Vegan Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 Flax Eggs
• 2 (15-ounce) Cans Black Beans (Drained and Rinsed)
• 1/2 cup Canola Oil ((120ml))
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour ((63g))
• 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder ((65g) Unsweetened)
• 1 1/2 cups White Granulated Sugar ((300g))
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Instant Coffee Powder (Optional*)
• 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips ((175g) plus more to place directly on top of the brownies)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9x9 square dish with non-stick spray and line it with parchment paper so that there is overhang on either side. Set it aside.

2. 2

   Prepare your flax eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons of hot water. Let it sit for a minute to become gloopy.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse your black beans and then add them to the food processor along with your flax eggs, oil and vanilla extract and process until well mixed.

4. 4

   Transfer the mix to a mixing bowl and add in the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and instant coffee powder and mix into a thick batter.

5. 5

   Add the chocolate chips and fold them in.

6. 6

   Transfer to your prepared 9x9 square dish and smooth down.

7. 7

   Sprinkle more chocolate chips directly on top of the brownies.

8. 8

   Bake for 40 minutes. The tops of the brownies should be shiny and cracked and dry.

9. 9

   Allow to cool for a few minutes before lifting the brownies out using the parchment paper overhang and place them on a cutting board.

10. 10

    Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.