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Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans or 1 3/4 cups cooked, cooled black beans

• 3 large eggs

• 3 Tbsp canola oil

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 c packed brown sugar

• 1/3 c cocoa powder

Optional Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, or chopped nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a colander, drain and rinse beans.

3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, oil and vanilla with a fork. Add beans and mash with fork until beans are barely visible (this can take 5 or more minutes of mashing). Stir sugar and cocoa, and blend with a rubber spatula until mixed. Stir in chips or nuts if using.

4. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.

Notes

• A blender or food processor can be used to make these brownies! Put eggs, oil and vanilla in a blender or food processor, pulse to mix. Add beans and blend until pureed and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the blender or food processor with a rubber spatula once or twice. Add sugar and cocoa, and blend until mixed, about1 minute. Add chips or nuts (if using), and pulse once or twice to mix.

Nutrition: (per serving) Calories: 90 kcals | Total Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 0.5 g | Sodium: 15 mg | Carb: 12 g | Protein: 3 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 3 g.

In the Kitchen | November 2023
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