These vegan spinach brownies are so decadent and rich that you’ll forget how healthy they are for you! While these brownies are not exactly guilt-free, they are much healthier than traditional brownies and a great way to add some nutrients to an otherwise not-so healthy snack. The addition of spinach means a powerful punch of antioxidants, iron, calcium, and other essential nutrients.
After having discovered a hidden batch of spinach in the fridge the other day, I decided to prepare a few recipes with spinach as the star ingredient, including these chewy, rich vegan spinach brownies. I often prepare healthier, more vegan-friendly variations of traditional recipes for my family and luckily, they are almost always well-received.
Case in point-these brownies! Firstly, let’s talk about the texture…not only are these brownies rich and dense, they are moist and creamy, with a fudge-like consistency. If you love a chewy brownie, these are for you! Unlike traditional brownies, these are not super sweet and taste more like a dark chocolate brownie. If you prefer a sweet brownie, I suggest substituting the quantity of maple syrup and palm sugar with only white sugar.
Now let’s talk about the healthy list of ingredients-pure maple syrup instead of refined white sugar, nutty almond flour, buttery coconut oil, and of course, nutrition-packed spinach, which is literally undetected in these brownies, thanks to its mild flavour.
These vegan-friendly brownies would be a great addition to a dessert table, such as for a birthday party or as a healthy treat for dinner guests. Prepare a batch and store in the fridge in an air tight container for one week (if they last that long!). Pack in school lunches for a yummy, yet wholesome morning snack or as an after-school treat for the kids!
Here are some more delicious spinach-inspired recipes:
Savoury Spinach Crepes
Mini Ham Spinach Quiches
Spinach Chickpea Hummus
Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi
I ended up with a thick batter. One I could barely mix. I followed the recipe as shown. Is the coconut oil supposed to be melted? I didn’t do that. What did I do wrong?? HELP.
I made these today for a 6 year old veggie aficionado and a two year old veggie hater. They both loved it! No spinach taste whatsoever.
I wonder if putting three cups of spinach instead of two would make it difficult for the brownies to bake? Any thoughts? I made them in a 9×9 pan and had to bake them for about 32 minutes. Came out chewy and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks so much for coming back to post some feedback! I’m glad your veggie hater approved these. The spinach is so mild that there is no way they can taste it! I’m not sure if they would be the same consistency with more spinach in them…you’d have to try and see how they turn out. Since it really isn’t that much more spinach I’m sure they would cook fine…but maybe they would be a bit denser?
I love chewy brownies and these look perfect! Who would ever guess they had spinach in them? I have to make these soon.
Wow! I never thought of brownies as healthy before! I’m going to make these for my kiddos! Thanks!
Neither had I, lol! I’m sure your kids will love these as much as mine did!
Oooo these sound pretty tasty! I would of never thought to make brownies with spinach! Genius idea if I may say so myself!
Thank you! These are obviously not your traditional-tasting brownie however, I think they come pretty close!
I LOVE that you added the spinach to your brownies!! From the pics, you can’t even tell and I am sure that they tasted just as good 🙂
No, you can’t! All you need is a really good food processor…you would never know there is spinach in them!
This sounds like such an interesting recipe! I’ve never heard of spinach in a brownie before.
I’ve tried chickpeas in cupcakes, as well as sweet potatoes in brownies…I wonder what else I can try?! 😉
I have never heard of spinach brownies before!! These sound interesting, I would be willing to try them.
I have never heard of spinach brownies, what a creative idea! I am excited to try these, pinning 🙂
Thanks…and thanks for pinning!
Whoa – I’ve never had anything like this before! I love brownies so I’ll definitely have to try this out.
I have to admit these obviously look just yummy but I have never used most of the ingredients you have listed. I definitely game to give a try though
I make a lot ot substitutions when baking so my recipes are more vegan-friendly however, you can make substitutions with traditional ingredients. For examples, swap palm sugar for refined, coconut milk with regular milk, almond flour for pastry flour, and butter for coconut oil. You might have to play with the ratios but they should still turn out!
I can’t wait to try these brownies! I love sneaking veggies into baked goods when no one can every tell the difference.
Me too! I don’t do it to be knieving…I just add like to add a nutritional boost to traditional recipes whenever possible!
I’m typically not a huge fan of sneaking fruits and veggies into food, but this recipe looks amazing. It would make me feel less guilty about eating the whole pan!
Either am I really…this was more of an experiement (a healthy way to use up some leftover spinach) and it ended up being a success 😉
Those brownies look amazing! I have never had any veggie in my brownies before. I would love to to try to pass this off to my family.
Lol, let me know you if you’re successful! 😉
This would be a lot of fun to try out. I’d be happy to throw some spinach into more desserts.
I don’t think it’s so much the fact of sneaking them in but more so the idea that if I can add a boost of nutrition to my family’s meals, then why not?!
I never thought about putting spinach in anything dessert wise. These really do look amazing. I have a ton of spinach myself I need to try this!
Thank you! I always have a huge bag of spinach on hand. However, if I forget about it and it needs to be consumed, these brownies (and my spinach chickpea hummus) are always my go-to meals!
This looks so delicious. I don’t know if I could get them past the family if I told them about the spinach up front. I am going to sneak this into the mix for our next party and see how well they are received.
I actually had my kids help me make these the second time around…after they had devoured them the first time. They knew there was spinach in them and still ate them. Maybe they forgot?! lol!
These spinach brownies looks so YUMMY! Some of my best recipe creations were also created through trial and error too. I can’t wait to try this recipe out <3
Isn’t that true? I have no problem with trial and error…I think it makes you more confident and adventurous in the kitchen!
These turned out great, very moist and a big hit at the party I brought them too. Everyone was trying to see the spinach after I told them what was in it, I don’t think they believed me! I subbed the pastry flour for a GF flour blend and it worked fine. I found the 9×13 pan was too big for the amount of batter and they were very thin. I’d use a 9×9 next time, but there will definitely be a next time!
I think that’s hilarious that everyone was trying to find the spinach!! I’m happy to hear the recipe was a hit!
I had the same thing happen to me. Thought I was being original by adding kale to my energy bars, then come to find it there were all kinds of recipes for that already. Its all been done, what can you do!? These look delicious, the pictures look scrumptious.
Haha, I know! EVERY time I come up with THE MOST ‘original’ recipe I check to see if someone out there ‘happened’ to make it…and end up finding out the entire world has, lol! These did turn out quite well…not too sweet (which is how I like them) but really chewy and moist!!