Do you remember those individually wrapped Little Debbie Fudge Brownies? These are not those!  But, when I first saw these No-Bake Vegan Brownies with Chocolate Ganache they were the first things I thought of. I didn’t think of those old school pre-packaged snacks because of how they actually look or taste (because, frankly, I haven’t tasted them in years).  I thought of them because the Minimalist Baker brownies reminded me of how I imagine they used to taste. Gooey, fudgy, nutty, dense, chocolaty, and perfectly chewy! I had to make them ASAP!
I LOVE the Minimalist Baker (food blog)!  I’ve been wanting to try one of their recipes forever! I’ve probably pinned half of their recipes! When I saw this particular recipe I knew this was the one I would try first! I followed the recipe pretty much exactly as it was written. I wanted to include it in my Recipes I’ve Tried By Other Food Bloggers.  One of my rules for that category is that I stay as true as I can to the original recipe. I had to laugh after I cut the brownies and tried them for the first time.  Dana, the creator of these brownies, described in her post how she had to immediately get rid of these brownies because they were too dangerous to have in the house!  My husband is super strict with his diet 95% of the time.  He usually won’t even try the things I make because he’s nervous he’ll be sad cause he won’t be able to eat more than one.  My 17 year old doesn’t like brownies and my 5 year old won’t eat anything that’s not on the list of about 15 items he will actually eat.  So, it was all me!  My plan was to eat 1 brownie then individually wrap and freeze the rest of them.  That way I could eat 1 at a time and not be tempted to over do it! I took my first bite and panicked!  There was no way I could have these in the house under any circumstances!  Ben must have noticed the look on my face.  He inquired, “That good, huh?” I was like, “Um, ya, I’ve  got to get these photos taken and then I’ve got to get rid of them!”  I ate 3 brownies during the shoot!  Ben was like, “Well don’t throw them away!” I was like, “I can’t have them here!”  So, after I finished taking the photos (and ate 1 more brownie) I threw them in a Rubbermaid container and Ben locked them in his truck to take to school the next day.

You must make these brownies! You must be prepared to immediately share these brownies if you make them (unless you can afford to eat the entire pan)!

Thank you Dana! These brownies are amazing!!!