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Amateur Food Porn: Black Bean Brownie

Wheat-free vegan brownies. I was intrigued by using beans as a brownie base, and also by the "put everything in a blender" mixing method.

 

Tasty, but unless you've got heavy diet restrictions, they're not going to replace the standard ones. Bananas and apple sauce overpower the cocoa powder significantly. If I made these again, I might go down to half a banana and 1/8 c apple sauce.

 

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

3 Tbs vegetable oil

4 Tbs cocoa

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 c sugar

2 bananas (I used 1)

1/4 c applesauce (I used 1/8)

 

Preheat oven to 350. Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a lightly greased 8" baking pan. Bake for 30 min, or until a toothpick comes out clean (I did closer to 40).

 

If they're still too soft for your liking, they firm up if you put them in the fridge for a bit.

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Taken on February 3, 2008