Black Bean Brownies Recipe
If you love chocolate but want a snack that feels a little more nourishing than traditional desserts, homemade black bean brownies might become your new favourite bake. Rich, fudgy, and deeply chocolatey, these brownies surprise people in the best way possible - because their secret ingredient isn’t flour or butter, but black beans.
Servings 9
Calories 196 kcal
- 1 can black beans
- 2 large eggs
- 60ml maple
- 60g cashew butter
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50g sugar
- 30g cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100g chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/350F.
Add the black beans to a food processor along with the eggs, maple syrup, cashew butter, oil and vanilla. Blend until smooth, then pour into a mixing bowl.
Fold in the cocoa, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until you have a smooth batter.
Pour into a 8x8 square baking tin lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, then allow to cool before slicing.
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownies, healthy brownies, high protein