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Black Bean Chocolate Chunk Brownies
Dessert / Vegetarian / Plant-based / Vegan
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Loading...In the “Blue Zones,” sweets are consumed as a celebratory food and only sparingly. If you are in need of celebratory brownies, consider making them healthier and lower in refined sugar and grains by incorporating black beans to provide protein, complex carbohydrates and antioxidants.
Source: The Balanced Blonde
Ingredients
- 15 oz black beans drained & rinsed
- 2 whole bananas
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa (and/or cacao powder)
- 1/3 cup agave nectar
- 1/2 cup dry oats
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup almond butter or whatever nut butter you prefer
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease an 8×8 pan and set aside. (Recommend greasing with Coconut Oil Spray)
- Combine all ingredients except for the oats and chocolate chips and blend in a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Pour into a bowl and mix in the oats and chocolate chips.
- Pour into the pan and bake for 30 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick through. Let cool before serving.
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