Black bean brownies

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees
  2. Lightly grease a 6-slot standard size muffin pan (not mini // adjust pan size if altering batch size). Make sure you've rinsed and thoroughly drained your black beans at this point.
  3. Add all ingredients (besides walnuts or other toppings) to food processor and puree - about 3 minutes - scraping down sides as needed. You want it pretty smooth.
  4. If the batter appears too thick, add a Tbsp or two of water and pulse again. It should be slightly less thick than chocolate frosting but nowhere close to runny.
  5. Evenly distribute the batter into the muffin tin and smooth the tops with a spoon or your finger.
  6. Optional: Sprinkle with crushed walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips.
  7. Bake for 20-26 minutes or until the tops are dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides. I found mine took about 25.
  8. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan. They will be tender, so remove gently with a fork. The insides are meant to be very fudgy, so don't be concerned if they seem too moist - that's the point. Plus, they're vegan so it doesn't really matter.