</a><p>These vegan red velvet brownies have an unlikely ingredient: beets! Not only are they great for your health, but they give this dessert a gorgeous red color, naturally. The best of this recipe? The vegan cream cheese frosting that tastes like the real deal. Who knew vegan brownies could taste this good?</p><br />Related<br/>These Brownies Laced With Avocado Will Blow You Away</a><br /></i></a> Red Velvet Beet Brownies From Lisa Barnet</a></p> Ingredients<ol><b>Brownies</b>:</li><br />1 1/4 cups coconut sugar</li><br />1 cup diced raw beets</li><br />1/2 cup almond milk</li><br />1/2 cup canola or grapeseed oil</li><br />1 teaspoon lemon juice</li><br />1 teaspoon vanilla</li><br />1 1/2 cups white whole-wheat flour</li><br />1 teaspoon baking powder</li><br />1/2 teaspoon salt</li><br />2 tablespoons cocoa powder</li></ol><br /><ol>Nonstick baking spray</li></ol><br /><ol><b>Cream Cheese Frosting</b>:</li><br />1/2 cup vegan cream cheese, room temperature</li><br />1/2 cup cultured vegan butter, room temperature</li><br />1/2 cup maple sugar</li><br />1 teaspoon beetroot powder</li></ol><br /> Directions<ol><br /><li>Preheat oven to 350ºF.</li><br /><li>Place coconut sugar, beets, almond milk, oil, lemon juice, and vanilla in a food processor and puree. Place flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Sift cocoa powder into bowl and whisk to combine. Add beet mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. </li><br /><li>Pour batter into a 9x9-inch baking pan sprayed with baking spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.</li><br /><li>Place vegan cream cheese, vegan butter, and maple sugar in a small glass bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Remove one cup of icing and spread onto brownies in a smooth, even layer. </li><br /><li>Add beet root powder to remaining frosting and stir. Microwave on medium for 30 seconds and stir again until icing is smooth and bright red. Place colored frosting in a pastry bag and cut off tip. Pipe onto frosted brownies in a diagonal zigzag pattern. Using a bamboo skewer, swirl frosting in a zigzag pattern in the opposite direction to create a marbled effect. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to set frosting.</li><br /></ol><br /> Information Category Desserts, Brownies Yield 9 servings Cook Time 1 hour <br />
