BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
The black beans in this recipe can be replaced by any type of legumes like chickpeas, red kidney beans or even lentils. Give it a go.
Per serving : 190kCal / Carbs 30g / Protein 7g / Fat 5g
Ingredients
400g Tin Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
65g Rolled Oats
pinch of Salt
3 tbsp Maple Syrup
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
65g Chocolate Chips
230g Cream Cheese
5 tbsp Powdered Sugar
1 Lemon (zested)
How to make it
- Begin by preheating your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
- Meanwhile, combine the black beans, cocoa powder, oats, salt, maple syrup, sugar, oil, vanilla and baking powder in a food processor. Blend the mixture until it is velvety smooth, which will take around 5 minutes. Add the chocolate chips to the food processor and roughly combine before pouring the brownie mixture into a non-stick cake tin. Bake the brownies for 25 minutes, by which point they will be crisp on the outside and gooey in the middle.
- While the brownies cook, start making the icing by microwaving the cream cheese until soft. Combine the cheese with powdered sugar and lemon zest to make a tangy topping for the brownies.
- Once the brownies are cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 30 minutes before spreading on the icing.