Recipe: Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
These fudgy black bean brownies are gluten-free and higher in protein than your average brownie. So you don’t have to feel guilty at all about whipping up a batch!
These tasty brownies are made without any flour – so you can eat them even if you are avoiding wheat and/or gluten. The black bean is a surprising ingredient that gives this dessert texture but which doesn’t interfere with the chocolate taste.
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15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup canola oil
3 large eggs
½ cup sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
Cooking oil spray
Makes 16 servings.
Calories: 90
Total fat: 5g
Saturated fat: 1g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 85mg
Total Carbohydrate: 11g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 7g
Protein: 3g
Recipe provided by digestive disease health team dietitians