Last Minute Gluten and Dairy Free Black Bean Brownies

After making regular, gluten-full brownies for my family, I decided to try a black bean brownie recipe. I ended up referring back to the Eat Clean Magazine site where I originally saw the recipe, but wasn't happy with the ingredients. After scouring the web to find something more ideal for me, I decided to make my own. It was quick and they turned out yummy. I made dark chocolate brownies but feel free to use regular cocoa powder.

Brownie Mix

1 can BPA free black bean brownies

1/3 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder ( or use regular cocoa powder)

2 tbsp PB2 powdered peanut butter

1 egg

3 liquid egg whites (about 9 tablespoons)

1/3 cup of gluten free oats ground into a flour

2 Tbsp of coconut oil

1/3 cup stevia (coconut sugar, organic sugar, stevia, truvia,or other granulated sweetener of choice)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

For the top:

1 tbsp Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Place all ingredients in food processor or blender (I used my Ninja blender) and blend until it creates a smooth batter free of lumps. Spray a glass baking pan with coconut oil spray and pour in batter. Sprinkle the Enjoy Life chocolate chips over the top of the brownie batter. Bake on 350 for 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!!!!

Makes 11 brownies

Macros

Calories: 88

Fat: 3.4

Carbs: 13.3

Protein: 4.8

Fiber: 2.2

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