

And, with no oil or eggs, these healthy brownies tasted like anything but. In a blender or food processor, combine the black beans, cocoa powder, sugar, oats, oil, vanilla, baking powder and ½ cup chocolate chips. Making brownies with black beans was something I had never tried before, and I was completely impressed with how these came out. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper then set aside. They tasted sweet and chocolaty I would never guess that they were made with beans. Once I cut them I was surprised how dense and moist they were. The brownies appeared small but that did not really bother me. As a result, black bean brownies are low in carbs and high in protein and fiber. Once they came out of the oven, the first thing I noticed was that they looked like fudge, and they were very thin. Black Bean Brownies are a simple dessert or snack where most of the batter is made with black beans to use less flour than classic brownies. Before even being cooked the batter didn't even taste like beans in the slightest!

After all, there weren't any eggs, so I had nothing to fear. Looking at a bowl of brownie batter that consisted mostly of beans made me nervous for the outcome, so I decided to taste the batter. Pure until completely smooth, about 3 minutes.

In a food processor or high-power blender, combine the beans, nut butter, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla. I think that next time, I might just blend the beans with the additional water I added, that way the bean mixture isn't so thick. Heat the oven to 350F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on at least two sides, then grease with spray or oil. I had no trouble mixing the beans with the box mix and half of a cup of water. When I rinsed and drained the beans, my entire kitchen smelled like black beans and even more so when I pureed them in the blender. To my surprise, they were delicious, and they didn't taste anything like beans. Brownies using only a box mix, a can of black beans and water seemed just too good to be true. By adding your email you agree to get updates about Spoon University Healthierĭoes it work? Does it taste bad? Making brownies with black beans is a simple and tasty twist to regular brownies.īefore trying this hack, I was very skeptical of it working.
