Oil Brownies Without Butter & Chocolate Chips

Canola oil or olive oil brownies made without butter or chocolate chips for a delicious treat!

Though we substitute butter with canola oil or olive oil in this homemade chocolate brownie recipe, you may also substitute canola oil (or olive oil) with other oils like sunflower oil (which works very well in this brownies!), melted coconut oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil etc depending on what you have or what you prefer!

However, if you have canola oil or olive oil or sunflower oil, I do recommend using one of these for the best results and my first preference is canola oil for these brownies, due to the neutral flavor and easiness to bake.

This easy homemade fudgy oil brownies without butter (made with cocoa powder and without chocolate chips) are so delicious, kid friendly and simple to make with a dark chocolate flavor that is not too intense but just the right amount of flavor.

They are dairy free which means they are also made without butter or milk chocolate chips, so if you are following a dairy free diet too, you can enjoy these simple and easy chocolate brownies!

To make these easy oil brownies, you can use canola oil or sunflower oil or use olive oil whichever you have.

I often use either canola oil, sunflower oil or olive oil for this brownie recipe, but I have also used melted butter to make the brownies successfully.

Brownies are classic American desserts which are so popular and often, so simple and easy to make at home from scratch.

You can read about the history of brownies here and you can find many facts about brownies here.

How To Use Oils As Substitutes For Butter In Brownies?

It is easy to use oils as substitutes for melted butter in many brownie recipes.

In this chocolate brownie recipe which is diary free, we use canola oil as a substitute for butter & vegetable oil to make diary free and comparatively low fat brownies (canola oil has low saturated fat than butter and vegetable oil).

Vegetable Oil Substitute In Brownies

In many brownie recipes, melted butter is substituted with vegetable oil.

However, it is easy to substitute vegetable oil as well, to make these brownies.

Best substitutes for vegetable oil in brownies include canola oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, peanut oil etc which works great for baking!

You may also use butter or coconut oil as a substitute for vegetable oil, but it is a good idea to use melted butter or melted coconut oil.

Substitute for canola oil & olive oil in making these brownies

Canola oil is a very good substitute for melted butter or vegetable oil in this oil brownie recipe.

Instead of canola oil, you can also use sunflower oil as a great substitute for butter or vegetable oil to make these brownies.

As I told, olive oil works great too, and you can make olive oil brownies also following this recipe simply by replacing canola oil with olive oil in the recipe!

In brief, you can substitute canola oil or olive oil in this brownie recipe with sunflower oil, melted butter, vegetable oil, melted coconut oil etc interchangeably.

More About Oil Brownies:

This easy homemade chocolate brownies recipe is one of the most simple recipe for chocolate brownies and the texture is chewy and cake like than fudge like.

Using oil instead of butter, makes the brownies look more dark and perfect and they are so delicious too!

Since we use canola oil, which has a neutral flavor, the oil doesn’t alter the flavor of the chocolate brownies.

If you are looking for a quick dessert that serves three to four people which is also a kid friendly dessert, this homemade chocolate brownies will do that.

If you have four guests or four people in the family to serve these brownies, you can serve four pieces of brownies to each person.

However, it is a good idea to bake one more of this if you have four people to serve, in case anyone asks for seconds or you want extra servings.

You just need a few minutes to mix the ingredients, and bake the brownies from scratch.

It will take less than 45 minutes to finish the whole thing and you can slice the and serve the brownies while it is still warm if you wish.

See some of the other super easy dessert ideas like this blueberry crumble pie recipe, easy raspberry crisp recipe using coconut palm sugar and this easy fresh strawberry cobbler recipe from scratch.

This homemade fudgy chocolate brownies makes a great snack which you enjoy on a fine evening with a cup of coffee or tea or milk.

Or you can enjoy these homemade chocolate brownies for breakfast if you want a dessert for breakfast.

You can bake these brownies the night before and enjoy it as a delicious and quick dessert for dinner and you can save any leftovers for breakfast (if there is anything left :)).

But mostly, they will be just over as soon as they are baked as so they are very delicious fresh out of the oven.

I got the recipe for these delicious chocolate brownies from here which I slightly adjusted to my preference.

I used this Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa which is very good especially if you are looking for the dark chocolate flavor. If you don’t want the dark chocolate flavor, you can also use the other varieties like this  Hershey’s Cocoa .

See some of the varieties of cocoa powders you can use for the homemade chocolate brownies recipe.

As I mentioned above, I used the special dark cocoa to make the chocolate brownies and this stainless steel square shaped 7.5 inch baking pan the bake the brownies.

Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Cocoa, 8-Ounce Can (Pack of 4)HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK 100% Cocoa (Natural and Dutched Cocoas), Gluten Free, 8 Ounce Can (Pack of 6)HERSHEY’S Natural Unsweetened 100% Cocoa, Baking/Beverage, Gluten-Free, 23 Ounce Can

So here is how you can make this delicious homemade chocolate brownies following this simple and easy homemade chocolate oil brownies recipe from scratch.

How To Make Oil Brownies?

We use the following ingredients to make easy and simple dairy free oil brownies without butter and milk.

Ingredients for oil brownies

½ cup all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup cocoa powder

salt a pinch

½ cup canola oil (or use sunflower oil or olive oil)

2 eggs at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step By Step Instructions

In a bowl, mix together all dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

In another bowl, beat the eggs well until the yolks and whites are well combined.

Add the sugar to the eggs and mix well until the sugar is dissolved and combined well with the eggs.

Add the oil and vanilla extract to the egg sugar mixture and mix well everything.

Add the egg mixture to the dry flour mixture and stir the contents very well to combine all ingredients, without forming any lumps. In case the batter is too thick you may add an extra tablespoon of oil only if necessary.

To bake the oil brownies:

Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.

Transfer the brownie batter to a greased baking pan or tray.

Bake for about 30 minutes until the brownie separates from the sides of the pan and the inside of the brownie is completely cooked.

If the top of the brownie is cooked and the inside is not completely done, make sure to cover the pan with good quality foil and bake for another 5 to 6 minutes until the brownie is completely cooked (baking for more time without using foil may turn the brownie hard, so make sure to use the foil if the inside is not done and if you have to bake for few more minutes).

While the brownie is still warm, you can cut the brownies in small squares using a plastic knife by first cutting along the sides and then cutting by squares from inside (starting from one side of the pan).

Below you can get the recipe for easy oil brownies without butter and chocolate chips in detail.