Black Bean Brownies Recipe

Try modifying this:

1) Try this: 

  • 2 bananas
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce, can substitute 1 egg (can blend an apple? It’s just cooked apple + water)
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup, can substitute honey
  • 2 tablespoons coconut or almond milk, can substitute dairy milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips or chunks, can substitute regular chocolate chips

Bake for 25 min.

2) Try this: https://preppykitchen.com/peanut-butter-brownies/#recipe

1 cup unsalted butter (227g) –> Try half?

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips divided (175g)

1¼ cups all-purpose flour (150g) –> GF flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (50g) –> too much?

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar (200g) -> sub with 4 bananas?

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (220g) –> omit?

3 large eggs –> try flax?

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

½ cup creamy peanut butter

 

Ingredients

I doubled the original recipe. Maybe bake for 20 to 25 minutes?

  • 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 cup quick oats or gf flour (Try gluten free flour instead)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup (Try banana instead?)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil (try less…maybe 1/3 cup)
  • 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • Top with peanut butter?

Instructions

  • Black Bean Brownies Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. Really blend well. (A blender can work if you absolutely must, but the texture—and even the taste—will be much better in a food processor. I use this food processor.) Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit undercooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will magically firm up! Makes 9-12 brownies. If you make this recipe, don’t forget to leave a review! The trick with these: serve them first, and then reveal the secret ingredient. In all the times I’ve served bean desserts, not one single person who didn’t know beforehand has ever guessed!