Black Bean Brownies
These chocolatey brownies get a boost of fiber and moisture from canned black beans. The recipe can even be made vegan with by replacing the eggs with applesauce.
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Black Bean Brownies
These chocolatey brownies get a boost of fiber and moisture from canned black beans. The recipe can even be made vegan with by replacing the eggs with applesauce.
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| 16brownies |
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Ingredients
- 1can (15.5 oz) black beansrinsed and drained
- 3/4cup sugaror ΒΌ cup coconut sugar
- 1/4cup cocoa powder
- 1/4cup applesauceor honey
- 2 large eggsor 1 cup applesauce (vegan)
- 3Tbsp vegetable oilor coconut oil, melted
- 1/2tsp baking powder
- 1tsp instant coffee or instant espressooptional
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 1pinch salt
- 1/2cup dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chipsoptional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Combine beans, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs (if using), applesauce, oil, instant coffee (if using), vanilla, baking powder, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.
- Let cool. Cut into 16 brownies, 2 inches square.
Recipe Notes
Recipe courtesy of Anne Pantoja, RDN, Aramark Student Nutrition.
