First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
Add Vegan butter, Vegan milk and sugar to a skillet. Cook on low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved. Do not bring to a boil.
Once sugar has dissolved, remove skillet from heat. Add chopped chocolate and vanilla to the skillet. Stir until completely smooth and creamy.
In a mixing bowl, add flour and cocoa powder. Pour the melted chocolate mixture in. Stir to combine.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Add batter to the lined square pan. Smooth out into one even layer.
Bake for 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
Finally, remove from oven. Allow brownies to cool before slicing into.
Notes
Use Vegan butter sticks. Earth Balance is great.
Any type of Vegan milk works. For nut free, use oat milk or coconut milk.
Be sure to use dairy free chopped chocolate and chocolate chips.
I recommend using chopped chocolate that is sweetened. It is the biggest flavor in these brownies. Sugar free chopped chocolate will prevent those beautiful shiny tops!
Do not allow the sugar milk butter mixture to boil. Just cook until sugar has dissolved. This only takes 1 to 2 minutes on low heat.
The brownie batter will be somewhat thick.
Bake only until brownies look barely set in the middle. They are meant to be gooey.
Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 4 days.
These brownies are great straight from the fridge or freezer.