MYSTERY INGREDIENT ~ BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
3/4 cup canned plain unseasoned black beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup applesauce
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, FINELY chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup QUALITY cocoa powder
1 LARGE egg
2 teaspoon PURE vanilla
1/2 cup AP flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon FINE sea salt
Powdered sugar, garnish (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line an 8 inch baking dish with foil, leaving enough hanging over the edge to be used as handles.
- Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine beans, applesauce and chopped chocolate in food processor and process until smooth.
- Add sugar, cocoa powder, egg and vanilla. Process again until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
- Add flour mixture to bean mixture processing JUST until combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 20 minutes or until center is firm and edges are puffy.
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Lift by foil and cut into squares.
- Garnish with powdered sugar.
