Black Bean Brownies [flour-less]

Okay everyone, here is the recipe for these delicious black bean brownies!

What you will need:

1 and ½ cups Black Beans [one 15oz can, draining and rinsed]

2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder [organic if possible]

½ cup Quick Oats [ I have used regular Oats and it has worked perfectly fine! You may just need to add some extra time while blending]

1/4 tsp Salt [you may omit this if you did not buy ‘no salt added’ black beans]

1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup or Agave [I prefer agave]

¼ cup Coconut Oil [ I prefer to get coconut oil that does not have a flavor or scent so it does not crowd the other ingredients! Make sure to read the label before purchasing; look for ‘ Expeller Pressed / Refined’ ]

2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

½ tsp Baking Powder

½ cup – 2/3 cup chocolate chips [the darker the better] *do not omit this ingredient!

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yields: 9-12 Brownies

What you need to do:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. It is very important to blend really well. [A blender can work if you absolutely must, but the texture—and even the taste—will be much better in a food processor.] Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan.

Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook the black bean brownies 12-15 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit undercooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will magically firm up!

Personal favorite toppings include; almond butter or any nut butter, any variety of jam, or dairy/non-dairy ice cream or frozen yogurt!

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