These Flourless Black Bean Brownies are a delicious and nutritious twist on a traditional chocolate brownie recipe. You might be nervous about baking with black beans, but don’t be—they have a very mild flavor and are extremely rich, fudgy, and full of protein. Best part is that they are naturally gluten-free!
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Flourless Black Bean Brownies:
- Black Beans. Obviously!
- Avocado. Yes, I snuck in another nutritional powerhouse.
- Eggs
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Sugar
- Coconut Oil
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Peppermint Extract
- Chocolate Chips
If you love this healthy brownie recipe, you will also love this Homemade Chocolate Hummus and these Chocolate Peppermint Bliss Balls!
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Let’s bake!
Flourless Peppermint Black Bean Brownies
These Flourless Black Bean Brownies are a delicious and nutritious twist on a traditional chocolate brownie. You might be nervous about baking with black beans, but don't be—they have a very mild flavor and are extremely rich, fudgy, and full of protein. Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Ingredients
- 1 can Black Beans drained & rinsed
- ½ Avocado
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil melted
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pure Peppermint Extract
- ½ cup Chocolate Chips plus some extra for topping!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease a square 8x8 pan
- Blend all ingredients(except chocolate chips!) in a blender or food processor.
- Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Poor batter into greased 8x8 pan. Smooth out the top with the back of a spoon.
- Top with remaining chocolate chips and bake for 30-35mins.
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