Black Bean Brownies
Servings | 24
Preparation Time | 7 min
Cooking Time | 33 min
Ingredients
•2 spray(s) cooking spray, flour-variety recommended
•1/2 cup(s) canned black beans, rinsed and drained
•1/4 cup(s) black coffee, strong
•1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter
•4 oz bittersweet chocolate
•4 large egg(s)
•1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
•1 tsp vanilla extract
•1/8 tsp table salt
•1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
Instructions
•Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9- X 13-inch pan with cooking spray; line with aluminum foil and coat foil with cooking spray.
•In a blender or mini food processor, process beans with coffee until smooth; set aside.
•In a double boiler over very low heat, melt butter and chocolate.
•Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, add melted chocolate to eggs; incorporate well. Add black bean mixture, vanilla and salt; mix well. Add flour; combine thoroughly on low speed.
•Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in center of brownies comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pan to a cooling rack. After 10 minutes, remove brownies from pan by pulling up on foil and placing brownies on cooling rack to cool more. Cut into 24 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Notes
Customize this basic recipe with instant espresso, a teaspoon of cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Great served with whipped cream or powdered sugar, or topped with walnuts.
