Dessert,  Food,  Healthy,  Vegetables

Black Bean Brownies…say what?

November 9, 2011 /

First off thanks so much everyone for the Top 9 today for my White Turkey Chili! I really appreciate all of your support. 🙂

What a terrible week for my Alma Mater :-(. I am so shocked and mortified by the actions of Jerry Sandusky. However, this doesn’t change my love for my Nittany Lions. We are a strong University and I know that we will come out better than before after this horrible tragedy.

My thoughts and prayers are with JoePa and his family as well as the families who were affected by this horrible tragedy. After all JoePa has done for the college and the students…this is such a heartbreaking way for him to have to leave his post as head coach at PSU. I still love you Penn State and will bleed Blue & White, forever. All the tradition and pride that comes along with being a Nittany Lion is unchangeable.  PSi♥U

Enough of the depressing stuff huh? Onto the main event…

I know some of you are looking at the title of this post and are scratching your heads. “Black Beans? In brownies, Raven?”…yes sir! Black beans.

I have to say that black beans are probably one of my most favorite foods. They can be used in so many different ways! In soups, Mexican foods, as side dishes, as dips! And nowwww in desserts. I know I know…it sounds weird. Let me tell you something though, they.are.awesome.

These brownies were so delightfully chocolatey and rich. You would never think that they had vegetables in them. For all of you skeptics out there, try them. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cups canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup black coffee, strong
  • 1/2 cups butter
  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • Cooking Spray

(I adapted this recipe from a lot of other recipes that I saw online)

Preheat oven 350º.

Coat a 9×13″ pan with cooking spray. Make sure and coat it really well. Don’t want those brownies to stick.

In a food processor, process beans and coffee until smooth. Set this aside for later.

In a small sauce pot, or double boiler, melt butter and chocolate together over very low heat. Make sure to not overheat the chocolate, you don’t want it to burn.

In another medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed add the chocolate in to eggs gradually. Incorporate well. Add the black bean mixture, vanilla and salt. Add in flour and combine well on low speed.

Pour the batter into your greased pan and cook for about 25 minutes in the oven or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center of the brownies and comes out clean. Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Cut into 24 pieces and serve!

The texture of these brownies was very light and airy but also very rich at the same time. I was so pleasantly surprised. It is a must try. Also these brownies are pretty good for you and I swear you cannot even tell! Can’t beat that huh??

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34 Comments

  • Sandra

    November 9, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Thank you! I seen a recipe similar to this a long time ago and made a mental note to get back to it. Well it never happened. Glad to have found this one and I won’t lose it this time. And Congrats on Top 9!

  • Patrick

    November 9, 2011 at 11:48 am

    Patrick Driemey… I say Yes Sir, Black Beans
    Raven T Cauth… lol
    Raven T Cauth… shush
    Patrick Driemey… I may have giggled a little

