Monday, October 26, 2009

Low Fat Brownies

So I made this recipe and while the brownies are really good, they do have a strong banana taste to them. I'm going to try substituting with applesauce next time and see how they come out. But overall, they were really delish... and no you can't taste the beans at all! Just fudge-y, chocolate-y, banana-y tasting goodness!




PS you can use regular sugar instead of agave nectar =]

Ingredients:
15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 bananas
1/3 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup quick/instant oats
a few drops mint extract *optional
1/4 cup raw sugar **optional
chocolate chips *optional
chopped walnuts *optional

* if you’re bananas are really ripe (browning) you probably won’t need the extra sugar; I suggest making the batter without it, then taste testing it to see if you need to add more sugar.

Directions: 1. Preheat 350F
2. Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor or blender
3. Blend until smooth, scrapping sides as needed
4. Stir in the oats ** if you find these brownies are too soft or too fudgey, add another 1/4 cup oats or flour
5. Pour into a greased 8×8 in pan
6. Bake approx 30 minutes, toothpick test
7. Allow to completely cool before slicing

Nutritional Info: (without optional ingredients) each: 85 calories, 1g fat, 16g carbs, 4g protein

(with additional 1/4 cup sugar) each: 105 calories, 1g fat, 21g carbs, 4g protein

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