Black Bean Brownies
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Recipes & Kitchen Tips
Just in case someone else enjoys chocolate and on the off chance that brownies are on the list of foods you like. . .
Try this new version on for size.
Looking to cut the fat in your brownies? I tried this tip from the Consumer Reports Shopsmart magazine:
“Use beans instead. Honest, we tried it, and they were yummy! Just liquefy a 15.5 ounce can of black beans (juice and all) in a blender. Stir into a package of your fave brownie mix-no oil, eggs, or other ingredients needed (we added up to 4 tablespoons of water to get the mix to its usual consistency). Bake per package instructions.”
The result was amazingly good! Several different taste testers tried them out (8). 6 of the 8 found them to be very good and could not detect any bean flavor. 2 testers did not care for them. One found them to be “too chocolatey” (guess you can’t please everyone) and the other didn’t like the consistency (they turned out more fudgy than normal). I believe the person that found they had too much chocolate flavor also wouldn’t have cared for the regular version because the type of brownie mix used was a triple chocolate brownie mix (because I am a firm believer that there can NEVER be too much chocolate).
Overall I was very impressed with how they turned out and love that not only does it increase the protein but it cuts down on the fat. Give them a try and let me know what YOU think!
If you are feeling extra adventurous, try out these Amazing Black Bean Brownies that use no flour and no sugar! A friend of mine shared this recipe with me and they were really amazingly good especially considering the ingredients.
Do you have any substitutions you use in your recipes that could could share?
Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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This is the original link for the Amazing Black Bean Brownies.
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html (There’s better explanation, pics and comments.)
They ARE delicious. And I do like knowing what ingredients I’m putting into the batter, rather than the plastic bag of who-know-what.
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mom4life Reply:
September 27th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
@Jen A., Oh thank you! I love the pictures and deeper explanations on that link. I totally agree with you too on knowing what is in the batter.
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A friend of mine shared a recipe for gluten free, sugar free black bean chocolate cake. Believe it or not, it was probably the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten. The secret is to not eat it the day you bake it. Let it sit in the firdge overnight, and the flavors really change.
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mom4life Reply:
September 27th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
@Kendra, cool! I have made a beet chocolate cake but would like to try black bean. Do you have the recipe that you could share?
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i love sneaky stuff like this! although, if you use the regular(like betty crocker or whatever) it seems like it has so much artificial junk in it that it takes away from the healthy factor. kind of. what am i saying, who really cares when chocolate is involved. ha.
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mom4life Reply:
September 27th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
@jami, isn’t sneaky fun!? I love to make it, serve it and then tell my family what is in it and see their faces;).
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