Fudgy Vegan Black Bean Brownies with Dates

These super fudgy & decadent vegan black bean brownies are naturally sweetened with dates, healthy & gluten-free ! A really great healthy dessert to have.

This might sound unexpected, but black beans are actually a really great base for brownies ! Thanks to their mushy texture, these brownies are super rich and decadent tasting, yet is healthy, high protein and sugar-free as they are date sweetened.

So, are you ready to bake yet ? Read on !

🥜What you will need

📓Notes / Substitutions

• Both canned black beans or black beans made from scratch can be used.
• Any kinds of plant based milk works well in this recipe. You can even substitute it with water instead.
• Make this gluten-free by using certified gluten-free rolled oats.
• Peanut butter can be substituted with almond butter, hazelnut butter or cashew butter.
• To make this nut-free, use tahini, pumpkin seed butter or sunflower seed butter in place of peanut butter.

🔪How to make

If your dates are dry, start by soaking them in boiling hot water for 20 minutes to soften them up. Skip this if your dates are fresher and moist.

Preheat oven to 180 c / 300 F. Lightly grease or line a 8x8 square baking pan.

In a food processor, place in rolled oats and blend until a flour like consistency forms, about 30 seconds.

Place the rest of the ingredients and blend until a smooth batter forms. Feel free to stir in some vegan chocolate chips.

Transfer the batter to the baking pan. Using the back of a spoon or spatula, smooth out the batter. Optionally, top it with more chocolate chips.

Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out fairly clean. A few crumbs left is generally ok.

Let the vegan black bean brownies cool to room temperature in the pan before slicing into it and enjoy !

🍦How to serve

These black bean brownies with dates taste pretty amazing on their own, but here are a few more ideas on how to serve them !

• Drizzle on a generous amount of of nut butter, like this coconut almond butter.
• Pair it with a scoop of your favorite vegan ice-cream.
• Serve them alongside some fresh fruits like sliced bananas and berries.
• Oh, and did I mentioned that these vegan black bean brownies can be served for breakfast too ?! To make them more filling, you can serve them with a side of yogurt and granola.

❔Commonly asked questions

🍽 More healthy vegan desserts

• Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies
• Vegan Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins
• Peanut Butter Chickpea Blondies
• Dark Chocolate Dessert Hummus
• Coconut Matcha Protein Balls

📖 Recipe

Sugar-free Vegan Black Bean Brownies

Meesha

These super fudgy & decadent vegan black bean brownies are naturally sweetened with dates, healthy & gluten-free ! A really great healthy dessert to have.

4.96 from 21 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 16 brownies

Calories 153 kcal

Equipment

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  8x8 square baking pan
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  Mixing bowl
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  food processor

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup rolled / quick oats ( use gluten-free oats if necessary )
• ▢ 2 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed ( about 3 cups cooked )
• ▢ 1 ½ cups dates ( about 260 g )
• ▢ ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ▢ ½ cup peanut butter ( or other nut / seed butter )*
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ ½ cup plant based milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
• ▢ chocolate chips to top

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Instructions

 

• If your dates are dry, start by soaking them in boiling hot water for 20 minutes to soften them up. Skip this if your dates are fresher and moist.
• Preheat oven to 180 c / 300 F. Lightly grease or line a 8x8 square baking pan.
• In a food processor, place in rolled oats and blend until a flour like consistency forms, about 30 seconds.
• Place the rest of the ingredients and blend until a smooth batter forms. Feel free to stir in some chocolate chips.
• Transfer the batter to the baking pan. Using the back of a spoon or spatula, smooth out the batter. Optionally, top it with more chocolate chips.
• Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out fairly clean. A few crumbs left is generally ok.
• Let the vegan black bean brownies cool to room temperature in the pan before slicing into it and enjoy !

Notes

* Peanut butter can be substituted with almond butter, hazelnut butter or cashew butter. To make this nut-free, use tahini, pumpkin seed butter or sunflower seed butter in place of peanut butter.

Store leftover in the fridge for up to 4 days. The brownies can also be frozen for up to 3 months.  To do so, store brownie slices in a sealed container, and do line each layer with parchment paper to prevent them from sticking together.

To reheat, let them thaw at room temperature for a few hours. You can then enjoy them cold, or warm them up in the microwave / oven if you prefer the brownies to be warm.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 96mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.

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