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Black Bean Brownie

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans drained and rinsed well
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (¼ for topping)

Equipment Needed

  • 8 X 8-inch pan
  • High speed blender or something to mash beans
  • Bowl & mixing spoon

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine the black beans, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, brown sugar, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a high speed blender. Blend until smooth. *If you don’t have a high speed blender, mash the black beans prior to hand mixing the rest of the ingredients together
  • Fold through half the chocolate then transfer the batter into the lined pan. Top with remaining chocolate.
  • Bake the brownies for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Let the brownies cool in the pan completely, before slicing and serving.

This recipe was submitted by Sara Disteldorf as part of the Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County's Emergency Eats Recipe Challenge. 

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