BLACK BEAN
BROWNIES
Some days all you want is a dense, chocolatey brownie. This version of
the home-baked classic uses black beans and flax meal to make a rich,
healthy brownie that hits the sweet spot without the excess fat, sugar, or
refined carbohydrates.
1 cup canned black
beans (rinsed and
drained)
1 Tbsp ground flax meal
2½ Tbsp water
1 Tbsp melted coconut
or avocado oil
1/3 cup raw cacao
powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp coconut sugar
1 Tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp baking powder
Optional:
walnuts, pecans,
chocolate chips
1 Preheat oven to 360°F.
2 Grease a small baking dish — may
use a tiny loaf pan or mini muffin pan.
3 Combine flax meal and water. Stir
and allow to sit and thicken; about
3 minutes.
4 Add beans, oil, cacao, vanilla,
sweeteners, baking powder, and flax
gel in the Tall Cup. Puree until smooth,
scraping the sides as needed.
5 Pour batter into pan (muffin tin) and
add desired toppings.
6 Bake in oven for 15 minutes until the
top begins to harden and edges start
to crisp.
7 Allow to cool before removing from
the pan.
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