead of eggs in brownies? ›

Applesauce is a great neutral egg replacement, meaning you won't taste any apple in the final product. When subbing in applesauce for eggs, use ¼ cup for every egg your recipe calls for, and add an additional ½ teaspoon of baking powder to the dry ingredients.

Can I use sour cream instead of eggs in brownies? ›

One egg can be replaced by ¼ cup of sour cream.

What to use instead of eggs for brownies on Reddit? ›

Aquafaba: The liquid from canned chickpeas can replace eggs effectively, using about 3 tablespoons per egg. It adds moisture without altering the flavor significantly. Mashed Banana or Applesauce: Both can add moisture and sweetness, but may impart their flavors.

Is it OK to eat a little bit of brownie batter? ›

Destination Health

It's also a good idea to not let children play with or eat raw dough, including raw dough for crafts. Uncooked dough or batter that has raw ingredients like flour can contain germs such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), which can cause food poisoning. In recent years, people have become ill from two E.

Can you eat dry brownie mix? ›

Is it safe to eat brownie batter? While licking the spoon or dipping your finger in a bowl of raw batter is something we all do, it's definitely not recommended. Traditional brownie batter–that's intended to be baked–contains eggs, flour, butter, chocolate in some form, and sugar.

What is a good egg substitute for brownies? ›

Best substitutes for eggs in cakes, cupcakes, muffins, and brownies:
  • Ripe Banana- (most common) ¼ cup mashed ripe banana = 1 large egg. However, there is a definite banana flavor.
  • Apple Sauce- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce = 1 large egg. ...
  • Peanut Butter- 3 tablespoons of peanut butter = 1 large egg.
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How many calories in a 2 inch by 2 inch brownie? ›

Fast foods, brownie, 1 brownie (2" square)
Protein (g)2.74
Carbohydrate, by difference (g)38.97
Energy (kcal)243
Calcium, Ca (mg)25.2
Iron, Fe (mg)1.29
25 more rows

What has more calories cake or brownies? ›

(Incidentally, if you thought a chocolate flourless cake was lower in calories, a 6-ounce piece has about 800 calories.) A typical 6-ounce brownie has about 600 calories.

What to use instead of eggs in brownies reddit? ›

Aquafaba: The liquid from canned chickpeas can replace eggs effectively, using about 3 tablespoons per egg. It adds moisture without altering the flavor significantly. Mashed Banana or Applesauce: Both can add moisture and sweetness, but may impart their flavors.

What is a substitute for eggs in binding? ›

OIL, WATER + BAKING POWDER

For one egg, whisk 1½ tbsp oil, 1½ tbsp water and 1 tsp baking powder together. Use to create an egg-free binding agent in recipes.

Can I use heavy cream instead of eggs in brownies? ›

Heavy whipping cream provides fat and flavor, something that eggs do in brownies as well. Cornstarch provides structure and to brownies. You can also use tapioca starch or Irish moss powder in place of cornstarch. To replace 1 egg, use 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.

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