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Easy Black Bean Brownies

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These Black Bean Brownies are easy to make, fudgy, healthy and completely flourless. All you need is a can of black beans and a blender! They're also gluten free. #brownies #chocolate #dessert #healthy

These Black Bean Brownies are easy to make, fudgy, healthy and completely flourless. All you need is a can of black beans and a blender! They’re also gluten free.

Black bean brownies with chocolate chips on a white plate

If you’ve never had black bean brownies, you are in for a treat!

Full of good-for-you ingredients like black beans, eggs, 100% unsweetened cocoa powder and cinnamon, these brownies pack some serious nutrients like fiber, protein and iron that you wouldn’t normally get from your average brownie made with all-purpose flour.

And the best part is they don’t taste like beans at all! Really! Beans are the last thing on your mind when you take a bite of these. It’s pretty amazing how tasty they are.

(Don’t forget to check out these Mexican Brownies!)

A blender full of ingredients for black bean brownies

Ingredients in Black Bean Brownies

To make these brownies, here’s what you need:

  • Black Beans – One 15-ounce can is all you need. Make sure to drain and rinse the beans beforehand.
  • Eggs – The eggs help to keep the brownies moist and rich as well as act as a leavening agent alongside the baking powder.
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – Adds that pure chocolate goodness we all know and love! I used regular cocoa powder, but you can use dark cocoa powder if you’re a dark chocolate lover.
  • Granulated Sugar – Helps to add a touch of sweetness to the brownies since the cocoa powder has none.
  • Unsalted Butter – A touch of butter helps to keep the brownies moist. You can also use vegetable oil or applesauce to lower the fat.
  • Ground Cinnamon – I love the combination of cinnamon and chocolate! However, you can omit the cinnamon if you want a pure chocolate flavor.
  • Baking Powder – This acts as a leavening agent and helps to give the brownies a little rise so they’re not completely flat. But don’t worry – they’re still fudgy!
  • Vanilla Extract – Really helps the chocolate flavor pop!
  • Salt – A hint of salt helps to balance out the sweetness in desserts, including these black bean brownies.
  • Chocolate Chips – Used for topping the brownies right before baking for extra chocolaty goodness!
Fudgy black bean brownies topped with chocolate chips

How To Make Black Bean Brownies

The best part about these black bean brownies is that no hand mixing is required. You don’t need to use any bowls, let alone two separate bowls for wet and dry ingredients. All you need is your handy dandy blender. Just dump all of the ingredients into your blender (except for the chocolate chips) and blend until smooth.

Pour the batter into an 8×8 baking dish, top with your favorite chocolate chips and bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

When they’re done, you should get something that looks like the photo above. Fudgy. Chocolatey. Irresistible.

Black bean brownies cut into squares

Recipe Tips and Variations

A lot of the brownie batter can get left behind in the blender after mixing. Use a silicone spatula to get as much of the batter out as possible and into the baking pan.

Looking to cut out some of the fat? Substitute applesauce for the butter in the recipe.

Not a fan of white sugar? Use maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar instead.

To add a hint of peanut butter, use 1/2 chocolate chips and 1/2 peanut butter chips.

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do! If you made this recipe or have any questions, let me know in the comments below!

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Easy Black Bean Brownies

Serves: 9 brownies
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Fudgy black bean brownies topped with chocolate chips
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total : 35 minutes
These Black Bean Brownies are easy to make, healthy and completely flourless. All you need is a can of black beans and a blender!

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place parchment paper in 8×8 baking dish and set aside.
  • Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour and scrape batter evenly into the baking dish.
  • Top batter with chocolate chips.
  • Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1brownie Calories: 257kcal (13%) Carbohydrates: 37g (12%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 6g (30%) Sodium: 244mg (10%) Potassium: 101mg (3%) Fiber: 5g (20%) Sugar: 24g (27%) Vitamin A: 250IU (5%) Calcium: 40mg (4%) Iron: 2.7mg (15%)
Author: Isabel Eats
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:Mexican
Fudgy black bean brownies topped with chocolate chips
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  1. Enrique Hernandez says

    Posted on 3/13 at 1:11 am

    Menudo reciepe???

