Vegan Gluten-Free Brownies

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons chia seed meal
• 0.5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 0.5 cups agave nectar
• 3 tablespoons vegan margarine
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
• 0.75 cups brown rice flour
• 0.5 cups almond meal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 cups cocoa powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking dish.

2. 2

   Beat chia meal and both amounts of water together in a bowl; let stand until thick, about 5 minutes. Blend raw sugar and agave into chia seed mixture with high speed blender. Add vegan margarine and vanilla extract; blend.

3. 3

   Mix brown rice flour, almond meal, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir cocoa powder into the flour mixture. Add chia meal mixture and stir until combined; pour into prepared baking dish.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 45 to 55 minutes.