Jan 27, 2021 Healthy Recipes: Black Bean Brownies

Start the New Year off guiltless with these black bean brownies.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

3 tbsp of coco powder

3 tsp of baking powder

5 tbsp of ground flax seed

6 tbsp of ground oats 

2 tbsp brown sugar 

Wet Ingredients:

29 oz can of black beans

6 oz apple sauce 

2 eggs 

Add ins: 

1 cup chocolate chips

1-2 tbsp Peanut Butter

 ½ cup Almonds or any Nut 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Line a 13 by 9 baking tray with parchment paper or baking spray.  
3. Mix dry ingredients together. 
4. Drain and rinse black beans. Using the back of a spoon or a food processor to make black beans into a paste. Add the rest of the wet ingredients. 
5. Add the wet ingredient mixture slowly to the dry ingredient mix, stirring as you go.
6. Slowly stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips or any other add ins. 
7. Pour into tray, leveling the mixture. 
8. Bake for 25-30 mins. 
9. Let cool and cut into 4 rows and columns to make 16. 
10. Enjoy!

Serving Information

Yields 16 brownies

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1
Calories:170
Total Fat: 5.3 g 
    Saturated fat: 2.5 g 
Cholesterol: 23 mg 
Sodium: 25 mg 
Total Carbohydrate: 24.3 g 
    Dietary fiber: 6.3 g 
    Total sugars: 8.4 g 
Protein: 7.1 g