1cup(250 mL) cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed
2bananas, mashed
1/2cup(125 mL) milk
1/3cup(75 mL) maple syrup
1/4cup(60 mL) canola oil
2eggs
1tsp(5 mL) vanilla
1mediumzucchini, grated & excess water squeezed out
1cup(250 mL) whole wheat flour
1cup(250 mL) quick oats
1/2cup(125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
1Tbsp(15 mL) chia seeds
2tsp(10 mL) baking powder
1/2cup(125 mL) chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Put paper liners in muffin tin.
Add black beans, bananas, milk, maple syrup, oil, eggs, and vanilla to blender and purée until smooth. Transfer batter to a medium mixing bowl, add zucchini and stir to combine.
Add flour, oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds, and baking powder. Stir to combine. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
Divide batter into prepared muffin tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 5 -10 minutes, then remove muffins from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
No zucchini on hand? Go orange and use grated carrot instead!
They turned out pretty good! Delicious and moist but not too sweet. I made them with olive oil instead of canola oil and added 1 tsp of instant coffee granules to enhance the chocolate flavour. The recipe made 18 smaller muffins. They didn’t have any banana flavour though. Definitely will be making them again!
1cup(250 mL) cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed
2bananas, mashed
1/2cup(125 mL) milk
1/3cup(75 mL) maple syrup
1/4cup(60 mL) canola oil
2eggs
1tsp(5 mL) vanilla
1mediumzucchini, grated & excess water squeezed out
1cup(250 mL) whole wheat flour
1cup(250 mL) quick oats
1/2cup(125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
1Tbsp(15 mL) chia seeds
2tsp(10 mL) baking powder
1/2cup(125 mL) chocolate chips
1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Put paper liners in muffin tin.
2
Add black beans, bananas, milk, maple syrup, oil, eggs, and vanilla to blender and purée until smooth. Transfer batter to a medium mixing bowl, add zucchini and stir to combine.
3
Add flour, oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds, and baking powder. Stir to combine. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
4
Divide batter into prepared muffin tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
5
Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 5 -10 minutes, then remove muffins from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
They turned out pretty good! Delicious and moist but not too sweet. I made them with olive oil instead of canola oil and added 1 tsp of instant coffee granules to enhance the chocolate flavour. The recipe made 18 smaller muffins. They didn’t have any banana flavour though. Definitely will be making them again!