Fudgy Pineapple Chocolate Brownies - vegan recipe (2024)

A simple recipe for luxurious fudgy chocolate brownies studded with chunks of golden pineapple.

I'm calling these fudgy brownies as some people mistakenly call cake slices brownies. Oh no, no, no!

A brownie must always be a rich chocolatey slice of heaven that is on the fudgy side. If you want a slice of cake, have a slice of cake. Leave our brownies alone!

There, rant over.

To make these fudgy brownies even more special I folded some golden pineapple into the brownie batter and once the tray bake was cool, I topped it with chocolate fudge icing and finished it with slices of pineapple and some dark chocolate strands.

The prefect luxury slice for your guests this festive season.

How do you make fudgy brownies?

So what's my secret to really fudgy brownies? I pop them in the fridge overnight. Believe me, if you can leave them alone in the fridge until the next day you will reap the benefits. What comes out the fridge is the most indulgent chocolate treat imaginable.

Honestly try it and see. You'll thank me for the tip.

Flax eggs

If you're vegetarian, you can make these brownies with standard eggs, but for this recipe I used flax eggs in place of eggs, so everyone can enjoy them.

How do you make flax eggs?

Flax eggs are really simple to make. Just whizz up flax seeds, which are also called linseeds, in a blender or food processor until you have a powder.

For each egg, mix 1 tablespoon of flax seed powder with 3 tablespoons of water.

For this recipe you need 3 flax eggs so that's 3 tbsp of flax seed powder mixed with 9 tbsp of water. Once it's mixed you leave the bowl in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes until the flax eggs have become gloopy. At this point they are ready to add to the mixture.

Tinned Pineapple

As I mentioned before I added pineapple to these brownies. Brownies can include dried fruit but I sometimes include fresh fruit, which adds a different texture to the brownies. Blueberries, raspberries and pineapple are all good choices.

Now I say fresh fruit and you may raise your eyebrows when I call tinned fruit fresh, but it's actually cut and packed so quickly that it is fresh and tinned fruit can have more nutrients than the fruit that has travelled the world, been stored in warehouses, then sat on a supermarket shelf for a week or two.

Tinned pineapple is a great store cupboard standby. It's convenient and there's a lot less waste than there is with a whole pineapple, which can be hard to use all at once, as well as all that faffing about cutting it.

15 ideas for tinned pineapple

1. Pop some tinned pineapple chunks in a tub in your packed lunch to help with your five-a-day.
2. Add some to your next curry for a fruity bite, you can add it to the curry itself or chop it and add it to the rice.
3. Add it to a pizza.
4. Add it to vegetable skewers on the BBQ.
5. Serve it on crispbreads or rice cakes with cream cheese.
6. Add it to salsa for a tropical twist.
7. Make chutney or jam with pineapple.
8. Add it to a pina colada.
9. Whizz up pineapple with a banana and your favourite milk for a fruity milkshake.
10. Serve it with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
11. Add it to fruit salad.
12. Serve it with plain yoghurt.
13. Add some to your morning porridge with some coconut for a tropical touch.
14. Make a lemon and pineapple loaf cake.It would be great in this moist loaf cake recipe.
15. Top a vanilla cheesecake with grated lime peel and pineapple.

Del Monte Gold Pineapple

I used Del Monte Gold Pineapple in my brownies and as a topping. Del Monte are the Yoda of canned fruit with over 125 years of expertise. They are well known for the quality of their fruit and their new pineapple variety is naturally extra sweet as it is left longer to ripen before it is picked. It also has four times the Vitamin C of traditional canned pineapple.

Look for the black label, when you're shopping this week. The Del Monte Gold®range is available online or in store at Tesco, Asda, Ocado and Nisa Local at the RRP £1.30.

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fudge brownie toppings

I topped my brownies with chocolate fudge icing. I use Betty Crocker which is delicious stuff and suitable for vegans. Then I decorated the brownies with pineapple chunks and chocolate strands. I brushed the pineapple with a little edible gold dust, which you can buy from Tesco. For that little Christmassy touch, but it's up to you if you use it.

brownie topping ideas

Here are a few topping ideas for your next batch of brownies

1. chocolate fudge icing
2. vanilla buttercream icing
3. whipped cream (dairy, coconut or soy)
4. dark chocolate chips
5. dark chocolate strands
6. chopped nuts
7. fruit
8. dried fruit
9. sprinkles
10. edible gold dust
11. cocoa powder
12. icing sugar

Don't worry if the brownies seem a little soft when you take them out after 35 minutes, then will start to set as they cool and continue to set in the fridge overnight.

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