Saturday, June 11, 2011

Black Bean Brownies

A few weeks ago we were having dinner at my in-laws house.  For dessert my mother-in-law served us some delicious brownies from scratch made without wheat.   I was quite surprised to learn that the main ingredient was black beans.  I would never have been able to guess what they were made of.  They tasted nothing like black beans.  This recipe is easy and fast.  When you are looking to make a batch of brownies for your family.  Don't grab a boxed brownie mix.  Make these brownies with all the health benefits of black beans: they are rich in fiber, phytonutrients and protein.

  • 1 1/2 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 eggs or 3/4 cup egg substitute
  • 2 TBS chocolate syrup
  • 2 TBS reduced fat sour cream (I substituted vanilla yogurt)
  • 1 TBS melted unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease an 8 x 8 baking dish.
  2. Combine beans, cocoa powder, and egg in a food processor.  Process until the mixture is smooth about 2 minutes
  3. Add chocolate syrup, sour cream, butter, sugar and vanilla.  Process ingredients for about 1 minute.
  4. Pour the batter into greased dish.  Bake 28-30 minutes.  Until toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Let brownies cool before serving.  Refrigerate leftovers.

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