Fudgy Brownies with Walnuts

We're starting this month off right (it's close enough to the start ;) ) with some fudgy, chocolaty brownies. We're prepping those sweet teeth for the Halloween treats to come. These would also be great to bring to Thanksgiving dinner, too.

The weather here has been so unseasonably warm I still can't wrap my head around it that it's already October 7th, and Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. I've been in a strange headspace at school and I don't know if the weather has to do with it or what. I've already been in school for five weeks but I still feel like I'm just getting into the swing of things as if it's only the first week in.

A little back story is that I've already been in school and have gone back to pursue something I think I'm really passionate about but I'm not 100% sure, so it's scary and I hope I'm not wasting my time. I've never liked school and to be doing a second undergrad is something I cannot believe I'm doing. I'm so fortunate that I have the ability to do so but I sometimes feel extremely panicked like I've made the wrong choice. But I guess education is never wrong, right? 

I don't know the answer and when I'm feeling shaken, I like to eat good food. And good desserts, more specifically. This is a good dessert.

I feel like these are the most classic brownies. I feel like anytime brownies have walnut pieces in them, they're classic. I don't know why exactly, but that's how I feel and maybe you feel the same?

Whether they're classic to you or not, you should definitely make these brownies - you won't regret it!

Fudgy Brownies with Walnuts

from VeganBaking.net

Ingredients

3 tbsp water 

2 tbsp ground flax

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

7 tbsp cocoa powder

4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chips or chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

1 tsp instant coffee powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup boiling water

1 1/2 cups sugar

6 tbsp vegan butter, like Earth Balance

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

Combine water and flax in a small bowl. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper or grease the pan really well.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour and baking soda.

In another bowl add cocoa powder, chocolate, instant coffee and salt. Pour in the boiling water and mix into a paste - make sure all the chocolate is melted. Combine the sugar, butter, vanilla and flax mixture; mix well with an electric mixer and then toss in the walnut.

Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture, but don't use the electric mixer, mix by hand. Be careful not to over mix, the dough will be quite thick.

Transfer to the baking dish and press it in with your hands or a spatula to smooth out the top.

Bake for 25 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to sit for an hour.