You'd never guess the secret ingredient in these black bean brownies! They're naturally sweetened, rich, and delicious hot out of the oven with a scoop of ice cream or a cold glass of almond milk.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time30mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9brownies
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Liv
Ingredients
15oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed (1 3/4 cups)
2 eggs
3Tbsp.melted butter (can sub coconut oil)
1/4cupplus 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1tsp.vanilla extract
3/4cupcocoa powder
2Tbsp.coconut sugar (can easily sub regular granulated sugar)
1/4tsp.salt
1 1/2tsp. baking powder
1/4cupsemi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, plus 2 Tbsp. extra to sprinkle on top
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor or powerful blender, add black beans, eggs, butter., maple syrup, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Add cocoa powder, coconut sugar, salt, and baking powder and blend again until combined. Add chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
Spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add brownie batter to the pan and smooth with a spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until brownies are mostly set. (You can jiggle the pan and brownies should just barely jiggle in the middle– be careful not to over-bake).
Let brownies cool for 5-10 minutes and then serve warm with ice cream. Or, let cool completely, slice into 9 squares, and enjoy at room temperature.