Black Bean and Avocado Brownies

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This recipe for flourless black bean and avocado brownies, with unsweetened cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips, is quick to make and gluten free.

Ingredients

cooking spray
3 eggs
1/2 avocado, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed well and drained
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
2 Whisk eggs, mashed avocado, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add black beans; purée with an immersion blender until beans are mashed and batter is smooth.
3 Combine brown sugar and cocoa powder in a separate bowl; add to batter and mix by hand with a wooden spoon until completely combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting and serving.