Flourless Gluten-Free Bean Brownies

It might sound gross, but it is actually quite delicious. The purpose of the beans is 1) to act as the fat and 2) prevents the brownies from being dry (also known as moist, but most people don’t like that word, so I didn’t use it…wait, whoops, looks like i used it).

I was having a big sweet tooth the other day, and we had a can of black beans sitting around, so I decided to try and make these. They are delicious! They have a very rich chocolate taste, and were so good that we didn’t even put frosting on them, and we put frosting on everything.

One thing that I am planning on trying with this recipe is other types of beans. I will let you know the results.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips of your preference, divided in half.
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Spray a 9″ square with Pam or butter the bottom and sides.
3. Drain the beans in a strainer and rinse in cold water. Let sit for a minute.
4. Place the beans, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, and oil in a food processor. Process until blended.
5. Add eggs, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, process until everything is smooth.
6. Transfer to the 9″ square pan.
7. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top of the batter
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool and enjoy if you want to.