Black Bean Brownies
By not-recognized
Published on 26 October 2021
Beans are not just for savoury recipes, use up tinned black beans in this super gooey easy chocolate brownie recipe. These fudgy, rich, dark chocolate brownies are the perfect decadent vegan treat with a healthy twist, so tasty you'll forget they're good for you. These vegan chocolate brownies not only have a surprise ingredient they are super simple and super quick to whip up too, get baking this weekend and bake a batch of these moreish chocolate brownies.Time and servings
1 hr 20 minsTotal time
20 minsPrep time
1 hrCooking time
Ingredients
- 800 g of tinned black beans, drained and dried
- 110 g of coconut oil cuisine
- 100 g of coconut palm sugar
- 170 g of maple agave syrup
- 65 g of cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 4 tsp of vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp of salt
- 250 g of apple puree
- 200 g of dark chocolate, finely chopped
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/gas 3. Line and grease a 20cm square brownie tin with baking paper.Step 2
In a food processor or blender, add the beans, coconut oil, coconut palm sugar, and maple agave syrup and blitz until smooth.Step 3
Add in the cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla and salt, and blitz again.Step 4
Remove the centre of the food processor if using, and stir through the apple puree to fully combine. Fold in ¾ of the chocolate chips.Step 5
Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared tin and evenly top with the rest of the chocolate chips.Step 6
Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Take out of the oven to cool before transferring to a cooling rack for 15 mins.Step 7
Cut into 16 brownie squares. Serve and enjoy!