    Reply
    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 3/13 at 1:59 pm

      Hi Enrique! We’ve definitely gotten other requests for this recipe as well and its on the list of ones for us to make, be on the lookout for it!

      Reply
  2. Morgan says

    Posted on 1/8 at 5:23 pm

    Can we get the nutrition info please? Like serving size/calories, etc.

    Reply
    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 1/10 at 10:24 am

      Hi Morgan! At the very bottom of the recipe page, there is a heading with a drop down button that says “nutrition information”. If you click that, it will give you all the information you need.

      Reply
  3. nancy says

    Posted on 11/10 at 2:27 pm

    5 stars
    My husband loves these brownies. I will not make any others.

    Reply
  4. Ric says

    Posted on 8/23 at 10:46 am

    Mistakenly bought seasoned black beans. Will they work?

    Reply
    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 8/23 at 11:56 am

      Hi Ric, I’m not sure about that but I wouldn’t just to be safe.

      Reply
  5. Susanne P. says

    Posted on 7/8 at 12:29 am

    5 stars
    Made last year for a chocoholic friend’s birthday and wow!! This year made couple adjustments: nonstick spray in blender helped batter just glide right out! Used Stevia sugar replacement, added 1 extra egg, pinch of chipotle powder. Finally, grated some Ibarra Mexican Chocolate in batter, and dusted on top (over the chocolate chips). It’s light as a cloud and sooo tender with flavors I grew up with. Thank you 😊

    Reply
    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 7/8 at 9:55 am

      That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing your tips, Susanne!

      Reply
  6. Linda Williams says

    Posted on 5/31 at 3:22 pm

    Can you add nuts to the recipe?

    Reply
    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 6/2 at 9:15 am

      Hi Linda, yes you definitely can!

      Reply
  7. Eugenia Gutiérrez says

    Posted on 4/29 at 9:28 am

    5 stars
    Delicious l used coconut oil and honey Cayenne pepper perfect

    Reply
  8. Charlene says

    Posted on 1/19 at 10:39 am

    5 stars
    Fabulous I love cooking and all great black bean recipes thank you

    Reply
  9. Sooz says

    Posted on 8/26 at 2:03 am

    5 stars
    wow so easy, so chocolatey good! I used stevia instead of sugar and they were light and moist and almost guilt-free. and perfect to serve for friends with celiac. next time I might shave some Mexican Chocolate on top, or the peanut butter chips sound great too. thank you!!

    Reply
  10. Kat says

    Posted on 6/16 at 11:15 pm

    5 stars
    Exactly what my chocolate loving soul needed. I recently had to cut out dairy and soy for my nursing daughter and its been very hard finding a chocolate recipe that I can eat; so I replaced the butter with an equal amount of melted coconut oil and it was SO good! Thank you!

    Reply
  11. Joanie says

    Posted on 4/23 at 9:01 pm

    Chili rellano’s
    I want to learn how to make them.

    Reply
    • Morgan @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 4/27 at 10:47 am

      Hi! Here is a link to Isabel’s Chile Relleno recipe: https://www.isabeleats.com/chile-relleno-recipe/

      Reply
  12. Alex Troniak says

    Posted on 4/8 at 8:20 am

    5 stars
    I love this recipe and have made it more than ten times. I leave the cinnamon out. But it’s great

    Reply
  13. Stela F says

    Posted on 2/11 at 12:00 pm

    5 stars
    Really really good, unlike some other “healty” cakes this one tastes so chocolately and seductive, and is crazy easy to make.

    Reply
  14. Tosha says

    Posted on 1/21 at 9:37 pm

    Do you think you could sub a small avocado for the butter?

    Reply
    • Morgan @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 4/27 at 12:05 pm

      Hi! That’s a good idea. I think it would work well. You might need to change the bake time and temp if you try it. Please let us know if you do!

      Reply
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