Black Bean Brownies That are Simple and Healthy

If you are looking for something sweet to eat but you are trying hard to stay away from loads of sugar…. these healthy and delicious black bean brownies are for you!

This week I have been canning away! I have canned meals in a jar, pickles, and even black beans. The days have been full and productive here on the homestead.

When getting ready to wipe my jars and add them to my shelves, I noticed one of my pint jars of black beans didn’t seal properly. Make sure to check out how I can all my own dry beans right here at home!

This doesn’t mean the food in that jar is bad, it just means it isn’t shelf stable!

Now I could have put that jar into my fridge and use it in some form of soup or meal later in the week. However, it is incredible hot here in Missouri this time of year, so eating a soup or hot meal with black beans just doesn’t sound appealing right now.

So I chose to make something sweet with them…

Black Bean Brownies that are Simple, Delicious AND Healthy.

These black bean brownies are so simple to make and they are so ooey-gooey when eating. You won’t even know they are healthy!

I make these brownies with a food processor, but you can also use a blender if you don’t have a food processer.

Here is what you need:

• 1 pint jar of home canned black beans (or 1 can of black beans from the store) drained and rinsed
• 2 TBSP cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup quick gluten free oats (regular quick oats if you don’t need to be gluten free)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling)

Here’s what you do:

1. Add all the ingredients but the chocolate chips into a food processor or blender.
2. Blend on high until evenly distributed and the batter is smooth
3. Pour in 2/3 cup of chocolate chips and stir well with a spoon
4. Pour into a well buttered 8×8 baking dish
5. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on the top
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
7. They will be super gooey at first but will set up as they cool. If they still don’t set up after they are cool, pop them in the fridge for an hour!

A few notes about the recipe:

I have never tried this recipe without using quick oats, so I can’t say if old fashioned rolled oats will work. But I plan to do so and will update when I do! If you do try it with rolled oats make sure to comment below!

Make sure not to omit the chocolate chips stirred into the batter. You will not get an ooey-gooey product if you do. You are welcome to avoid sprinkling additional on top, but they do make them taste that much better!

I tend to substitute out cane sugar whenever I can so I choose to use all maple syrup in this recipe. If you would like a little sweeter brownie, although I feel they are plenty sweet with all maple syrup, you can do 1/3 cup of maple syrup plus 2 TBSP cane sugar.

Watch how I make these simple and healthy black bean brownies:

Black Bean brownies that are kid approved.

The best thing about these healthy black bean brownies is that they are kid approved! My girls get their fair share of sugary sweets, so when I can make a dessert that they devour but are healthy I am all in!

Their favorite way to eat these brownies is with some ice cream over top… they make the best fudgy brownie ice cream Sunday! Although they are delicious just by themself.

Other Gluten Free Desserts Your Family May Enjoy!

Gluten Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Delicious Gluten Free Pie Crust

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Gluten Free Berry Cobbler