Description
Delicious Black Bean Brownies with cacao, walnuts and a fudgy texture. These brownies are vegan, gluten-free and (be warned) a little addictive!
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 1 small can (15oz / 425g) black beans, well rinsed and drained
- 2 chia eggs (made using 2 tablespoons of ground chia seeds and 6 tablespoons water)
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3/4 cup cacao powder + extra for garnish
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup raw walnut pieces
Garnish (optional)
- Cacao, for dusting
- Strawberries, raspberries (or other fresh fruit as desired)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/175C and line a 8 inch/20cm rectangle baking tin with parchment paper. Spray with cooking oil (this will help to form crispy edges).
- Prepare chia eggs by mixing together ground chia with 6 tablespoons of water. Allow to thicken for five minutes.
- Put all remaining ingredients into a high powered blender (besides the walnuts) and blend until well mixed and beans are puréed. Scrape down the sides. Add a little bit of plant milk if you find the mixture is too thick (don’t add more than 2 to 3 tablespoons of plant milk).
- Add the walnut pieces to the black bean brownie batter and mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Spoon black bean brownie batter into the prepared baking tin.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the brownies comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting. Dust with cacao powder and top with fruit, if desired.
Notes
- Switch up this black bean brownie recipe by swapping out the walnuts for hazelnuts, almond or macadamia nuts.
- For a more indulgent black bean brownie, top with chocolate frosting!
- Nutrition facts are to be used as a guide only and are calculated without optional toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 black bean brownie square
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10.9 g
- Sodium: 449.9 mg
- Fat: 13.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.2 g
- Fiber: 6.1 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: black bean brownies, vegan black back brownies, vegan fudge brownies, fudge vegan brownies