These amazing brownies take the cake for the best brownies ever. Thick, rich, chocolatey and absolutely scrumptious. Every time I serve these, people beg for the recipe. Finally a truly satisfying vegan brownie!!
½cupdate sugar, this recipe is sugar free--date sugar is dried fruit, not refined sugar
115 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
¼cupcoconut oil, melted
1tspvanilla extract
½cupunsweetened cocoa powder
¼tspsalt
1½tspbaking powder
12pecan halves
Instructions
Lightly grease a 12-well standard muffin pan or line the wells with silicon muffin "papers".
Zest the orange, then juice the orange. Some pulp in the juice will be fine.
Prepare Flax Egg: Put the ground flaxseed in a small bowl. If necessary, add water to the orange juice to total 1/3 cup (80 ml). Set aside for 5 minutes.
Put the date sugar in the blender and pulse to refine the sugar. Process 30 seconds. When the sugar is fine, add the flax egg, black beans and continue processing until smooth. Add remaining ingredients (except for the pecans) and puree.
The mix should be the consistency of a thick cake batter (just barely pourable). If needed, thin the batter by working in 1 TBSP water at a time.
Spoon the batter into the 12 muffin cups. Top with the pecan halves or substitute walnut halves if you prefer.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Set the brownies aside to rest for one hour before baking them.
Bake for 23-26 minutes until the brownies are dry on the top and the edges have begun to shrink.
Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes in the pan on a rack. It is good if they are still a bit "pudding like" in the middle. They will solidify as they cool.
Store in an airtight container for a few days--if they last that long!
Notes
This recipe can easily be made in a mixer, but if you have a food processor, the texture will be more refined.Want a yummy topping? Check out our Cashew Hibiscus Cream!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Amazing Black Bean Brownies (Gluten-Free)
Amount per Serving
Calories
92.98
% Daily Value*
Fat
6.67
g
10
%
Saturated Fat
4.36
g
27
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.82
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.11
g
Sodium
115.74
mg
5
%
Potassium
92.87
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
9.97
g
3
%
Fiber
1.99
g
8
%
Sugar
5.55
g
6
%
Protein
1.21
g
2
%
Vitamin A
25.35
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
5.83
mg
7
%
Calcium
43.12
mg
4
%
Iron
0.69
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.