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Clean Eating Brownies recipe
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Clean Eating Black Bean Brownies

A moist and delicious healthier brownie recipe made with black beans
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 266kcal
Author Amee

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cooked black beans dried beans preferred over canned, thoroughly rinsed and drained, no salt added
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • cup coconut sugar you can also use brown sugar
  • 2 small single serving packets of Truvia or another stevia-based natural sweetener
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips divided
  • cup oat flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup confectioner's sugar for dusting the top ( I used WheyLow powdered sugar)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9x9 square baking pan with butter flavored cooking spray.
  • In a blender, puree the cooked and rinsed black beans with the olive oil.
  • Pour into the bowl of an electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, cocoa, coconut sugar, Truvia, and vanilla.
  • Melt half the chocolate chips and add to mixer.
  • Blend on medium until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add to the mixer until just incorporated.
  • Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until surface looks somewhat matte around the edges and shiny in the middle.
  • Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.
  • Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg