Black bean brownies
A budget-friendly American dessert, Black Bean Brownies are packed with protein and vitamins. This recipe serves 12 and takes around 45 minutes to make. It is suitable for vegetarian diets and is great for satisfying cravings on a budget-friendly dessert.
Ingredients
canned black beans
15 oz
rapeseed oil
2 Tbsps
unsweetened applesauce
0.25 cup
free range eggs
2
egg yolk
1
sugar
0.75 cup
cocoa powder
3 Tbsps
instant espresso powder
1.5 Tbsps
bittersweet chocolate
3 ounces
unsalted butter
2 Tbsps
vanilla extract
1 tsp
salt
0.5 tsps
flour
0.5 cup
walnuts
0.5 cup
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Mix beans, oil, applesauce, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in your food processor. Pulse for 1 minute, or until smooth.
- Place your chopped chocolate and butter in a small bowl and microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- Add chocolate/butter mixture, vanilla extract, and salt to the food processor; pulse to blend.
- Pour batter into a large bowl and stir in the flour.
- Spread batter into a foil-lined 8x8" baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Smooth the top and sprinkle evenly with the walnuts (if using).
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve
Nutrition:
Carbs
28 g
Fat
11 g
Protein
5 g
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