Ingredients

Brownies

• 1/2 cup (113 g) vegan butter or coconut oil, melted
• 6 ounces vegan white chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) aquafaba or soy milk, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup (250 g) granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) coconut cream
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) lemon juice
• Zest from 3 lemons
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour or gluten free 1:1 baking flour
• 1 tbsp organic  cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• Optional: additional 1/2 cup vegan white chocolate chips

Frosting

• 1/2 cup (113 g) vegan cream cheese
• 1 cup (140 g) sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350F, and line an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper. Make the flaxseed “egg” by whisking together the ground flaxseed, coconut cream, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Melt the chocolate: Heat the vegan butter until hot in the microwave, then stir in the vegan white chocolate chips until they melt. Set aside.
3. Make the batter: In a large bowl, rub the sugar and lemon zest together to release the lemon oils. Then add in the aquafaba, flaxseed mixture, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Whisk vigorously or use a hand mixer until the granulated sugar has dissolved into the liquid. Then add in the white chocolate mixture, and whisk just until combined.
4. Fold in the dry ingredients: Add in the flour, cornstarch, and sea salt, and fold the dry ingredients into the lemon brownie batter just until mixed. Then fold an additional 1/2 cup of vegan white chocolate chips in if desired.
5. Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan and bake. For a 9×9 pan, you’ll need about 30-32 minutes, for an 8×8 pan, you’ll need about 35-37 minutes. The toothpick should come out clean.
6. Rest and cool: Allow the lemon brownies to cool in the pan for 30 minutes afterwards.
7. Frost and enjoy! When the brownies are fully cool, you can frost! In a bowl, cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon extract, and vanilla extract with a hand mixer. Spread the cream cheese frosting onto cooled brownies. Slice and serve!