Feathers in Our Nest: Black Bean Brownies

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I've heard of people making brownies with black beans before, but I was always slightly skeptical about it. This recipe intrigued me, though, since it uses a food processor to puree the beans before using them in the recipe. I figured it was worth a shot, so I tried it out last week!

We (all three of us) LOVED how they turned out! They were fudgy and rich and tasted amazing warm. We'll definitely be making them again in the future!

Black Bean Brownies (Grain-Free)

1 can black beans (no salt added, preferred), drained and rinsed thoroughly
3 lightly beaten eggs
1/3 cup melted coconut oil (or butter)
1/4 cup cocoa powder (I used Trader Joe's)
1/8 tsp. salt (I used sea salt)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup sucanat (or other natural sweetener)
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
(optional) 1/3 cup nuts (I omitted, since I hate nuts in my chocolate)

Grease an 8x8 pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, blend beans until very smooth. In a mixing bowl, combine beans and eggs. Add each additional ingredient, mixing after adding each one. When thoroughly mixed, pour batter into prepared pan. Bake brownies for about 30 minutes, or until done. Let cool slightly before cutting, but serve while still warm.

Enjoy!

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7 comments:

Stacey said... [Reply]: You should really try them cold too :) Put them in the fridge for a while. They are SO good! I use the recipe from http://tammysrecipes.com but I think it's very close (if not identical) to this one.; January 31, 2012 8:44 AM
Cranberry Morning said... [Reply]: This is a great recipe. I love black beans and have plenty of them around! Can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks for posting it. :-); January 31, 2012 8:57 AM
Aliesha said... [Reply]: @StaceyForgot to mention that we enjoyed them cold too! If someone is concerned about a texture issue, I recommend eating them warm instead of cold, though. I think they are good either way!; January 31, 2012 9:49 AM
Anonymous said... [Reply]: Can't. Wait. To. Try. This is such a great idea!!!; January 31, 2012 11:44 AM
okoraf said... [Reply]: I think I am going to try this. Thanks for the recipe.; January 31, 2012 12:18 PM
Rachel said... [Reply]: They look moist & yummy!! I'll have to give them a try sometime soon!; January 31, 2012 10:09 PM
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic said... [Reply]: I've tried something like these before. I didn't think they were quite as good as regular brownies, but they were definitely tasty!; February 12, 2012 6:37 PM