A black bean brownies recipe was in the back of my Illinois Country Living magazine. I would have never imagined using black beans to make brownies, but I knew I had to give it a try. I love black beans and have been obsessed with them lately, so it only makes sense that I add them to a dessert.
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Black beans have many health benefits. Of course, this is not the best way to incorporate them into your diet, but it’s a good way to satisfy a brownie craving. 😉 I love eating black beans in tacos, or even warmed up with just a dash of sea salt.
Gluten-Free Black Bean Brownies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 15.5 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 eggs
- 3 T. canola oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp strong brewed coffee
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease a 9 x 13″ baking pan
- Process black beans in a food processor until smooth
- Mix beans with eggs, oil, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, coffee, baking powder, and salt
- Mix everything until smooth
- Add in 1/2 cup of the mini chocolate chips
- Pour batter into pan and sprinkle with the rest of the chips
- Bake for 30-35 minutes
- Let cool completely before cutting
The flavor of these black bean brownies turned out to be a rich, dark chocolate. Mike detected the hint of coffee flavor. I didn’t notice it, but I am a huge coffee drinker, and he is not. The texture is good, although I prefer my brownies to be chewier.
Neither one of us noticed the black beans. I don’t believe they affected the flavor at all. Overall I thought the brownies were darn tasty, and I would definitely make them again.
Have you ever tried black bean brownies? What’s your favorite brownie recipe?
Sandy Klocinski says
February 11, 2015 at 12:30 pmThese look amazing! Thank you very very much 🙂 I’m about to make these and plan on using maple syrup as part of the sugar then subbing in crushed walnuts to make up for the dry amount.
Jennifer says
February 11, 2015 at 1:15 pmAwesome! Let me know how that all works out. I’d love to modify them even more next time!
Julie Wood says
February 11, 2015 at 2:21 pmThese Gluten Free brownies look so delicious and I will have to make these because they really look easy and fun to make. I like gluten free desserts!
Barrie says
February 11, 2015 at 7:19 pmI keep hearing about brownies made from black beans but haven’t tried them yet. I find it so hard to believe that they taste as good as regular brownies. I’ll give them a try this weekend!
nicole dz says
February 11, 2015 at 7:26 pmA incredible brownie recipe, with awesome ingredients. These would be gone in 10 mins if I made these.
kymi a says
February 11, 2015 at 8:58 pmOooh this looks so good, can’t believe it has black bean in it, can’t wait to try it. My favorite is usually double chocolate brownies, this recipes is right up my alley. Thank you for sharing.
Sarah L says
February 11, 2015 at 9:27 pmThat’s a sneaky way to get a bit of protein in your diet. As long as they taste good…
M.Clark says
February 11, 2015 at 10:18 pmI have never tried black bean brownies before, but after reading this post I would love to give them a try. My favorite type of brownie is dark chocolate brownies, yum. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Debbie Welchert says
February 13, 2015 at 12:28 pmI love black beans and have never tried them baked in anything and these look really good. I will have to give them a try and see if my family likes them.
Lisa Coomer Queen says
February 13, 2015 at 2:39 pmWow! Who would have thought black beans? I am definitely going to try this. Thanks for the recipe!
Linda Meranda says
February 13, 2015 at 2:44 pmGreat recipe. Will try on hubby!
Sandra Watts says
February 13, 2015 at 10:04 pmThis sounds quite interesting. I would have never guessed they were made of black beans to look at them.
Linda C. says
February 14, 2015 at 5:07 pmWow very interesting looks delish!! I might have to try this one just to see how it tastes.
David Fultner says
February 15, 2015 at 4:33 pmI love food with hiden nutrition. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Kathryn says
February 17, 2015 at 2:02 pmMmmmmmm these look so good!! I absolutely love brownies (I could literally eat the whole batch to myself) but never made them with black beans before.
Yona Williams says
February 19, 2015 at 8:46 amMy brother made black bean brownies before, but he didn’t top them with chocolate chips. Its a taste that I liked, but he was not a fan.
Donna Ward says
February 19, 2015 at 10:14 amOh My Goodness – I love black beans and chocolate brownies – I can’t wait to try this recipe – thank you – who knew – and it may be the best way to get it into my hubby’s diet – lol
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
February 20, 2015 at 7:43 pmI have never heard of this and judging by the comments, it seems that I’m the only one who hasn’t. What an awesome idea, and I love that they’re gluten free (my cousin doesn’t consume gluten and I’m always looking for delicious recipes to make for her). Thank you for posting, I’ll look forward to trying these.
I popped in from Showcase Your Talent Thursdays 🙂
Lindsay Eidahl says
February 23, 2015 at 10:49 amI love making brownies with black beans. I will have to try this recipe! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
Marnie G (Derrick Todd) says
March 8, 2015 at 9:27 pmThis recipe looks great! I really like making foods that taste great but are also good for you.
Tamra Phelps says
March 14, 2015 at 4:19 pmI never would have thought of using black beans! They do look good. They have a rich, dark color & that looks good.
Karen Glatt says
March 10, 2017 at 9:33 amThese brownies look amazing and really good to make and like that they have black beans in it. This gives these brownies a lot of fiber!