Receta Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
When I first started Weight Watchers, several years ago, one of the first "Weight Watchers" recipes I tried was one for black bean brownies. Let me say, they weren't anything special. They were dry and sort of spongy. I never made them again after that first attempt.
The other day I stumbled across a recipe for Black Bean Brownies on Chocolate Covered Katie. They were getting rave reviews and the blogger said she had perfected the recipe. I knew I wanted to give black bean brownies another go because honestly, you cannot beat the nutritional stats. Katie doesn't use flour in her recipe...making it suitable for someone on a gluten free diet as well. (Not that I am riding the gluten free train, but if the recipe produces a great healthier, lower calorie brownie, I'm in! Just be sure that your oats and baking soda are gluten free They are also egg free for anyone who has allergies to eggs.)
These brownies did not disappoint! Super fudgy (OK...I might have not followed directions and added another TBS of cocoa powder to the batter!) and not dry at all. They aren't EXACTLY like a regular brownie...but the flavor is awesome and the texture is very acceptable.
The best part about these brownies is that the entire recipe is made in the food processor, making it so easy to whip up a batch just about anytime. I used Hershey's Special Dark chips in this recipe, I loved the deep dark chocolate punch they added, and rewrote the recipe to include the extra TBS of cocoa powder I used.
Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
By Renee's Kitchen Adventures
Published 03/04/2014
Ingredients
- 1- 15oz. can of black beans, rinsed and drained well
- 3 TBS cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup quick oats (or regular oats pulsed in food processor for a few minutes)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup agave nectar (light) or honey
- 2 TBS granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, reserve a few for the top, if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8"x8" baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large capacity food processor (mine is 7 cups) combine the beans, cocoa powder, quick oats, salt, agave, sugar, canola oil, vanilla extract, and baking powder. Process until very well combined. (I did mine about 3 minutes or so) Stir in most of the chips and save about a TBS to sprinkle on top, if desired.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. ( I baked mine for 18 minutes, until they looked dry on top and are set)
Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 30-40 minutes before cutting. Cut into 12 pieces. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.
Yield: 12 brownies
Prep Time: 00:10
Cook time: 00:18
Tags: brownies, healthy, beans, dessert, sweets
Servings - 12 Serving Size - 1/12th of recipe PP per serving - 4P+
Calories - 115, Total Fat - 5.5g, Carbs. - 15g, Protein - 2.5g, Fiber 3g
(nutritional information and recipe adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie)
**Please note...the above nutritional stats are directly from Chocolate Covered Katie...the originator of this recipe. After it was brought to my attention, that these stats are not correct, I calculated them myself using the brands I used when I made these (Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips and my store brand beans, oats, and agave) and came up with these numbers: Calories - 155.2, Total Fat - 8.1g, Carbs - 21.8g, Protein - 2.4g, Fiber - 2.9g PP per serving - 4P+ Certainly, if you feel your ingredients differ in such a way that the numbers will be different, do with your own calculations. What I post here is really just an estimate. Thanks!