I am a big time dessert person. I can't remember the last time I didn't eat dessert before bed...big sweet tooth. Fortunately I enjoy cooking/baking and especially no bake desserts that offer some nutrition along with all the sugar.
Enter the black bean brownie. Healthy ingredients, healthy fats, fiber and of course some chocolate. I also love any excuse to polish off an open can of pumpkin. You can feel good about eating these any time of day.
Let's get cooking!
What you'll need
- 1.5 cups black beans or 1 can rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup sugar (or maple syrup)
- 1/4 cup oil (coconut, evoo)
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oats (or ground flax)
- 1/2 cup cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 6-8 Tbsp carob chips (or chocolate chips)
Preheat oven to 350 and spray a brownie pan. Puree all ingredients, except chocolate chips, until smooth using food processor. Pulse in chips to combine. Spread batter into pan and add additional chocolate to top if preferred. Walnuts would also be fab. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Check at 20 and if too soft continue cooking another 5 minutes until more firm. Let cool, serve and store leftovers in fridge.
I like to add a smear of almond butter and dusting of powdered sugar, because why not!
Recipe credit: Knead to Cook
Hope y'all enjoy these!