Sugar-free Vegan Black Bean Brownies
These super fudgy & decadent vegan black bean brownies are naturally sweetened with dates, healthy & gluten-free ! A really great healthy dessert to have.
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 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
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 180C/ 350F. 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.
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: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
