If you want to indulge your chocolate craving without going overboard, try our Better Brownie. The secret ingredient: black beans, which add fiber and protein to this tasty dessert.
Ingredients
- ½ cup bakers cocoa
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 ¾ cups sugar
- 2 cups pureed black beans
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Mix cocoa, butter, sugar, black bean puree and eggs until well blended.
- Sift together dry ingredients and stir into wet mixture.
- Spray a sheet size pan with cooking spray and pour batter into pan.
- Bake at 325° F for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Black beans are a great swap for flour to make a gluten-free treat. Other healthy swaps are applesauce for sugar or Greek yogurt for butter.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 3x3-inch square
Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 171
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Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Protein: 3g
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Total Carbohydrates: 28g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
- Sodium: 64.5mg
Compare to Starbucks double chocolate brownie: Calories per serving: 410; fat: 24g (saturated fat: 7g); total carbohydrates: 46g (dietary fiber: 3g); cholesterol: 95mg; sodium: 75mg.
