Pinto Bean Brownies

deenagoodale
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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 to 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 9

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips, divided
• 1 15 oz. can pinto beans
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 Tbsp oil
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9 by 9 inch baking pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
2. Melt l/2 cup of chocolate chips in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave on medium power for 30 seconds, stirring and cooking at 30 second intervals for 2 minutes until melted and smooth. In a blender, combine beans, milk, oil, vanilla, and eggs. Add to flour/sugar mixture. Add melted chocolate. Mix until smooth. Gently stir in l/4 cup chocolate chips.

 
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3. Pour batter into baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until brownies are firm.

 

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littergitter
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November 3, 20200 found this helpful

I want to try this. Do you drain the beans?

 

deenagoodale
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November 4, 20201 found this helpful

yes

 

Jodi Murray H.

November 6, 20200 found this helpful

I've made black bean brownies several times, and my husband says they're the best brownies ever. I use a brownie mix and one can of black beans, drained, and then add water to that.

 

deenagoodale
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November 7, 20200 found this helpful

Yes, I guess they add moisture. I was trying to figure out a way to use up lots of pinto beans I've been given so didn't use canned beans. Instead, I cooked them in the Instapot.

 

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