    Raven T Cauth… i was gonna do like game show…NAME THAT INGREDIENT!
    Raven T Cauth… ::chessy gameshow voice::
    Raven T Cauth… contestant #1 tell us what YOU taste
    Raven T Cauth… ::chomp chomp::
    Raven T Cauth… cont #1: cocoa
    Patrick Driemey… haha
    Raven T Cauth… :buzzer:
    Raven T Cauth… Im sorry that is incorrect
    Patrick Driemey… incorrect
    Patrick Driemey… lol
    Raven T Cauth… sorry im weird lol
    Patrick Driemey… contestant #2:
    Patrick Driemey… expresso?
    Raven T Cauth… ::buzzer::
    Patrick Driemey… ohh man
    Raven T Cauth… I’m sorry that is also incorrect
    Patrick Driemey… apple sauce?
    Patrick Driemey… I’m sorry contanstant 2 you already guessed
    Raven T Cauth… contestant #3 what do YOU taste
    Patrick Driemey… nom noms?
    Raven T Cauth… ::buzzer:: that is also incorrect
    Raven T Cauth… ::dings dings::
    Patrick Driemey… well that is correct but it is not an ingredient
    Raven T Cauth… we are now approaching the LIGHTNING round, we will give you 1 clue for the secret ingredient….
    Raven T Cauth… contestants are you ready to hear your clue?!
    Patrick Driemey… YES
    Patrick Driemey… blank blank the magical fruit
    Raven T Cauth… the clue is, the secret ingredient is a vegetable sometimes used in mexican cooking
    Raven T Cauth… (haha btdubs)
    Raven T Cauth… contestants buzz in if you have a guess!!
    Patrick Driemey… buzz
    Patrick Driemey… rice
    Patrick Driemey… haha
    Raven T Cauth… contestant #2, what do YOU taste
    Raven T Cauth… ::buzzer::
    Raven T Cauth… im sorry that is INcorrect
    Patrick Driemey… refired beans?
    Raven T Cauth… Im sorry you didn’t buzz in, i cannot accept that guess
    Patrick Driemey… : (
    Patrick Driemey… buzz
    Raven T Cauth… contestant #1, what do YOU taste
    Patrick Driemey… beans
    Raven T Cauth… ::bells bells::
    Patrick Driemey… YEAH YEAH YEAH
    Raven T Cauth… Contestant #1! You have guessed the correct ingredient
    Raven T Cauth… Donna show him what he’s won!
    Raven T Cauth… ::anouncer over speaker::
    Patrick Driemey… a roll of TP?
    Patrick Driemey… glass of milk?
    Raven T Cauth… contestant #1 you have won, a pan of black bean brownies all for yourself AND a special containment booth for when you have eaten them to step into so you don’t “gas” out all your friends ::audience laughter::

    Our conversation regarding your blog post for the enjoyment of others. And yes we really are that random and goofy :)… and These brownies are amazing!!!

  • Ramona

    November 9, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    I love that you put something so perfect (as black beans) into something so decadent as a brownie!! I could eat more than one now. 🙂 Congrats on making TOP 9 for you chili!! Well done!!

  • Tina@flourtrader

    November 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I have heard about these, but have never tried them. I like chocolate and I like the beans, so I am sure it would be a healthy alternative. The best part is that you do not taste the beans, only the chocolate. Well worth a try.

  • Kiri W.

    November 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    I love black bean brownies 🙂 Super-moist and what a texture! I really like your addition of coffee, I think that’d be a great twist.

  • sprint2thetable

    November 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Black bean brownies are the best! I make mine flourless, and love to add some spice to make the “Mexican” Black Bean Brownies. No one believe me until they try them, but you really don’t taste the beans at all!

  • Bake Your Day

    November 9, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    I have heard all about the Penn State stuff the last couple of days on NPR, it’s so unfortunate! These sound amazing. I can’t wait to try them, they look perfect in texture too!

  • Dionne Baldwin

    November 10, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    I admit this sounds a bit different, but this is right up my alley. You better believe I will probably be sharing this with my co-inhabitants and I bet we will just love these! I’d use anything edible in place of butter as long as it’s better for my mom and dad. 🙂 So I love this idea. Thank you for sharing your brownies with us! I’m excited to try them.

    LOL @ Patrick by the way! Hahaha!

  • Becky

    November 11, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Who new? Black beans in brownies? Healthy foods disguised in brownies. They look wonderful. My hubby kikes black beans, so I’ll have to make them for him, and see if he can guess the “secret ingredient”.

    PS Patrick”s dialogue was too funny!

  • Liz

    November 11, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Congrats on the Top 9!!! Well deserved!

    I’d love to see if my picky family would eat these…I love the idea of a healthier brownies. Great recipe~

    • RavieNomNoms

      November 11, 2011 at 12:23 pm

      I have gone back and forth on this Rachel, I understand why they did. However, if they are going on the assumption that they are firing because “they knew ” about the situation than many more have to go. I only want what is fair. I wish that JoePa could have finished out his season, very much. That is what he deserves.

  • Meghan

    November 11, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    I’m glad to see you made these & liked them! I keep seeing them pop up, but I’ve been hesitant to try it. I’ll put them on my list now 🙂