Black Bean Brownies

Servings: 16, Total Time: 40 minutes

A photo of a brownie with nuts on a plate

Prep Time: 40 Minutes

Number of Servings: 16

Calories per Serving: 92

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed) or 1 ¾ cups cooked & cooled black beans
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • Optional Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup chocolate
  • peanut butter
  • butterscotch chips
  • or chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Gather and prepare ingredients and coat a 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. 
  2. In a medium bowl mash beans with a fork. 
  3. In a large bowl, whisk egg, oil, and vanilla with a fork.  
  4. Add the beans and the rest of the ingredients to the egg mixture. 
  5. Mix until ingredients are combined. 
  6. If you have a blender, skip steps 2-5 and add all ingredients to a blender, blending until smooth.  
  7. Pour batter mixture into prepared pan.  
  8. If using, add optional ingredients to the top and place pan in the oven. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.  
  9. Let the brownies cool completely before cutting into 16 squares. 

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