I love minimalist baker, but I wish I’d seen a more critical review with suggestions. BLACK BEAN & OAT BROWNIES tasty, fudgy, vegan brownie recipe. Pros: They look beautiful and the texture is wonderful. brownie mix with a can of BEANS Simply blend together beans with 3. Perhaps my sugar wasn’t quite at “heaping” levels.įYI It was more edible to me when i put some peanut butter on it, but I don’t want to have to eat my brownies with peanut butter.įor background: I used a fraction fewer black beans (some fell on the counter when transporting them to the food processor), 3 chocolate chips pressed into each brownie, and some chopped pecans on top. Maybe I need to add more sugar? For reference, I used cane sugar. Problem Solving ideas: Could that be caused by using too much cocoa powder? Or maybe I need a higher quality cocoa powder (I used Whole Foods brand). The flavor was just too sharp and not sufficiently sweet for my taste buds. I am a person who likes my coffee with lots of milk and sugar, so maybe that’s my problem. I bought a vegan black bean brownie at a farmers market last month and really enjoyed it so I don’t think it’s just the fact that it’s black bean based.Ĭons: Strong black bean flavor, a bit like “burnt coffee”. I really want to like these but I just can’t get around the bean flavor. I’m brownie lover who hasn’t been able to find a recipe I love since I went vegan 7 years ago. If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Refined-Sugar-Free Turtle Brownies (GF).Vegan Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies.Hooray for healthy deception! More Black Bean Brownie Recipes Wish me luck! In the meantime, bake these brownies and tell no one what’s inside…until they’re three bites in and begging for the recipe. How convenient!Įnjoy these plain, with some vegan ice cream ( coffee, chocolate, or vanilla), dunked in almond milk, slathered with peanut butter or topped with fresh berries (credit to my smart friend Arleigh for the berry idea).īetter yet, I have another idea for these beauties coming up next week. Plus, you don’t have to dirty a knife cutting into them – they’re already baked into bite-size deliciousness. The edges have a slight crispness and the inside is all fudgy, chocolaty goodness. They require a handful of ingredients you likely have on hand, and all you need is a food processor (or a blender) and a muffin tin.ĭoes clean up get much easier than that? Let me answer that, NO.īesides being simple they’re insanely delicious. These brownies are ridiculously simple to make. Add beans and blend until pureed and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of. Then I thought, “Why would I make unhealthy brownies if I could make healthy ones that I know I love?” See, I do reason sometimes, especially when it comes to dessert. Put eggs, oil and vanilla in a blender or food processor, pulse to mix. The worst part? I’d wasted an entire bar and a half of my favorite dark chocolate and a decent amount of Earth Balance in the process. They didn’t set at all and sort of remained “soup” in the pan.
#Black bean brownies with mix free#
It seems endless.Just last week I attempted a vegan gluten free brownie recipe that was a total flop. The downside of cooking for your family is the number of dishes that need to be washed. I love that I can make this in the blender and then toss the carafe in my dishwasher. If you find yourself out of control – freeze them! These are less fudgey than the original recipe (more cake like) but they are still really good. You do not taste the beans when you do this and no one will know if you don’t tell them. If I am going to eat a brownie – I WANT a deep chocolate taste. I happen to love the Ghiraradelli mix because it is very chocolately. Black beans have 24% of your daily value of fiber in 1/2 cup. But the comparison shouldn't stop there, because the black beans have ZERO saturated fat - while the egg and oil combination has 6.7 grams (for the entire brownie mix).Īlso, with black beans you will be adding fiber. For 1/3 cup canola oil and one egg (which is what you add to my favorite brownie mix) you are looking at 705 calories vs. Why would you add black beans instead of oil and an egg?įirst, let's look at calories. Then, you add the brownie mix and pulse until mixed. Instead of adding water, vegetable oil, and an egg to the brownie mix, you puree a can of black beans in a blender with 1/3 cup water. Today’s recipe is even simpler because it only has two ingredients. My black bean blender brownie is a favorite for the gluten-free crowd. I have been working with this concept for a while.
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