Rich Chocolate Black Bean Brownies

Name: Rich Chocolate Black Bean Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups (270g) cooked black beans or 1 x 400g canned black beans, rinsed, drained; 3 eggs; 3tbs coconut oil, plus a little more for coating the baking dish; (30g) cacao powder; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 3 tsps vanilla powder or extract; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 cup (75g) coconut sugar (to sweeten further, add an extra 1/4 cup (35g) coconut sugar or a pinch of stevia)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

It's hard to believe that the base of this chocolatey goodness is made from black beans, making them high in folate and a good source of iron and fibre

Updated at: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:38:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories75.1 kcal (4%)

Total Fat3.8 g (5%)

Carbs7.7 g (3%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein2.3 g (5%)

Sodium106.3 mg (5%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

270gblack beans

cooked, or 1 x 400g canned black beans, rinsed, drained

3eggs

3 Tbscoconut oil

plus a little more for coating the baking dish

30gcacao powder

¼ tspsea salt

3 tspsvanilla powder

or extract

1 tspbaking powder

½ cupcoconut sugar

to sweeten further, add an extra 1/4 cup coconut sugar or a pinch of stevia

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C.

Step 2

Grease a small square 20cm x 20cm baking dish with coconut oil.

Step 3

Place all the ingredients in a blender and process at a high speed until smooth.

BlenderMix

Step 4

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Place in oven and bake for 25-30 mins. Check after 25 mins by sliding a knife into the brownie. If it comes away clean, the brownies are ready. Allow to cool before cutting into little squares.

Step 6

Serving and storing leftovers: Serve immediately, store in fridge for 4 days or freeze for up to 4 months. Serve with coconut cream and fresh strawberries for a dessert treat.