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Fudgy Black Bean Brownies

These rich and fudgy Black Bean Brownies are made with feel-good ingredients, like canned black beans, maple syrup, and coconut oil, making them a truly delicious gluten-free dessert. You won’t even notice the beans!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword: black bean brownies, brownies, gluten free
Servings: 9 brownies
Author: Erin Alvarez

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (15 oz. can), drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Place beans in food processor and pulse; add coconut oil, eggs, syrup, and vanilla and pulse to mix together.
  • Add in sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt and pulse to combine. Remove blade from food processor and stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  • Coat a 8x8 baking pan with coconut oil and then pour batter into pan, using a spatula to smooth and even it out.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until edges have hardened. Allow AT LEAST 20 minutes for brownies to cool before cutting and removing from pan.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

*Serving size depends on how you cut them... you'll either get 9 large brownies or 16 smaller brownies
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg
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