Today I wanted to share a recipe for a crowd favorite: My vegan salted caramel brownies. These vegan brownies are topped with a three-ingredient homemade (dairy-free!) caramel, what’s not to love?  This recipe is decadent. It is moist. It is rich. Please enjoy 🙂

Ingredients For Brownies:

• 2 cups flour (may use a gluten free option)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (secret ingredient!)
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder (I used cacao)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 teaspoons sea salt

Instructions:

(Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F) 

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and regular

2. Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended.

3. Spread evenly in a 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. You will know it is done when the surface of the brownies no longer appears shiny.The brownies will look like this when finished baking:

Ingredients For Date Caramel:

• 8 whole dates
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• About 1.5 cups water

Instructions:

1. Pit the dates and place in a small bowl.

2. Cover the dates in boiling water. Let soak for 10-15 minutes.3. Strain the water from the dates, leaving a small amount of liquid amongst the dates. Squeeze about 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice into the bowl.

4.  Blend on high until the mixture has formed a thick paste.  Spoon this paste onto the brownies and sprinkle a small amount of sea salt on top.