No animals were harmed in the making of this brownie

In our time as dessert connoisseurs, we have found what we deemed the best brownie (Baked), the best cookie (Levain), and the best froyo (well, best froyo-making  experience, 16 Handles).  But finding the best doesn't mean we can't keep searching for one to take the #1 spot!

I had read about a brand called Vegan Divas, who make vegan, all natural (and Kosher) brownies and cupcakes that are supposed to be amazing.  Upon farther investigation, I discovered they are sold at Butterfield Market, a gourmet market on the Upper East Side.  They're also sold at the FC Chocolate Bar at Mauboussin at 714 Madison Ave,  Butterfield Kitchen at 346 E 92nd street, and D'Latte on Main Street in North Fork.
We took a ride up to the Lexington Ave location a couple weeks ago to investigate these brownies for ourselves.

The brownies are sold individually in a plastic container.  We tasted it, and were shocked to find that rather than the dull, dry taste of many vegan products, these brownies were dense,  fudgy, and an overload of chocolate wonderfulness in each and every bite.  I never like to not finish a good dessert, but they were so thick and filling that after a few bites my chocolate fix was complete!  The surprising sell point on these brownies is there's full nutritional information on the back, showing that an entire brownie goes for 220 calories.  And since these things are so big and filling, you really don't need to eat more than half anyway!  They're made with spelt instead of flour, which is great for us since we're now trying to follow a gluten free diet.  After doing some research we also learned that one of the Vegan Divas chefs used to work at Babycakes, which surprised me since we're not big Babycakes fans.  Maybe she learned from her mistakes.

In terms of cost, it was a bit on the high side (just under $5), but considering you're getting a fresh, all-natural product that won't pack on the pounds, I'd say it's worth it.

Butterfield Market is located at 1114 Lexington Avenue, between 77th & 78th streets (right off the 6 train).
http://www.vegandivasnyc.com/index.html