Chef AJ's Black Bean Brownies (VEGAN)

Name: Chef AJ''s Black Bean Brownies (VEGAN) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 15oz can black beans (drained and rinsed); 1.5 cups maple or date syrup; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; .5 tsp baking soda; 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract; 3/4 cup flour (I used SPELT); 1/2 cup choc chips (optional); 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 15oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)1.5 cups maple or date syrup1/2 cup cocoa powder1 tsp baking powder.5 tsp baking soda1 TBSP Vanilla Extract3/4 cup flour (I used SPELT)1/2 cup choc chips (optional)1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

using a food processor - blend beans and maple syrup until smooth
add remaining dry ingredients
pour into 8 x 8 pan
sprinkle with choc chips or nuts (optional)

Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

Serving Size: makes and 8x8 pan

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUV2RUNINNBPT.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 228.9
Total Fat: 1.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 147.1 mg
Total Carbs: 53.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
Protein: 4.9 g

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Member Reviews

CD13944729
The recipe is missing the 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds. I have also cut the sweetener way down to only 1 cup of syrup. I actually use WHOLE dates now, using this recipe: http://foodytv.com/recipe/outrages-brownie
s/ - 5/25/16
SUNBUTTERFLY80
I had really high hopes for these brownies. Unfortunately the finished product did not live up to my expectations. To begin with they were not fudgy like brownies at all. The texture was more like cake. I think if you pulled them out before the center is set then maybe they would be fudgy. They were - 4/7/12