Black Bean Brownies
Dense, fudgy brownies made from blended black beans, cocoa and dark chocolate chips.
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How to Make Black Bean Brownies
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Heat the oven to 175°C / 345°F and line a 20 cm square tin. Rinse and drain the black beans.
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Blend the beans, eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla for 2 minutes until perfectly smooth.
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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.
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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.
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