Egg-Less, Butter-Less, Chocolate Ragi Brownie
A chocolate Brownie or a brownie is a square, baked chocolate dessert that can be chewy or cakey, depending on the density. They may include some nuts or chocolate chips or neither and can be enjoyed with a warm milk/ a cup of coffee or as a dessert along with whipped cream or Ice Cream.
Brownies freeze well, so whenever I make them, I freeze the remaining. It comes in handy when you are craving for a dessert or have some unexpected guest. Just defrost the brownies, add some chocolate syrup and serve. You can also top it up with a dollop of whipped cream or Ice cream .
I used to make brownies with all purpose flour, but nowadays I am on the lookout for healthier substitutes . I always wanted to make a ragi chocolate cake, So for this event of Baking Bloggers, where we choose to bake Brownies or Bars, I decided to make a healthier version of brownie by using a gluten free flour Ragi.
So what is Ragi. Ragi is a super grain also known as Finger Millet or Nachni in North India. The grain actually originated in Africa and has been cultivated in Uganda and Ethiopia since many years. Ragi flour is prepared by either crushing dried grains or spouting, drying and then grinding them. It is a rich source of good carbohydrates, loaded with calcium etc. Ragi helps to keep full for longer times and in turn helps for weight loss (Source google).
It can be replaced in our daily diet in the form of chapatis (flat breads) or as a porridge for breakfast, Ragi Mudde (Karnataka Speciality) or Ragi Kanji , Dosa/Pancake ( recipe coming soon), Idli’s etc. For this time I have used healthy Ragi flour in this Yum dessert.
This Ragi brownies are eggless, butter less and are gluten free. Vegan’s can replace the honey with maple syrup and enjoy. I have taken the recipe from here.
Some Other Bakes by me :
Lemon Cake (No Baking Powder, No Baking Soda)
Zucchini Chocolate Wholewheat Cake/Bread
No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
or a complete list of Cakes & Bakes on this page:
So no more talking and straight to the recipe.
Egg-Less, Butter-Less, Chocolate Ragi Brownie
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ragi Flour
- 2 tbsp Flax Seeds Powder (I powdered my flax seeds in a mixer/grinder)
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 10 Cashew Nuts (Optional)
- 10 Almonds (Optional)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Honey / Maple Syrup (Vegans can use substitutions)
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
- 1/4 Cup Warm Water
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Topping (Optional)
- 1 tbsp Ganache/Chocolate Sauce/Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp Chocolate Chips
- 1 tbsp Chopped Almonds/Walnuts/Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 Deg C
- Prepare a square tin by greasing it and lining it with parchment paper.
- In the mean time, add about 2-3 tablespoon of water in the flax seed powder. Mix it and set it aside for 4-5 minute until it forms a gel like mixture. Keep it aside
- Powder the Cashews and the Almonds.
- Sift the Ragi flour, along with the Cocoa Powder and the Baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, add the Coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, Vanilla Extract and mix well.
- Add the flax gel to the wet mix and make a lump free batter.
- Add the dry ingredients along with Cashew and Almond powder, to the wet mix slowly and mix well so that all is incorporated well and there is no dry mixture left.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean but has a bit crumbs on it. Mine were done in 20 minutes.
- Let it rest for 10 mins. After 10 min, lift the parchment paper or remove the brownie and let it cool on a wire rack.
- One can top it up with some melted chocolate or ganache or peanut butter.
- Serve it warm or cold with a glass of milk/coffee or with some whipped cream/ Ice Cream.
Notes
- Coconut oil can be replaced with Vegetable Oil.
- Ragi can be replaced with whole wheat flour
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I have never heard of Ragi. Thanks for the information. Your brownies look amazing.
Thank You
I have so many friends who would love this recipe! I’ll definitely be passing it along!
Thank You :-), do pass it on ..much appreciated.
I’ve never heard of ragi flour. These look like a much healthier alternative for a sweet treat. Thanks for sharing.
Ragi flour is something I’ll have to investigate. Your brownies looks delectable.
Looks delish. Thanks for baking with the group this month!
I never heard of ragi. Something new to me to try. Your brownies look so moist!
These sound delightful Renu and actually pretty healthy as brownies go. I have never heard of ragi before but it’s great to learn about new ingredient especially when it is so good for you. I do love the addition of all the nuts and would be so happy to devour a square or two 🙂 Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs 🙂 x
I must confess that Chocolate Brownies are one of my weaknesses – they’re so yummy and your egg-less and butter-less version looks just as yummy and I’m sure at our house they would disappear long before the thought of freezing them entered our heads lol 😀 . I’ve not come across ragi before was it’s been really interesting to learn all about it. Thankyou for sharing with #Bakingcrumbs,
Angela x
Loved your healthy and delicious brownie. Ragi brownie sounds super yummy. Awesome share.
Looks so healthy and yummy!! Totally guilt-free chocolate delight!
So healthy and yummy!! A good guilt-free alternative to regular chocolate brownies!
Healthy Baking is always welcome in my kitchen and these ragi brownies certainly I want to try!
Ragi is wonderful and healthy to use in various recipes. Brownie from this would be cherry on the cake.
superb eggless butterless chocolate ragi brownie looks absolutely tempting and delicious. A great recipe must say.
Whoa!!! You got me at brownie!! With ragi, vegan and eggless; I am sold! Love the fudgy texture…awesome share!
That is one brownie I wouldn’t feel guilty after eating. Looks so yummy and fudgy 🙂
I’m yet to bake with ragi and your recipe is so well explained. Thank you for the step by step photos! I make gluten-free brownies using only almond meal but ragi would be such a great addition to the mix. Marking it for making soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Was good.. not light n fluffy like whole wheat or refined wheat flour.. but tasted great. My only concern is we have added honey to this recipe.. can honey be heated.. ain’t it harmful??
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad you liked it. Brownies are generally a bit dense then a cake and secondly the texture of whole wheat or plain flour would always be light and soft. With respect to honey, if you follow a particular food style like Ayurveda, yes it is not good. However there are many traditional cuisines using up honey by warming and hence I have used too. If you do not like to use honey you can replace it with brown sugar or jaggery.