Healthy-ish Brownies
- Ingredients
- 8
- Steps
- 4
- Oven
- 325°F
- Category
- Baking & Sweets
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup healthy butter (like almond or hazelnut butter)
- ¼ cup coconut oil (or another fat of your choice)
- ½ cup maple syrup (or another liquid sweetener)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or espresso for a coffee flavor)
- ½ cup toppings of your choice (like nuts, chocolate chips, etc.)
Directions
- 1
Prep oven and pan
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Line and grease a baking dish.
- 2
Blend ingredients
- In a food processor, combine:
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- ¼ cup almond or hazelnut butter (or other healthy butter)
- ¼ cup coconut oil (or other fat)
- ½ cup maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or espresso for coffee flavor)
- Blend until fairly smooth.
- 3
Add toppings
- Stir in ½ cup toppings of your choice (nuts, chocolate chips, etc.).
- Sprinkle extra on top if desired.
- 4
Bake
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is set but not overly jiggly.