Chocolate Black Bean Brownies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Black Bean Brownies

Imagine sending your kids to school every day with a chocolate brownie in their lunchbox and knowing that it's healthy!  I know, the black bean thing is a little offsetting, but you need to try making these brownies at least once to see how amazingly simple and delicious this recipe is.  

The first time I tried a chocolate black bean recipe was in a birthday cake for my nephew a few years ago and I was very pleasantly surprised, as was everyone else who ate it, children and adults alike.  My sister has been treating my nephew's ADHD naturally and has accomplished amazing things.  It has been years of changing many things in their lives and one of the major shifts was the foods they put in their precious bodies.  If anyone reading this has ADHD, children with ADHD, or is curious how healthy changes in our daily lives can change our whole lives, please click here to read about their journey.  

Gluten-Free Black Bean Brownies

2 cups black beans (cooked and drained)

3 eggs
1/2 cup agave nectar or honey

1/3 cup coconut oil

1/3 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1. Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth
2. Pour into lined 9" square pan or divide into 12 muffins cups (I like the muffins for easy school snack)
3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
4. Let cool 10 minutes before transferring to wire cooling rack as they need to set a bit so they don't break
5. Once completely cooled, store in refrigerator for up to a week.
6. These also freeze very well!  Enjoy!

Tip: I cook large batches of beans and freeze them in 2 cup portions to make this recipe easy-peasy!     

       I've also seen this recipe calling for canned beans.  Just rinse very well and measure the same.

Update: I now add a few dairy free chocolate chips to each filled muffin cup.  We enjoy them even more!