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Ragi brownie on a brown cutting board. 2 slices in front and the full brownie behind.

Chocolate Ragi Brownie (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Chocolate Ragi Brownies or Finger millet brownies are vegan and gluten-free brownies, which are moist and have a rich chocolate flavor.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Inch Square Brownie

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Ragi Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 10 Cashew Nuts Optional
  • 10 Almonds Optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 Cup Warm Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Flax Egg

  • 2 tbsp Flax Seeds Powder -I powdered my flax seeds in a mixer/grinder
  • 4 tbsp Warm water

Topping (Optional)

  • 1 tbsp Ganache/Chocolate Sauce/Peanut Butter - Use dairy-free for intolerance or skip
  • 1 tbsp Chocolate Chips - Use dairy-free for intolerance or skip
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Nuts (Almonds/Walnuts/Pecans/Cashews)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Deg C
  • Prepare a square tin by greasing it and lining it with parchment paper.
  • In the meantime, add the flax egg ingredients in a bowl and mix.
    2 tbsp Flax Seeds Powder, 4 tbsp Warm water
  • Set it aside for 4-5 minutes until it forms a gel-like mixture.
  • Powder the Cashews and the Almonds. I simply used my mortar and pestle. One can do it in a grinder.
    10 Cashew Nuts, 10 Almonds
  • Sift the Ragi flour, along with the Cocoa Powder Baking powder, and salt.
    1 Cup Ragi Flour, 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Salt
    Sifted Flour
  • In another bowl, add the Coconut oil and brown sugar.
    1/2 Cup Coconut Oil, 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • Mix it and then add water, flax egg, and vanilla extract and mix everything well.
    1/2 Cup Warm Water, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Now slowly add the dry ingredients in batches and make a smooth batter.
    The ready batter for brownie.
  • Add the Cashew and Almond powder and mix again once nicely.
  • Top it up with chocolate chips, or chopped nuts
    1 tbsp Chocolate Chips, 1 tbsp Chopped Nuts (Almonds/Walnuts/Pecans/Cashews)
    Ragi Brownie ready to be baked.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean but has a bit of crumb on it.
  • My brownie was 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.
    1 tbsp Ganache/Chocolate Sauce/Peanut Butter
  • Serve it warm or cold with a glass of milk/coffee or with some whipped cream/ Ice Cream.

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups and spoons were used.
  • 1 cup = 237 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • All ovens are different, please keep a close eye around 18-20 minutes.
  • Changing the cake tin size will change the baking time.
  • Coconut oil can be replaced with Vegetable Oil.
  • Ragi can be replaced with whole wheat flour. If whole wheat flour is used it would not be gluten-free.
  • One can replace the ¼ cup of brown sugar with honey or maple syrup. If honey is used it would not be vegan.