Black Bean Brownies

Jan 03, 2013

I have been tinkering with gluten-free baking lately. At first, in the hopes that I would be able to eat bread again....but found that I can't even tolerate gluten-free bread. I always said before surgery that if I could have ONE issue, it would be that I shouldn't be able to eat bread since it was my nemesis!! Well little did I know how really difficult that really is!!! No more grabbing a quick sandwich for lunch, no toast for breakfast! No garlic bread. No more fresh bread right out of the oven all warm and soft....*drool*

It's definitely for the best since I am pretty sure that was a huge contributing factor in my weight to begin with!! My carb comfort!!

So I kept going with the gluten free cooking and baking anyway, because I like how I feel without the wheat. I feel less bloated and a lot less...full. Does that make sense?

I made a great batch of gluten free banana bread the other day and got several compliments on it. I had a killer banana bread recipe before so I was a bit wary on changing it up....but the reviews were good so I ventured out a little and made brownies.

I wanted to try to make them as healthy as possible, and gluten free. So I made Black Bean Brownies and WOW!!! SOOOO good!!!

I thought I would share the recipe since I really shouldn't hoard the yummy way up here in the Canadian Wilderness....where it was -28c yesterday btw....which is about -18f for you Americans. In other words...Brr!!

I still went out in my pyjamas to start the car though. You know you are Canadian when you can walk out in a tank top, pj bottoms and boots in minus 28 degrees.

 

So here it is.

Black Bean Brownies
  1 19oz can black beans drained and rinsed very well
 3-4 tbsp cocoa powder- dutch or regular  (add a little extra if desired)
 2/3 cup quick oats
 1/4 tsp salt
 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or agave or Honey
 3 stevia packs or 3 tbsp sugar
 1/3 cup coconut or vegetable oil 
 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
 3/4 tsp baking powder
 1 cup chocolate chips
 
optional: more chips, for presentation
 
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth.
Really blend well. Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan.
Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook 15-18 minutes, then let cool
at least 10 minutes before trying to cut.

Makes 9-12 brownies.

 

Good luck!! If you try any substitutions, let me know how it turns out!!

 

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