Vegan Black Bean Brownies

4.84 from 6 votes

These healthy vegan black bean brownies show that you can have a delicious vegan dessert while still being gluten-free, oil-free and refined sugar free!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Resting Time15

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: brownies

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

15 oz can black beans, drained, rinsed and thoroughly dried* (425g)
½ cup almond butter (125g)
½ cup rolled oats (45g)
⅓ cup maple syrup (105g)
2 tablespoon coconut sugar
2 tablespoon dutch processed cocoa powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup dairy free chocolate chips (125g)

Instructions

Drain, rinse, and completely dry your beans.* Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8X8 pan.
In a food processor, add all your ingredients except chips and process until a smooth consistency. Remove center of the food processor and add in chips. Stir. Pour the brownie mixture into the greased pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let sit for 15 minutes before cutting. Cut into 16 brownies (or desired size).

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Notes

*See notes in post about how to dry the beans if unsure

**See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation

***Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

See post for tips and tricks, such as how to make a smaller amount.

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