Name: Black Bean Brownies (without flour)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yield: 16 pieces
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 can (15 ounces) black beans; drained and rinsed (see Notes) ½ cup packed brown sugar ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (100% cacao) pinch of salt½ cup chopped nuts (optional) 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Black beans are the special ingredient in these moist and not-too-sweet brownies.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Makes: 16 pieces
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed (see Notes)
½ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (100% cacao)
pinch of salt
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking dish.
In a blender container or food processor, mix oil, eggs and vanilla. Add beans and blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
Stir in sugar, cocoa, salt and nuts, if desired.
Pour the mixture into the baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Let cool and cut into 16 squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

Notes

Cook your own black beans. About 1 ¾ cups cooked and cooled beans can be used instead of 1 can (15 ounces) of beans.
No blender? In a large bowl, mix the oil, eggs and vanilla with a fork. Add beans and mash with the fork until the beans are as smooth as possible, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, cocoa and nuts, if desired. Continue with step 5.
Try adding a ½ teaspoon spice such as cinnamon.