Black Bean & Chickpea Brownies

It's about time I did a post on the most popular recipe I have–black bean brownies.

I have made these brownies countless times, and they have yet to disappoint. This is the number one requested recipe thus far, so here it goes.

While I would love to claim this recipe as my own, I admit that I was not the brains behind this creation. This recipe is from www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com, and she has tons of incredible dessert recipes.

 

For Black Bean Brownies (I usually double this):

• 1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder–dutch or regular
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or agave (Honey will work)
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or just more liquid sweetener)
• 1/4 cup coconut oil*
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (Not optional. Omit at your own risk.)
• optional: more chips, for presentation

* You can sub applesauce for oil-free brownies, but they won't be quiet as moist.

Method to this madness:

Preheat oven to 350.

Rinse the black beans in a strainer thoroughly to remove the black gooey juice.

Dump everything into a blender except the chocolate chips.

Stir in chocolate chips manually.

Pour mixture into an oiled dish (I rubbed coconut oil all over it)

Bake in the oven for about 20 min, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let it sit on the counter until it is almost room temperature–it's better this way.

Next, I wanted to make something that didn't have a lot of chocolate. So here is the recipe for chickpea blondies:

(This makes a ton)

2 15oz cans of chickpeas

1 cup quick oats

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

3 tbsp coconut oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sald

1 and 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar

optional: 1 cup chocolate chips

Method:

Preheat oven to 350

Rinse and strain the chickpeas

Add everything into blender except chocolate chips (you know the drill)

Pour into an oiled dish

Bake for about 25min or until a toothpick comes out clean

You could easily take these brownies to the next level by adding icing:

cashews + maple syrup + lemon juice in a blender 

or

banana + coconut flakes + cocoa powder in a blender

or

covering it in peanut butter.

Here I made a brownie sandwich:

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Now go get to baking!