Copycat Lunch Lady Brownies (updated 8//2026)
This recipe has been simplified and updated to improve texture!
Ingredients
- 1/3 C Cocoa or cacao powder
- 1 C Almond flour , (or oat flour)
- 3/4 C coconut or raw cane sugar, (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Dash salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 C melted butter , Or refined coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 C melted semi sweet chocolate , (chips)
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/3 C cacao or cocoa powder, sifted
- 3/4 C Powdered sugar
- 1/4 C coconut milk, canned
- 1/4 C Non hydrogenated palm oil shortening, softened , (Or softened refined coconut oil)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper, or oil generously.
- in a large bowl, microwave to melt chocolate and and whisk Until smooth. Then prepare the other ingredients. First whisk cashew butter and coconut , eggs, and sugar. Then add flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Then, stir in the melted chocolate to form batter.
- Pour or spread batter/dough into baking dish (it’s ok if it’s thick), pressing evenly with a spatula.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- while brownies are baking, prepare the frosting by whisking powered sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in the coconut milk, then the softened shortening.
- Let sit and cool completely before frosting. Let frosting set in fridge to thicken, then cut into squares.
- Store in fridge to keep the frosting chilled for best taste/texture .
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