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Black Bean Brownies

These moist black bean brownies are sure to become a family favourite!
Pulses Beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 32 brownies

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 brownie Calories: 95 Total Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Carbohydrate: 14 g Fibre: 1 g Sugars: 10 g Protein: 2 g Cholesterol: 24 mg Sodium: 58 mg Potassium: 54 mg Iron: 0.5 mg

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sugar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan.
  • Sift flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl.
  • In a food processor, combine cocoa, margarine, sugar, black beans, eggs and vanilla. Blend until well mixed with little or no bean texture left.
  • Stir wet mixture into dry ingredients until moist. Pour the batter into the pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife comes out cleanly. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10-15 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely for storage. Can be eaten warm or cold.
  • Store these moist brownies in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

  • Recipe courtesy of Northarvest Bean Growers, Minnesota and North Dakota.

Very good!! Will bake more.

These l tasted at a film night presentation as snack. Could eat all night long

Excellent!
Added chopped walnuts.
Yes I sprinkled with chocolate chips.

This one has flour… but some do not, or can use GF flour…

Hi Jackie! You are correct that to make these brownies gluten-free, you can replace the flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour that is meant to replace wheat flour.