Beany Peanut Butter Brownies

There's no gluten in this! The beans have enough starch to act as a binder and they disappear into fudgy, chewy chocolate and peanut butter brownies. It has lots of protein, too! Please leave a thumbs up or thumbs down in the notes depending on how much you like this recipe. Makes 12 brownies.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a microwave, cook the beans for 30 seconds.

Step 3

In a food processor, combine the warmed beans and 1 or the eggs and puree until it's as smooth as possible. Scrape this into a large bowl.

Step 4

One at a time, whisk in the remaining 2 eggs, the peanut butter the melted butter, and vanilla. Whisk in both of the sugars.

Step 5

In a separate bowl, sift together the cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the bean mixture, mix until smooth. Stir in the chocolate bits. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 6

Bake until you can shake the pan without it jiggling, this should take 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 brownies.