Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans or 1 3/4 cups cooked, cooled black beans
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
Optional Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, or chopped nuts
Materials
- Measuring cups
- Can opener
- Measuring spoons
- Colander
- Rubber spatula
- Fork
- 9-inch square baking pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a colander, drain and rinse beans.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, oil and vanilla with a fork. Add beans and mash with fork until beans are barely visible (this can take 5 or more minutes of mashing). Stir sugar and cocoa, and blend with a rubber spatula until mixed. Stir in chips or nuts if using.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.
