Double Chocolate Vegan Brownies with Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup Banana (mashed with back of a fork)

2⁄3 cups Maple Syrup

2 Flax Eggs*

2⁄3 cups melted chocolate (make sure it's dairy-free if you want to keep these vegan!)

1⁄2 cup Melted Coconut Oil

1⁄2 cup applesauce

1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon xanthan gum

3⁄4 teaspoons Cinnamon

1⁄2 teaspoon Salt

1 1⁄4 cup Oat Flour

1 1⁄4 cup sweet rice flour

1⁄3 cup almond flour

1⁄2 cup Coconut Sugar

1⁄3 cup cacao powder

3⁄4 cups Chocolate Chips (make sure they're dairy-free if you want to keep these vegan!)

1⁄2 cup Walnuts (optional)

18 ounces dairy-free vanilla frosti

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Make flax “eggs” and refrigerate for 10 min to thicken.
Whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl with exception of 3/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients (mashed banana through vanilla extract) or use a hand mixer. Slowly add dry ingredients until it forms a smooth batter. Stir in 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a parchment paper lined 9 x 13 pan. Use a spatula to evenly spread. Bake for 35-38 minutes.
Cool completely before frosting with Simple Mills Vanilla Frosting. Finish with sprinkles (if desired)!