Happy Wednesday, friends! I know I haven’t been around for awhile but what better way to return than with a tasty dessert. I don’t know about you but I can’t help myself these days and I keep reaching for something sweet and something sweet for me generally means that chocolate is involved. So, if I’m going to keep shoveling dessert into my mouth then might as well make it semi-healthy. If you haven’t tried these before, then don’t hold back now. You have to try these amazing flour-LESS black bean brownies. Believe me….you won’t regret it.
Sadly, I am not able to take credit for creating this recipe but I did find it and I have made it several times so that has to count for something. And I have fooled a few people….no one ever guesses there are black beans in the brownies. Believe me…you’d never know unless someone told you.
Amazing Flour-LESS Black Bean Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1 – 14oz canned low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, or dairy, skim
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp of freshly ground coffee or instant coffee
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grease a non-stick 9×9-inch square baking pan with baking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
- Blend the black beans, eggs, cocoa powder, sugar, oil, almond milk, balsamic, baking soda, baking powder and coffee in the blender until smooth and pour into a bowl.
- Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips until combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips evenly over the top of the brownies.
- Bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 to 32 minutes.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely before slicing them into squares.
On of my go-to tasty treats to accompany my tea at night. Recipe is from Skinnytaste.com.
