Love In A Black Bean Brownie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well
• 3/4 cup egg beaters egg substitute
• 3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup agave
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f spray an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• 2 place the black beans food processor (magic bullet was all i had, but it was sufficient); process until smooth and creamy. add 1/2 celsius chocolate chips and grate them a bit.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, add eggs, yogurt, agave, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, flour, and salt and mix. add in black bean and chocolate chip puree and mix well.
• 4 pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips.
• 5 bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the edges start to pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in the pan before slicing.