GF people - you must try these brownies

LesPaul · July 2012

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-brownies/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=black%20bean%20brownies&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

I skipped the instant coffee and added 1/4 tsp baking powder (as recommended in the reviews). They're very good, and you would never know they're made from beans.

Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients:

1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed

and drained

3 eggs

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 pinch salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 square baking dish.
2.	Combine the black beans, eggs, oil, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, and instant coffee in a blender; blend until smooth; pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the mixture.
3.	Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.

anna.oskar · July 2012

Me thinks you are trying to pawn off moderately healthy brownies on me.

i shall try them anyway but smother them in an icing of chocolate ganache. That'll show you.

LesPaul · July 2012

Ha. I made them as a challenge to myself - I didn't believe they would be any good.

A nice dollop of vanilla bean ice cream would do nicely as well, along with some hot fudge.

ZombieNates · July 2012

Speaking of GF, I had a really good GF snack bar in my Birchbox this month. it's called Larabar Uber--might be old news to you guys, but it was yummy.

http://www.larabar.com/products/uber

anna.oskar · July 2012

i totally dig larabar. So good!

mmmendi · July 2012

Am I the only one wondering if the brownies were prompted by the earlier pot discussion?

I admire your courage, I don't think I could ever try to put beans in my chocolate. I just cannot reconcile that in my head!

[Deleted User] · July 2012

Can't beat my homemade caramel sea salt pretzel brownies

anna.oskar · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_gf-people-you-must-try-these-brownies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:8de73ac3-e58e-416f-a636-fb5d1240e0a4Post:42c70576-2903-4932-807e-2d514a5a783c">Re: GF people - you must try these brownies</a>:
[QUOTE]Can't beat my homemade caramel sea salt pretzel brownies
Posted by IamTheMommaOfTheBride[/QUOTE]

<div>I'll bet they do. Something about your brownie's name leads me to believe I'd be in pain and wishing I could tear out my stomach with a knife post-eating.</div><div>
</div><div>In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_gf-people-you-must-try-these-brownies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:8de73ac3-e58e-416f-a636-fb5d1240e0a4Post:2686d5d3-580c-4b90-8270-b2f31bd21f78">Re: GF people - you must try these brownies</a>:
[QUOTE]Am I the only one wondering if the brownies were prompted by the earlier pot discussion? I admire your courage, I don't think I could ever try to put beans in my chocolate. I just cannot reconcile that in my head!
Posted by mmmendi[/QUOTE]
</div><div>
</div><div>The bean thing IS totally weird but it's a small price to pay to still be able to eat brownies and such.</div>

ZombieNates · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_gf-people-you-must-try-these-brownies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:8de73ac3-e58e-416f-a636-fb5d1240e0a4Post:42c70576-2903-4932-807e-2d514a5a783c">Re: GF people - you must try these brownies</a>:
[QUOTE]Can't beat my homemade caramel sea salt pretzel brownies
Posted by IamTheMommaOfTheBride[/QUOTE]
These are gluten free?

[Deleted User] · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_gf-people-you-must-try-these-brownies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:8de73ac3-e58e-416f-a636-fb5d1240e0a4Post:3f4c219c-fa91-45e8-8dc9-8b146b66a1b0">Re: GF people - you must try these brownies</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: GF people - you must try these brownies : These are gluten free?
Posted by ZombieNates[/QUOTE]

ohhh....my apologies, I missed the GF aka gluten free....
so sorry
I just saw "brownies" and went into a coma dreaming about them

ZombieNates · July 2012

Ha, that's okay. At first I thought, "Well, that's kind of mean" but then I realized you probably missed the GF part.

NicoleSahara · July 2012

Sorry, I had a friend make me try some GF brownies made with black beans before and they were DISGUSTING. Perhaps (and hopefully) this is a different recipe, but I don't think I could try that again. They had that grainy texture cold beans have, and you could definitely taste the black beans. Maybe she didn't blend them enough or had fewer ingredients though.

LesPaul · July 2012

I was very leery of the recipe, Nicole, but they really are tasty. The batter is very thin in the blender, then I sprinkled the chocolate chips on top before baking. They're definitely cake-y rather than a gooey chewy brownie.

NicoleSahara · July 2012

It must be a different recipe, then. Maybe I'll give it a try after all!

lbarr088 · July 2012

I'm late to the party but a CW of mine (when I was doing the whole GF thing) made me a chocolate cake made out of chick peas. Seriously the best thing ever.

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