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Dairy Free Black Bean and Cherry Brownies
Whip up a batch of these black bean and cherry brownies whenever you want a fun sweet treat! Dairy free and egg free.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 179 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup canned black beans
- ⅓ cup the liquid from the can of black beans (also called "aquafaba")
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chopped pitted cherries
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 dish and set aside.
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Add the beans and the liquid from the can of beans to a small food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour in a mixing bowl.
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To the same mixing bowl, add the sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Stir together until well combined.
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Take ⅔ cup of the dark chocolate chips and place them in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the chocolate is fully melted. Stir this into the mixing bowl.
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Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the mixing bowl and stir to combine.
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Fold in chopped cherries and remaining ⅓ cup of dark chocolate chips.
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Pour into the 8×8 dish and bake at 350 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes, or until the top looks dry and a toothpick pulls out clean. Let cool and slice into squares.
Recipe Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- An 8×8 pan of brownies will make 9 large brownies (cut 3×3) or 16 small brownies (cut 4×4). The nutrition analysis below assumes 16 small brownies.
Nutrition analysis (approximate per small brownie): 179 calories, 11 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 100 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 2.5 g protein, Vitamin D: 0%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 20%, Potassium: 4%