Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
Rich, fudgy, chocolatey brownies. These healthy vegan brownies are going to impress your friends and family. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free and packed with plant-based protein and healthy fats.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup pecans
- 1 ½ cup cooked black beans – or a 15 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- ⅔ cup coconut sugar - or brown or muscovado sugar
- ½ cup espresso or strong brewed coffee
- ⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp of cacao powder
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted - plus a little more for greasing the pan
- 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F / 180 °C.
- Roast the pecans in the oven for 7 - 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Keep an eye on them, pecans burn easily, and we want them lightly toasted. Let cool.
- In the meantime, grease a 20x20 cm / 8x8” pan with a little coconut oil.
- Place the toasted pecans in a food processor and blend into a coarse flour.
- Add black beans, coconut sugar, espresso, cacao powder, coconut oil, tapioca starch, vanilla extract, baking powder and sea salt. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the batter to the pan and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
- Let them cool completely before slicing. They will finish setting as they cool down.
- Enjoy this secretly healthy treat with a scoop of nice cream!