These black bean brownies are an easy, healthy dessert made with 9 ingredients in 30 minutes and are delicious straight from the oven. This is the best black bean brownies recipe, and they are gluten-free & dairy-free with no refined sugar.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8" baking pan and set aside.
Put beans, coconut oil, coconut sugar and honey into the container of your (Vitamix) or food processor. Blend until well combined.
Add cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
Add in eggs and blend until just combined.
Mix in ½ cup chocolate chips by hand.
Pour into greased 8×8-inch pan and top with remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and brownies are just barely pulling away from the sides.
Let cool, cut and enjoy!
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If your oven cooks hot please check these at 20 minutes. If you want gooey fudgey brownies you cannot over bake them!Ingredient Substitutions
Coconut oil. Melted butter or ghee are great substitutions.
Coconut sugar. Any granulated sugar works well, or you can replace it with additional honey.
Honey. Maple syrup or agave are good substitutes.
Chocolate chips. Use your favorite mix-ins. Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, nuts, etc.
Store/freezeStore these black bean brownies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven or microwave.