Super Simple Brownies

Decadent Blender Brownies (black bean and avocado chocolate brownies)

(Recipe and photo adapted from www.ambitiouskitchen.com...my family ate the brownies so fast I didn't take any photos). 

Ingredients:

1 - 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained

1 large egg

2 large egg whites

1/2 of a large extra ripe avocado

1 teaspoon coconut or olive oil

2/3 cup of cacao powder OR 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder alkaline free

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.

2. Place all ingredients besides chocolate chips into blender. Process or puree until ingredients form a smooth batter. This batter needs to be very thick in order to produce fudgy brownies.

3. Add in 1/3 cup chocolate chips and fold into batter. We use Enjoy Life chocolate chunks.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan.

5. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center

comes out somewhat clean and top of the brownies begin to crack.

6. Cool pan completely on wire rack then cut into squares.

A Few tidbits:

*To make free of top 8 food allergens: Use a brand called Enjoy Life chocolate chips and sub a flax egg for the egg and egg whites.

*It is easy to switch the maple syrup for either: ½ cup honey OR 2/3 cup coconut sugar. Just be sure to taste your batter for desired sweetness.

In our family we keep these suckers in the refrigerator, which makes them even more decadent.