Black Bean Brownies Recipe – No Flour Required!
Who doesn't love fudgy brownies!
While all of us love the taste of sweetness in the brownies, we couldn’t make them as sweet as we buy them from stores outside.
So we brought you a simple, rich and tasty way to experiment your skills in making sweet black bean brownies with the ingredients, tips and tricks.
Flourless Brownies
These Fudgy Black Bean Brownies are a decadent vegan dessert (and no one will ever guess that they’re packed with fiber-filled black beans!)
That catch…black beans! A cup of black beans has about half the calories that a cup of all-purpose flour has, it has got 20% of your daily iron, and has slightly higher protein content (15g).
Why make unhealthy brownies if you could make healthy ones that are delicious, nutritious, and we know for a fact that you will fall in love with?!
Many of us have been thinking that brownies are calorie-dense but now we're about to change your mind about that!
Let’s dive into the ingredients we need to make those heavenly brownies
𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘙𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘚 :
* 1and 1/2 - 1 1/4 cups black beans (1 can) (Drained and rinsed very well)
* 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder * 1/2 cup quick oats (Use gluten-free Oats for a gluten free version)
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey (swap for stevia for less calories and sugar)
* 1/2 to 1 tsp stevia
* 1/4 cup unsalted butter (use coconut oil for a vegan version or apple sauce for an oil free version)
* 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 5 to 6 cubes of Grazel Dark Chocolate (Cut them in chunks)
How to make Gluten free black bean brownies?
𝘉𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘒 𝘉𝘌𝘈𝘕𝘚 𝘙𝘌𝘊𝘐𝘗𝘌:
1- Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Combine all ingredients except the chocolate chunks in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. Really blend well.
2- Pour into a bowl and add the chocolate cubes chunks, then pour into a greased baking sheet in an 8x8 pan.
3- Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top.
4- Cook the black bean brownies 15-20 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit under-cooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will magically firm up! Makes 9-12 brownies.
5- The trick with these: serve them first, and then reveal the secret ingredient. We promise no one will notice it has black beans inside or that it is even super healthy!