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Black Bean Brownies

Dense, fudgy brownies made from blended black beans, cocoa and dark chocolate chips.

43 min prep and cooking plus 1 hr Chilling 1 hr 43 min start to finish Serves 16 servings Easy
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Black Bean Brownies

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How to Make Black Bean Brownies

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  1. Heat the oven to 175°C / 345°F and line a 20 cm square tin. Rinse and drain the black beans.

  2. Blend the beans, eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla for 2 minutes until perfectly smooth.

  3. Stir in the cocoa and baking powder, then fold in 80 g of the chocolate chips. Spread in the tin and scatter with the remaining chips.

  4. Bake for 28 minutes. Cool completely, chill for 1 hour and cut into 16.

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Small Things That Help

  • Rinse the beans well.
  • Blend until completely smooth.
  • If your oven runs hot, check at 22 minutes.
  • Chill before cutting.

What Goes With Black Bean Brownies

  • Cold milk
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Hot coffee
  • Fresh raspberries

Storing & Reheating Black Bean Brownies

Keeps in the fridge for 4 days.

Questions About Black Bean Brownies

How long does Black Bean Brownies take to make?

15 minutes of preparation and 28 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour of Chilling, so allow 1 hour 43 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 16.

Black Bean Brownies Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.

126Calories
3gProtein
15gCarbs
6gFat
2gFibre
10gSugar
100mgSodium

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