Black Bean Brownies

A few years ago I made Black Bean Brownies for the first time.  They were surprisingly yummy (and my kids ate them up).

I decided to make them again, but I tried a different recipe this go around.

I tweaked the recipe a little and decided to use 1/4 c cocoa powder vs just 2 T, and I drizzled some PB over the brownies.

The kids ate these brownies up as well, and they still have no clue what the secret ingredient is!

Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients: 

• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 c cocoa powder
• 1/2 c quick oats
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/3 c honey
• 2 T sugar
• 1/4 c coconut oil
• 2 t pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 c + 1/4 c chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 c peanut butter

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. 
• Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and peanut butter in a food processor and mix until smooth. 
• Stir in 1 c chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into 8x8 parchment-lined pan. 
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 c chocolate chips on top of batter.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars. 
• Melt peanut butter in microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds on high.
• Drizzle over brownies.

You can find the original recipe here on Chocolate Covered Katie.