Black Bean Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips for melting
- 1/4 cup natural almond butter
- 1/2 cup quick oats (use gluten free marked oats to make gluten free)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Preparation
Set oven to 350F
In a microwave safe dish, place 1/4 cup chocolate chips and almond butter together and place in microwave for 15 seconds
Stir to combine, and if not fully melted, place back in microwave for an extra 15 seconds until contents mix together smoothly
Place all oats, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a food processor
Process on high until oats have turned into a fine flour
At this time, add in chocolate almond butter mixture, maple syrup, black beans, and vanilla extract, to good quality food processor and continue to process until a smooth batter forms
You will likely need to scrap down sides as it processes to make sure batter is evenly mixed and smooth
Add in 1/3 cup chocolate chips and fold them into the batter with a spatula or spoon
Do not process the chocolate chips
Spoon mixture into a lined or greased 8x8 baking pan and spread as evenly as possible around your baking pan
Place tray in the oven and bake brownies for 20 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting
