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Black Bean Brownies with Chocolate Avocado Frosting

3/20/2014

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We have definitely tricked a few people with this recipe before because these brownies look, smell, and taste just like the ones your grandma use to make with butter and flour.  Laura found the recipe on Instagram for the brownies and we are drawing a blank on where she found it otherwise we definitely give props to you.  So if this looks like your recipe shoot us a message and we will give you shout out.  

So we technically made up this dessert for our #weirdvegwednesday but there isn’t really any veggies in it.  I’m going to modify and call it weird produce Wednesday because of the avocados in the frosting.  If you try this recipe out on unknowing subjects we would love to hear what their response was when you told them what was actually in these.  The pan I made was a double batch, so the ingredients listed below are for just a single batch.  So don’t follow my directions below and put them in a 9″ x 13″ like my pic otherwise you will be a brownie flatbread.  Ooh I might be on to something with that…

Brownie Ingredients

  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, we use Shakeology
  • 1 15 oz can of black beans, liquid drained and beans rinsed
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup almond butter, or any other nut butter
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp real maple syrup
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Brownie Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Add all ingredients except chocolate chips to food processor and mix until batter is creamy and most of the chunks are out.  
  3. Remove blade and mix in chocolate chips if you are using them.  
  4. Transfer to a greased 8″ x 8″ pan and bake for 18-20 minutes
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Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 Avocado
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp almond milk, optional
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

Frosting Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients into blender or food processor.  Mix until smooth.  I needed to add a little almond milk to thin out the frosting.
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Black Bean Brownies

6/7/2013

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I was skeptical. I almost didn’t make them. How in the HECK could brownies made out of black beans be good?

Well…they were better than good. They were AMAZING. I loved them…I really don’t think I’ll ever go back to normal brownies!! I topped these with a little pb2 sauce but they really didn’t need it.

We took these over to my hubby’s brother’s house for dinner and I thought it’d be hilarious to play a trick on them and not tell them what they were made of. They know me so well though…before I could even dish them up they asked me what kind of vegetable was in them. Seriously…who do they think I am??! I told them there were no vegetables but they knew something was up. I didn’t care though because they LIKED them!!

Recipe courtesy of @angelamccafferty on IG.  Thanks Angela!

ingredients

1 scoop chocolate protein powder (about 30g – I used Chocolate Shakeology)
1 – 15 oz can of black beans
1/4 c baking stevia (didn’t have any so I used turbinado)
1/4c cacao powder or cocoa
1/4 c melted coconut oil
1/4 c almond butter (I used Justin’s maple almond butter)
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp xanthan gum (optional – gives better texture I guess…but I didn’t use any and thought it was fine)
2 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1/4 c dark chocolate chips (optional)

directions

1) Preheat oven to 350.

2) Rinse beans off very well.

3) Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend well. You want the beans as smooth as possible.

4) Bake for approximately 20-22 minutes in an 8×8 pan sprayed with nonstick spray.

5) Store in the refrigerator.



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