Black Bean Brownies

I was really excited when this recipe crossed my path because it is 

everything my diet requires and more: low in fat and calories, healthy,

vegan etc. Brownies are delicious but you would not expect to eat

brownies with black beans in them would you? These are also great

because they don't have a flour base but instead oats which are full

of protein and give you tons of energy. Learn to indulge without giving

up everything your New Years resolution involves. 

These chocolate chips are my favorite ones by Enjoy Life. They are 

gluten-free and vegan and I prefer them much more to carob because

for once "chocolate" tastes like real chocolate. The only downside is 

that the first ingredient  is sugar, but a couple tablespoons every now 

and then will not kill you. If you prefer carob, feel free to add some in

to this recipe instead. I happen to like the crunch of chocolate chips in

brownies. 

Black Bean Brownies 

Allergens: Gluten-free, vegan, refined-sugar free, low-fat, low-carb, oil free, flour free, Dairy free, Nut free 

Ingredients:

1 15 oz. can of black beans (dried and rinsed)

1-1.5 ripe banana (I used 2 but it came out tasting a lot like bananas: if you like bananas A LOT do 2, otherwise stay with 1-1.5)

1/3 cup sweetener (I used brown rice syrup, agave and maple syrup would also work)

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 tbsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup instant oats (I used gluten-free oats)

Optional: chocolate chips 

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients besides oats in blender or food processor and blend. Then stir in oats. Pour into a 9 inch square pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 

Drain these black beans first and rinse. Be careful because all the water from 

them will get everywhere. 

Blend everything besides the oats in the blender. Cut the banana into

small pieces so it is easier to blend. If everything gets a little stuck in 

the blender do not add any extra liquid, just give the blender a little 

extra help. Put the chocolate chips in at the end with the oats and stir. 

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