Nana sent me a recipe to try recently. Triple chocolate brownies made with black beans. I was instantly intrigued by the use of black beans. By itself it's a pretty healthy recipe, but I made a few changes, by eliminating the dairy and the animal fat, using date sugar and less of that. They came out very fudgy. If I want a more cake like brownie, I think I would add a little more flour next time. This is how I made them this time.
Triple Chocolate Surprise Brownies
Ingredients
* 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
* 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
* 1/2 cup thawed and squeezed dry frozen spinach - I used frozen chard from my garden
* 1/2 whole apple pureed in the blender
* 3 TBL egg replacer with 6 TBL water and about half of a mashed banana
* 1/2 cup date sugar
* 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
* strong coffee, about 1/2 cup
* 3 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate
* 2 tablespoons coconut oil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup brown rice flour - I think a heartier flour would have been better like whole wheat or spelt and a little more than 1/2 cup
* 1/3 cup non dairy chocolate chips
* 1/3 cup chopped pecans
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. Put black beans, olive oil, spinach, applesauce, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, cocoa, and espresso powder in a food processor; pulse for 1 minute or until smooth. Microwave bittersweet chocolate and butter in a glass bowl, stirring every 30 seconds or until smooth; cool for 5 minutes. Add chocolate, vanilla extract, and salt to processor; pulse to blend. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in flour and mini chocolate chips. Pour into an oiled 9- x 13-inch pan; top with chopped pecans. Bake for 25-30 minutes; cool for 15 minutes.
Thanks Nana, these are very good.
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