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Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups

19 March, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 9 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin?

A couple months ago I bought a food processor. I had grand ideas of making amazing things in my food processor: dips, sauces, soups, doughs, nut butters and of course black bean brownies.

PB Black Bean Brownie Cups

Then I realised that most of those things require real food processors, not the small ass food chopper I bought. I made a half-hearted attempt at salsa a couple weeks ago that was a bit of a flop. So I promptly shoved the food chopper out of my mind and into the back of the cupboard.

Until last weekend.

I saw a picture of black bean brownies while trolling pinterest and could not rest until I had attempted it myself.

So I searched and searched for a recipe for black bean brownies that didn’t require a food processor. Of course I had no luck, because who really wants whole, un-processed black beans in their brownies? 😕

Eventually I decided to take matters into my own hands and risk yet another cup of peanut butter. Because, unless they’ve got prunes in them, brownies are not complete without peanut butter. Even if they’re black bean brownies or brownie pancakes 😀

The end result? Mouth-gasm Really happy taste buds 😉

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups | ExSloth.com

Texture-wise, these black bean brownies are an awesome balance between fudgey brownies and chocolate cupcakes.

And oh the taste. It was all about that chocolate peanut butter goodness that has somehow become my life 😀

I literally devoured two of these as soon as they came out the oven and then had to force myself to stop and take pictures. 

And I’m already thinking about when I’ll be making them again. Definitely not one of those recipes you only make once! 

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups | ExSloth.com

 

Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownie Cups
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
These black bean brownies are a healthy, yummy alternative to the classic. They're easy to make and are a great balance between fudgey and cake-like.
Author: GiselleR
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup crunchy natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup partially ground rolled oats*
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • a pinch of salt
  • Optional: chopped nuts and more chocolate chips for topping or other additional mixins
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325C
  2. Grease 12 cups in a standard sized muffin tin and set aside
  3. Puree black beans in food processor for about 2-3 minutes until mostly smooth**
  4. Transfer pureed black beans to a large bowl and add everything except the chocolate chips
  5. Mix until well incorporated. If the batter is too thin, add up to ¼ cup more oats
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and any additional mixins
  7. Evenly distribute batter into muffin tins, about ⅔ full
  8. Top with nuts and chocolate chips is desired
  9. Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until the brownies pass the toothpick test
  10. Let cool for 20 - 30 minutes before removing carefully from the tin
Notes
*Can substitute with quick cooking oats
**You might be able to use a blender for this as well but the texture and taste of the brownies may change
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 6 Calories: 302 Fat: 16g Saturated fat: 5g Unsaturated fat: 10g Carbohydrates: 36g Sugar: 25g Sodium: 124mg Fiber: 3g Protein: 8g Cholesterol: 62mg
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What about you?

Have you ever had or made black bean brownies before?

What other things do you substitute in your brownies?

Share in the comments below!

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p.s. I just wanted to thank everyone who shared thoughts, opinions and advice about the rebrand I’ve been considering. I haven’t made a decision wither way but I definitely appreciate all the kind words 🙂 – Giselle

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Comments

  1. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    19 March, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    NOTHING BUMS ME OUT MORE when I buy the WRONG thing! But HECK YES for utilizing it. and THANK GOODNESS for Pinterest for the ideas! That website seriously SUCKS ME IN LIKE A BLACK HOLE!!

    I cannot bake in my house – because I will just EAT EVERYTHING within like 5 minutes too, ah ah ah! I am glad you can control yourself enough to take some pics 😉

    PS: Black Beans = GENIUS!
    GiGi Eats Celebrities recently posted…Asparagus: Aroused By Spring

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  2. Earl-Leigh says

    20 March, 2014 at 7:47 am

    This counts as a meal for food prep this weekend right? LOL! My taste buds are totally jealous so I’m baking a batch of these.
    Earl-Leigh recently posted…Ice Cream, Beer and Fitness

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  3. Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered) says

    3 April, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    oh my YUM. These look amazing. I need to give them a try and soon. 🙂 I pinned your recipe!
    Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered) recently posted…Baked Chicken Quesadilla

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  4. Christine says

    3 April, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    Ahhhhh, a real food processor. Had one. Broke it. Don’t have one anymore. It makes making almond butter a liiiiiiitttle trickier. Your brownie cups look yummy!
    Christine recently posted…Salt ‘n’ Vinegar Lotus Root Chips

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