A little cake-like, but also a little fudge-y, you’d never guess the main ingredient in these brownies is beans. By using whole, minimally processed ingredients like organic black beans, raw honey, cacao powder, coconut oil, and pasture-raised eggs, these gluten free, chocolatey treats are not only decadent and delicious, they actually have decent nutritional value as well.
Since they are so incredibly easy to make right in the blender, you’ll enjoy this gluten free, black bean brownie recipe again and again. You can easily add it to your weekly meal plan with the Real Plans customizable meal planner and shopping list app!
Using Beans as “Flour”
When you use beans as a gluten-free flour or starch alternative, it is essential that you rinse them thoroughly, or you will end up with a “beany” taste in your recipes! Rinsing is especially important for canned beans, which are often sitting in a thick “goo” from cooking in the can.
Rinse your cooked or canned beans as long as it takes until the water runs mostly clear, and there is scant residue on them. Then drain your beans thoroughly to reduce excess moisture before adding them to your recipe.
Other Gluten Free Chocolate Treats
Black Bean Blender Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 can organic canned black beans, or 2 cups cooked beans
- ¾ cup raw cane sugar, coconut sugar OR 1/2 cup raw honey
- 2 Tbsp. virgin coconut oil, plus extra for greasing the pan
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder, or cocoa powder
- 3 pasture-raised eggs
- 1-½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
- walnuts, or other brownie toppings (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse beans very thoroughly and drain them completely. Now do it again. You really don't want any "beany" tasting liquid in your brownies!
- In your Vitamix or blender, add rinsed and drained beans, eggs, vanilla, coconut oil, sugar or honey, and cacao powder. Blend until smooth, then add the salt and pulse until well mixed. Batter will be thin.
- Grease an a 8″x8″ baking dish liberally with coconut oil, and pour batter into dish. (These come out only about an inch thick, so if you like them thicker, double the recipe, change to a 9″x13″ pan, and add a little more baking time.)
- Top with optional walnuts or other toppings.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top and sides are set, and the insides are just a little bit soft.
- Cool before serving and enjoy!
