Yummy Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Brownies

Can it get any better than Yummy Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Brownies? Almost too good to be true!

The cool thing is, they are yummy and good for you too. Take it easy on the icing or coconut milk icecream that goes along with these nutritious gems.

My friend Lisa Chell of http://modernveganfamily.com/ first introduced me to this recipe when she had posted them on facebook. The recipe comes from the talented Minimalist Baker http://minimalistbaker.com/ She is a legend with her easy recipes that taste fantastic. Check out her site for lots of wonderful recipes you will love.

Black Bean Brownies — Beautiful black bean brownies with blackberry icing and Bliss cappacino coconut milk icecream on the side

I have slightly adjusted the recipe – just because those were the ingredients I had at home. The original is perfect and belongs to the Minimalist Baker. My pictures show you just how easy it is.

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Yummy Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Brownies

What you will need for your Yummy Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Brownies:

1 can black beans (drain and rinse well)
2 flax eggs (mix 1 T of ground flax with 3 T of water and let sit, this one egg) For this recipe you will need 2 T of ground flax soaked in 6 T of water)
Black beans getting rinsed thoroughly
3 T melted coconut oil or if its hot out room temperature
3/4 c cacao powder (this is the best coco in my opinion)
1/4 t sea salt
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 -3/4 c coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 1/2 t baking powder

Toppings you might like: Shredded coconut, pecans, chocolate chips. Icing is optional.

How to make your Yummy Gluten Free Vegan Black Bean Brownie:

Preheat oven to 350
Grease your pans, either use mini muffins or regular muffin tins. I rubbed a little coconut oil on my pans
Pans with a bit of coconut oil. All ready to go!
Make your flax egg, two large eggs per recipe (each flax egg is one T of ground flax mixed with 3 T of water, let sit)
Rinse and drain your black beans and put into your food processor, pulse till blended
Add in the remaining ingredients including your flax eggs, coconut oil, cocao, salt, vanilla extract, brown sugar and baking powder. Pulse on high to mixed well. If too thick add a bit more water.
All the ingredients piled in the food processor for blending.
Spoon into pans and place in your preheated oven
Brownie mix all smooth and ready for the pans

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Batter in the pans and ready to go. Remember to lightly oil your muffin pans so the brownies won’t stick.

rinkle on extra toppings like chopped nuts or chocolate chips
Cook for 20-25 minutes, should be a bit moist in the middle, do not overcook
Walnuts on top, ready to pop in the oven.
Remove from oven, cool in pans and when cool remove, ice if desired.
Brownies ready to eat!