Black Bean Brownies (Vegan + Flourless)

Beans, beans, the magical fruit- the more you eat the more you… get to make delicious brownies! Presenting a moist and delectable brownie recipe that is vegan, flourless, and oozing with chocolate.

I keep my eyes open for dessert recipes that are simple to make and light to indulge in. Black bean brownies are awesome because you can omit flour, butter, and other unwanted ingredients. As I was scouring through vegan black bean brownie recipes, the ingredients seemed too foreign to me. I bet some are not even available in Hawaii (okay, I might be exaggerating, but Hawaii does get the short end of the stick sometimes).

Finally, I came across what looked like the perfect recipe. I found it on Chocolate-Covered Katie’s healthy dessert blog (link at end of recipe). I love it because the brownies are moist and not overpoweringly sweet or rich. The ingredients and method couldn’t be more straightforward. I hope you enjoy my slightly modified version of the recipe.

Happy Friday everyone!

Black Bean Brownies (Vegan + Flourless)

Ingredients:

• 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup agave
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a food processor or high-power blender, combine all ingredients except the chocolate chips. Blend thoroughly until the mixture is well combined.
3. When done blending, stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Spray a baking pan with non-stick cooking spray (typically an 8×8 pan, but I used a round cake pan).
5. Cook the brownies in the oven for 15-18 minutes (until firm).
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.

You can see the original recipe here from Chocolate-Covered Katie’s blog.