Dessert
Vegan Black Bean Brownies
Black beans, cocoa, oats, and maple syrup become vegan brownies. Add chocolate chips or chopped nuts if your chocolate craving calls for extras.
Vegan Black Bean Brownies
Check off ingredients as you go. Apron optional. Appetite encouraged.
What you'll need
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Estimated nutrition
Per one of 12 equal brownies, using 246 g drained-and-rinsed canned black beans, Lakanto Classic monkfruit/erythritol sweetener, maple syrup, olive oil and vanilla extract. The USDA drained-and-rinsed salted canned-bean profile is used; actual drained weight and brands vary. Optional toppings and ice cream are excluded. Total carbohydrate includes sugar alcohol.
- Calories
- 103 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 14.9 g
- Fat
- 5.1 g
- Fiber
- Not estimated
- Sugars
- Not estimated
- Sodium
- 61 mg
- Saturated fat
- Not estimated
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central profiles, manufacturer labels where listed, and estimated household measures. Values vary with brands, measurements and portions. The serving controls scale the ingredient list; these per-serving estimates stay the same.
Ingredients behind the estimate
| Ingredient | Calculation basis |
|---|---|
| 15 oz can of black beans (drained & rinsed) | 246 g · Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed ↗︎ |
| 2 tbsp cocoa powder | 10.75 g · Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened ↗︎ |
| 1/2 cup rolled oats (or quick oats) | 40.5 g · Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry ↗︎ |
| 2 tbsp monkfruit sugar substitute (or coconut sugar) | 24 g · Lakanto Classic Monkfruit + Erythritol ↗︎ |
| 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or coconut nectar) | 105 g · Syrups, maple ↗︎ |
| 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract) | 8.4 g · Vanilla extract ↗︎ |
| 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil) | 54 g · Oil, olive, salad or cooking ↗︎ |
| 1/2 tsp baking powder | 2.3 g · Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate ↗︎ |
| Optional toppings: raw chopped nuts, vegan semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips | Optional topping, garnish, dip or serving accompaniment not included. |
| Optional: vegan ice cream (such as Nada Moo vanilla bean) | Optional topping, garnish, dip or serving accompaniment not included. |
Nutrition is an estimate, not a laboratory analysis. Excluded ingredients are listed above; adding them changes the totals.
Kitchen notes, swaps & the story
Recipe:
- 15 oz can of black beans (drain & rinsed)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (or quick oats)
- 2 tbsp monkfruit sugar substitute (or coconut sugar)
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or coconut nectar)
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- optional toppings: raw chopped nuts, vegan semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- optional: vegan ice cream (I love Nada Moo vanilla bean)
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Prepare the Black Beans: In a food processor, add the drained and rinsed black beans. Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Combine Ingredients: To the blended black beans, add the cocoa powder, rolled oats, monkfruit sugar (or coconut sugar), maple syrup (or coconut nectar), vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract), vegetable oil (or olive oil), and baking powder. Blend again until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture is smooth.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to spread it evenly.
- Add Optional Toppings: If desired, sprinkle raw chopped nuts or vegan chocolate chips on top of the batter for added texture and flavor.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. The brownies are done when the edges look set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are okay).
- Cool and Cut: Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool in the baking dish for about 10-15 minutes. Once cooled, lift them out using the parchment paper (if lined) and cut into squares.
- Serve: Enjoy your black bean brownies as they are, or serve with a scoop of vegan ice cream, like Nada Moo vanilla bean, for an extra treat!
