Magic Black Bean Brownies (Gluten-Free)

Name: Magic Black Bean Brownies (Gluten-Free)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 brownie pan, 6-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces high-quality unsweetened chocolate bars; 1/3 cup coconut oil or 1/3 cup shortening; 2 cups black beans, rinsed well (canned); 1 cup agave nectar or 1 cup honey; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (if avoiding coffee, sub in 1 teaspoon almond extract); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup coconut flour (found in health food section of grocery store) or 2/3 cup almond flour (found in health food section of grocery store); 3 tablespoons flax seed meal; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup walnut pieces (optional) or 1 cup chopped almonds (optional); 1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate chips (optional)

Submitted by jessymroberts

"From Delight Gluten Free Magazine, Summer 2009. Posted for ZWT5, Caribbean region."

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photo by ForeverMama

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 brownie pan
Serves:: 6-10

ingredients

6 ounces high-quality unsweetened chocolate bars
¹⁄₃ 1/3 cup coconut oil or 1/3 cup shortening
2 cups black beans, rinsed well (canned)
1 cup agave nectar or 1 cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (if avoiding coffee, sub in 1 teaspoon almond extract)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
²⁄₃ cup coconut flour (found in health food section of grocery store) or 2/3 cup almond flour (found in health food section of grocery store)
3 tablespoons flax seed meal
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup walnut pieces (optional) or 1 cup chopped almonds (optional)
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened chocolate chips (optional)

directions

Preheat the oven to 325*F, and grease a small (8x8 or 9x9) pan. Break up the unsweetened chocolate, and combine it with the fat (butter, coconut oil or shortening). Heat the mixture on low power in the microwave or in a double boiler, stirring often, until it's melted and combined.
Meanwhile, put the black beans, agave, vanilla, espresso powder, and salt in a food processor. Add the chocolate mixture, and process 2-3 minutes - until the black beans are obliterated and the mixture is well-combined. Add almond flour (or coconut flour), flax meal, and baking soda. Process two minutes more. Fold in nuts & chocolate chips, if using.
Pour the mixture into the greased baking pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes - until the top is set, but be careful about burning the edges. Allow to cool for at least an hour; otherwise, the brownies may be too gooey to slice.
Store covered on the counter, or for a firmer brownie, in the refrigerator.

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Reviews

Made them as written except that I used brown rice syrup instead of honey or agave because that's what I had on hand. They are a bit crumbly indeed, so next time maybe I'll also add an egg and swap some of the coconut flour for almond flour. But for my tastebuds they are delicious, I'm a huge fan of black bean brownies, and the taste of these is excellent! Thanks for sharing! Made for 5 Star Recipes Game

Mia in Germany
This brownie recipe had us enjoying brownies without the guilt that normally accompanies them. Followed all as written and used coconut oil, coffee and almond extract, and used a combination of both the honey and agave. They are crumbly and next time, I think I will try with adding some eggs as noted by other reviewers. We let them cool completely and though they are not exactly the same as sinful brownies, they are yummy and moist and went oh-so-well with a glass of milk. Thank you, NE Lady, for sharing. Made it for Players Favorites - 5 Star Gems
ForeverMama
I followed the recipe using honey, omitting the coffee, and also added the 3 eggs as suggested by the previous reviewer. They turned out moist and delicious. I also calculated nutritional info using 16 servings (1 2-inch square was very satisfying) and included the coconut flour and sweetener, walnuts & chocolate chips, and got 306 calories, 19g fat, 32 g carb, 6 g fiber, 6.6 g protein per serving.

janinenwhite
Wow! We love these brownies! I substituted 1/4 cup of carob powder for the chocolate bars. Added 3 eggs and omited the chocolate chips ,and these were delicious!

garrettmains

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Wow! We love these brownies! I substituted 1/4 cup of carob powder for the chocolate bars. Added 3 eggs and omited the chocolate chips ,and these were delicious!

garrettmains

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