I'd seen recipes for brownies using rinsed, blenderized canned black beans, but never had the courage to try them. This one, one, adapted from Meal Makeover Moms, had great reviews, so I was convinced. I asked the kids if they were brave enough to try healthy bean brownies, and recruited a small crowd for the first round of cooking class. While the brownies were baking, they gave off an amazing scent -- so I soon had a big second round of eager volunteers. The results were excellent. Everyone wished we had more to share!
The bean flavor is nearly undetectable, but the texture and taste are great. And you get all the low-fat nutrition and fiber of the beans without losing anything -- except dairy and flour. I hope you try these!
Ingredients
- One 15 oz. can plain black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse the black beans until smooth. Add the eggs, oil, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Process until smooth. Add 1/3 cup of the chips and pulse a few times.
- Pour the batter into the pan and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan before cutting.
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