Black Bean Brownies: Healthy and Tasty
These vegan, gluten-free, brownies taste great without the addition of any unhealthy ingredients--white flour, oil/butter, and processed sugar.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Servings 16
Calories 113 kcal
Start out by making the chia egg. Mix ground chia powder with water and mix well with a fork or small whisk until a gelatinous mixture forms. Set it aside for at least 10-15 minutes.
Add seeded dates to 1/2 cup warm water; keep for at least 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can add seeded dates to 1/2 cup water and microwave for a 1 minute.
Pre-heat oven to 350°F (~176°C). Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by smearing oil and wiping the excess with a paper towel.
Add canned black beans to a sieve and wash thoroughly under running water. Let the water drain completely.
Add oats to a food processor and process until grounded into fine powder. Add black beans, soaked dates with water, maple syrup, baking powder, almond butter, chia egg mixture, salt, cacao powder, and 2 tbsp chocolate chips. Process until well mixed. Scrape the mixture intermittently for even mixing.
Take the mixture out in the pre-prepared baking pan and bake in the pre-heated oven for 35 minutes. At around 30 minutes, test with a fork or toothpick. When inserted into the brownie, the fork (or toothpick) tip should be clean. Take the pan out of oven and let it cool over a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Cut the brownies in the desired denomination and let cook on the cooling rack. Enjoy with Multipurpose Almond whipped cream.
*can sub with equal amount cashew butter. For a nut-free version replace either with equal amount coconut, avocado, or any other oil or your choice OR with sunflower seed butter.
**You can substitute dates with 1/2 cup room temperature water and 1/2 cup sugar.
**You can substitute maple syrup with 1/4 cup room temperature water and 1/4 cup sugar.
**substitute dates and maple syrup with 3/4 cup water and 3/4 cup sugar.
***to avoid using oil completely, use parchment paper cut out to 1" bigger than the baking space on the pan.
Serving: 1PieceCalories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 22IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg